Volume 2: Issue 1
Abstract
The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies has entered its second year. In this issue, we published an interview with Dr. Joseph Vogel, MJ Studies Today a new column by editor Elizabeth Amisu, and we also included two episodes of Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation.
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Content
1. Editorial by Karin Merx
2. Episode 2 – Recap: Past, Present and Future Book 1
by Karin Merx & Elizabeth Amisu
3. MJ Studies Today I
by Elizabeth Amisu
4. An Interview with Dr. Joseph Vogel
by The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies
5. Episode 3 – What is Michael Jackson Studies?
by Karin Merx & Elizabeth Amisu
6. MJ Studies Today II
by Elizabeth Amisu
1 Editorial
The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies has entered its second year. The interest in Michael Jackson and studying his body of work has gained more interest. This year we introduced featured interviews with authors who wrote compelling monographs about Michael Jackson. Another new item we introduced is the column MJ Studies Today written by editor Elizabeth Amisu.
We start this issue by looking back at the early beginnings of the journal. Karin and Elizabeth discuss the past, the present and the future of the journal in the second episode of The Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation.
Academic and author Elizabeth Amisu introduces MJ Studies Today and reveals the cover of her forthcoming book The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson, His Music, His Persona and His Artistic Afterlife.
A third amazing contribution is the interview pioneer of ‘Michael Jackson Studies’, Dr. Joseph Vogel. He discusses his research and process of his book Man in the Music and his passion for literature.
In episode 3 of The Dream Lives On, Karin and Elizabeth discuss what Michael Jackson Studies is by going through a wide range of references.
Finally, Elizabeth Amisu discusses the news about a white actor playing Michael Jackson and other exciting news in the world of Michael Jackson in her second column MJ Studies Today.
Karin Merx
2 Episode 2 – Recap: Past, Present and Future Book 1
by Karin Merx & Elizabeth Amisu
Where did the journal come from? Why is it here? And that all-important question, where is it going next? In the words of the King of Pop himself, ‘every day create your history, every path you take you’re leaving your legacy’. In this episode we talk about the past, the present and the future of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies online.
http://michaeljacksonstudies.org/the-dream-lives-on-2-past-present-and-future/
3 MJ Studies Today I
by Elizabeth Amisu
Elizabeth discusses the cover-reveal of ‘The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife‘ by Elizabeth Amisu.
http://michaeljacksonstudies.org/mj-studies-today-i-14-01-16/
4 An Interview with Dr. Joseph Vogel
by The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies
This interview is part of our ongoing coverage of unique and dynamic authors who have written compelling monographs about Michael Jackson. In it, Joe Vogel, author of ‘Man in the Music: The Creative Life and Work of Michael Jackson, discusses his process and his research.
http://michaeljacksonstudies.org/interview-with-joseph-vogel/
5 Episode 3 – What is Michael Jackson Studies?
by Karin Merx & Elizabeth Amisu
In this third episode, Karin and Elizabeth talk about what Michael Jackson Studies is. Going through a wide range of references, they explain how the simple act of ‘Michaeling’ became an area of academic study in its own right. The podcast also discusses the pioneers who started this academic conversation, and the future of the study of Michael Jackson, as an artist.
http://michaeljacksonstudies.org/the-dream-lives-on-3-what-s-michael-jackson-studies/
6 MJ Studies Today II
by Elizabeth Amisu
In this column, Elizabeth discusses the recent news that the white actor Joseph Fiennes was cast as Michael Jackson in an upcoming comedy program on Sky Arts.
http://michaeljacksonstudies.org/mj-studies-today-ii-14-02-16/