Final Program now available. Note: If you are having difficulties opening the file, try the Version 4 PDF or one of the text versions.
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Please note that the agenda is subject to change up to the time of the event, but the agenda is intended to give you an idea of the current exciting events being planned for the symposium.
There will be over 130 paper presentations given on Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the Symposium. Download the final agenda for titles of presentations. Abstract descriptions will be available here in the near future.
Featured Presentations currently scheduled for the symposium between Friday, September 25 through Sunday, September 27 include:
Tribute to Danny Federici: Robert Santelli, President, The Grammy Museum Vini Lopez, original E Street Band drummer, and Tinker West, original manager of Steel Mill
Springsteen: The Road to Resilience in Hard Times: Steven Southwick, Professor, Yale University School of Medicine, Linda Godleski, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine and Dennis Charney, Dean, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Born (Again) in the USA: The Age of Springsteen: Jim Cullen, Author, Born In The U.S.A. and The American Tradition
Collaborating with Bruce Springsteen: Singing and Storytelling with Joe Grushecky, Grammy-winning performer
Springsteen and Social Consciousness Panel, featuring Jen Chapin, musician/social activist, Kathleen DiChiara, President & CEO, Community Food Bank of New Jersey, and Joe D’Urso, musician
Springsteen’s Political Development: From No Nukes to Now: Eric Alterman, “The Liberal Media” Columnist, The Nation
Songwriters By The Sea featuring Joe D’Urso, Joe Rapolla, Jen Chapin and other artists to be announced
We Shall Overcome: Jim Musselman, President, Appleseed Recordings
Ten Years Burning Down the Road: Bruce Springsteen in the 21st Century: Lauren Onkey, Vice President of Education and Public Programs, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
Video Presentation with Mark Hagen, Executive Producer, BBC
In addition to the above featured sessions, special pre-conference events offered on Thursday, September 24 for an additional fee include:
Pre-Conference Session: This session, to be held from 10 am – 1:30 pm on Thursday, September 24, will focus on Springsteen in the Classroom, and will also include additional special features to be announced shortly.
Pre-Conference Tours: These tours, to occur between 2 – 7 pm on Thursday, September 24, will begin from the Sheraton Eatontown Center and will end at the world-famous music club in Asbury Park, The Stone Pony.
Celebrating The Stone Pony and Musical Event: This session, facilitated by Robert Santelli, President of the Grammy Museum, will celebrate the world-famous music club, with panelists including Lee Mrowicki, Kevin Kavanaugh and Eileen Chapman. Beginning at 7:30 pm on September 24th, this panel will be followed by music from Boccigalupe and the Badboys, Jon Caspi and Hans Ludvigsson. For more information on musical performers for all nights at The Stone Pony and for musicians performing during the main symposium at Monmouth University, please see the performances section and the agenda/events section.
For questions regarding content, please contact Mark Bernhard at mcb7@vt.edu or 540-231-0624.
For questions regarding registration, please contact Sam Linkous at sll@vt.edu or 540-231-8569.