Panel Discussion: Post-Eurovision Blues

Co-hosted by the University of Sydney, the ANU Centre for European Studies, the University of New South Wales and the Ukraine Democracy Initiative

Why is Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC)? The Guinness World Book of Records named the ESC the longest-running music competition in the history of modern broadcasting. It is certainly the biggest non-sports event in global television, targeting over 1 billion viewers in 2017. Started in 1956, the ESC has always pushed the limits of European integration, spilling into the political arena and bringing together the most unlikely cohort of artists: from Iceland at the edge of the Arctic Circle to Australia Down Under. This panel brings together academic commentators on European politics, languages, gender, culture and music, who will try to illuminate the significance of this year’s event and past performances, uncovering the myths and realities of the Eurovision Song Contest. The program will be covered in part by SBS radio programs, and supported by Home Migration Services, Sydney and individual performers.

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Date & time

  • Thu 18 May 2017, 12:00 am - 12:00 am

Location

Old Geology Lecture Theatre, Paramatta Rd (opposite Footbridge Theatre), University of Sydney

Speakers

  • Professor Vrasidas Karalis, University of Sydney
  • Special guest Nina Radojicic, University of Melbourne
  • Professor Alison Lewis, University of Melbourne
  • Associate Professor Bronwyn Winter, University of Sydney
  • Dr Nina Markovic Khaze, University of New South Wales and The Australian National University
  • Guest with a special insight into the Eurovision Song Contest

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