Gothic Identity Lecture Series 2024

Name: Gothic Identity Lecture Series 2024
Start: 2024-05-18T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2024-05-18T18:00:00+02:00
Location: ballSAAL Leipzig

Schedule

Sat May 18 2024 at 12:00 pm to 06:00 pm

UTC+02:00

Location

ballSAAL Leipzig | Leipzig, SN

Gothic Identity Lecture Series
During the 31st Wave-Gotik-Treffen, Gothic Identity will organize a series of lectures and discussions in English, that will focus on several aspects of the gothic identity including its history, the use of political or spiritual symbolism, and the deeper artistic concepts. We are happy to announce a new, larger location for this year, conveniently close to the Pagan Village and the Agra.
Location: ballSAAL
Helenenstrasse 14
04279 Leipzig
Tram 11, to the Friederikenstrasse or Leinestrasse stops
12:00 noon
Alexander Pehlemann (Germany)
Magnetizdat East: Magnetic Tape Underground behind the Iron Curtain
In the last decade of the GDR, punk and its experimental ramifications in post-punk, new wave, electronic music and avant-garde rock and pop also found their listeners in this quiet country. The book “Magnetizdat DDR” tells the story of how consumers quickly became producers and how a self-publishing cassette scene emerged throughout the GDR, the magnetic tape underground or rather a magnetizdat, derived from samizdat and tamizdat in the Soviet counterculture. Co-editor and author Alexander Pehlemann gives a rare English presentation with Q&A session
12:45 pm
Xavier Kruth (Belgium – Dark Entries Magazine)
The Czech Underground: how musicians took on totalitarianism
In the years after the Prague Spring and the invasion by the Warsaw Pact in 1968, an underground rock scene appeared in Czechoslovakia. The underground rock scene was apolitical in its philosophy, but the harsh repression in the years of ‘normalisation’ – including prison sentences for several musicians – led it to be at the genesis of a human rights movement that questioned the communist dictatorship: Charta 77.
1:30 pm
Q&A session with Alexander Pehlemann & Xavier Kruth
1:40
Dan Von Hoyel (USA – Harmjoy)
On a Frightening Note: the Science of Scary Music
2:00
Dave Rout & Andreas Gregor (Canada – Techniques Berlin), Jen Hoffert-Karas (USA/Germany – Gothic Beauty Magazine), Dan Von Hoyel (USA – Harmjoy), Sky Severin (USA – Freie Universität Berlin), Moderator: Eden Lost (USA/Sweden)
Panel Discussion: Gothic by design or Gothic by accident
Some people completely stumbled across the goth music genre without knowing it had a name. Something just clicked, something just fit. Whereas others see a subculture, see a mindset and a community and say “now that is something I want to be a part of.” This panel of goths and other various weirdos will discuss their very different experiences in becoming part of the scene.
3:00
Dr. Mark Booth (UK – UK Astronomy Technology Centre)
The Cold Dark Reaches of the Solar System
In the far reaches of the Solar System, out beyond the orbit of Neptune, dwell thousands of cold, dark and icy objects - the brethren of Pluto. These cometary bodies can teach us about the ancient history of our Solar System. The dust created by similar objects around other stars provides us with a way to infer the locations of unseen planets. Near or far, these objects can often tell us more about planetary systems than the planets themselves.
3:45
Manuel Soares (Portugal – Coimbra University)
Dissecting Misguided Representations: Exploring Negative Stereotypes of Goths in
Film and Television
Media can either challenge or continue stereotypes, especially when it comes to subcultures like Goths. Through analyzing various movies and television shows with Goth characters, we discuss how often typical stereotypes are shown. While it can be
difficult to determine the creators intentions, it's important to recognize how these portrayals can influence how the public views the Goth subculture.
4:30
Jana Komaritsa (USA – Darkrad)
Dark Eroticism, Mysticism and the Macabre in Visual Arts
The lecture will delve into themes of dark eroticism, exploring the intersection between sexuality and themes of death, decay, symbolism, supernatural and esoteric beliefs; examining how artists navigate the complexities of desire and fear and explore themes of transcendence and transformation.
5:15
Alexander Nym (Germany)
QBL & POP – Quabbalistic References in Contemporary Pop Culture
The Jewish mystical tradition of the Quabbala is a somewhat riddled source of inspiration for contemporary artists. From literature to film, “QBL” has left a trace of hints and references, and especially so in the world of (alternative) pop music. Cultural theorist Alexander Nym explores the usage of quabbalistic references in recent contemporary music production, from Leonard Cohen to Current 93, from David Bowie to The Cassandra Complex, and from Madonna to Zero Kama.