2026
‘Don’t forget to like, comment, share, and subscribe!’: Developing a Methodological Framework for Analysing Reaction Videos, Digital Creators and Norwegian Hip Hop. Popular Music Methodologies Conference, Middlesex University, London
2025
The Intellect Handbook of Popular Music Methodologies. Book Launch at Universidad Internacional de La Rioja, Madrid, Spain.
The Intellect Handbook of Popular Music Methodologies. Book Launch at Middlesex University, London.
2024
SHE LOST CONTROL?: Maintaining and Reinventing The ‘Grace Jones Sound’. Keynote. Change and Continuity: Traditions, Tensions and Transformations in Music Production. SMPR Conference at Leeds Beckett University.
The Intellect Handbook of Popular Music Methodologies Book Talk. SMPR Conference at Leeds Beckett University.
2023
Y’All! Listening to Divas: Book Panel & Launch. DIVA Exhibition, V&A Museum, London. https://www.vam.ac.uk/event/DVVp0ooqAa/y-all-listening-to-divas-13th-oct-2023
DIVA: Feminist & Fierce: Book Launch. School of Digital Arts (SODA) at Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester.
2022
Virtual Music: Sound, Music, and Image in the Digital Era Book Talk at Belmont University, Belmont.
Virtual Music Keynote. Rollen und Funktionen von Musik in der digitalen ära/Music’s Roles and Functions in the Digital Era Conference. University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany.
“I’m Not Perfect (But I’m Perfect for You)”: Virtually Experiencing Grace Jones in a Different Light – Virtual Music: Sound, Music, and Image in the Digital Era Book Talk. “And All I Gotta Do Is Act Naturally” Pop, Personae, and Stardom in Transmedia Symposium. Potsdam University, Germany.
Virtual Music: Sound, Music, and Image in the Digital Era Book Talk at Stockholm University, Sweden.
Virtual Music: Sound, Music, and Image in the Digital Era Book Talk at Digital Music & Sound Arts Department, University of Brighton, UK.
Virtual Music: Sound, Music, and Image in the Digital Era Book Talk at BIMM Brighton, UK.
Virtual Music: Sound, Music, and Image in the Digital Era Book/Authors Event Talk at Queen’s University, Canada
Virtual Music: Sound, Music, and Image in the Digital Era Book Talk at Middlesex University, UK.
Popular Music Research Methodologies: Outlining the Field(s) – Joint talk with Mike Dines and Fiorenzo Palermo. Approaching Research in the Arts and Communication Fields: Research Methods and Methodologies in Action. Middlesex University, UK.
2021
Virtual Music: Sound, Music, and Image in the Digital Era Book Talk at The Centre for Film, Media, Discourse and Culture at the University of Wolverhampton. Details: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/virtual-music-sound-music-and-image-in-the-digital-era-tickets-176210699947
Virtual Music: Sound, Music, and Image in the Digital Era Book Talk. Music and Sonic Studies Manchester (MASS), Manchester Metropolitan University. Details: https://bit.ly/3qJZEjk
Virtual Music: Sound, Music, and Image in the Digital Era Book Talk. BIMM London, UK
Virtual Music and Distributed Delivery Guest Talk. Birmingham Centre for Media and Cultural Research, Birmingham City University, UK. Details: https://bcmcr.org/event/popular-music-virtual-music-sound-music-and-image-in-the-digital-era/
Virtual Music: Sound, Music, and Image in the Digital Era Book Launch. BISC, UK
Dub Reggae Guest Talk. University of Toronto Scarbourough, Canada.
Music & Virtuality Talk. BIMM Brighton, UK
Virtual Music: Sound, Music, and Image in the Digital Era Book Interview. BISC Podcast, UK
2020
Music and Virtuality Guest Talk. Falmouth University, UK.
2019
Proceed with Caution: Mariah Carey – The Ultimate Diva & Womxn Empowerment Influencer in Current Popular Music & Culture? Keynote. Diva: Hip Hop, Feminism, Fierceness Conference. The University of Wolverhampton, UK.
Music Research Talk on Danger Mouse/Brian Burton. Belmont University.
Creations and Collaborations: In search of the past-future sounds and haunting sonics in Danger Mouse’s ‘Chase Me’. The Art of Record Production Conference. Berklee College of Music, Boston MA.
Music Research Talk on Danger Mouse/Brian Burton. University of York, UK.
2018
Music and Virtuality Book Talk. Schiev Festival, Beursschouwburg, Brussels. More Details: http://schiev.com/events/the-oxford-handbook-of-music-virtuality-book-talk-by-shara-rambarran/
Revolution 9(9): A Critical Reflection on Danger Mouse’s The Grey Album – a mash up of the Beatles’ White Album and Jay-Z’s Black Album. The Beatles White Album Conference. Monmouth University, New Jersey. More Details: https://www.monmouth.edu/the-white-album/
30th Century Boy: exploring the music productions of Danger Mouse. Music Research Series. Goldsmiths (University of London). More details: https://www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id=11875
Punk Pedagogies in Practice: Music, Culture & Learning. London College of Communication (University of the Arts London).
2017
‘The Ghost Inside’: Exploring the aesthetic retro sounds and vintage production in the works of the producer, Danger Mouse. The Art of Record Production Conference. Royal College of Music Stockholm (KMH), Stockholm, Sweden.
‘Bass in the Attic’. Being Human Festival and Black Music Research Unit. University of Westminster and Upstairs at the Ritzy (Brixton). London, UK. More details: https://beinghumanfestival.org/event/bass-in-the-attic/
‘Sentiments for a Reason’: The British Jamaican Musical & Cultural Identities of Audioweb & Congo Natty. Reggae Research Network. University of East Anglia, UK
2016
‘The Oxford Handbook of Music and Virtuality’ Book Talk and Panel. The Art of Record Production Conference. Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.
‘The Oxford Handbook of Music and Virtuality’ Book Talk and Panel. IASPM. University of Sussex/BIMM, Brighton, UK.
2015
’99 Problems but Danger Mouse IS One’: The Evolution of the Music Producer Brian Burton, and ‘The Oxford Handbook of Music and Virtuality’ (Book Talk) The Art of Record Production Conference. Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA.
‘The Time has Come, Exodus!’: The (R)evolution of Congo Natty.’ The Sacred in Popular Music. Symposium. The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance, London, UK.
‘Gravitonas, the Antiheroes of Pop: The Reading of ‘People are Lonely.’ Dark Sound, Destructive Pop. Sonva Research Conference. Falmouth University, Falmouth, UK.
2014
‘The Rise of Japanese Virtual Idols.’ Oceanic Popular Culture Association Conference. Chaminade University of Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
2013
‘‘Brand New You’re Retro’: Tricky as Engpop Dissident’. Mad Dogs and Englishness Conference. St Mary’s University College, UK.
‘‘You’ve Got No Time For Me’: Sugar Merchant, British Caribbean Identity and the Media’. International Reggae Conference. University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica.
‘‘Don’t Wanna Leave the Finger Prints on the ‘Murder Weapon’: Echo Minott, Tricky and the Dissemination of Dancehall in the UK’. International Reggae Conference. University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica.
2012
‘Tricky’s Mixed Race: internal culture shock, mixed medium, notional anthems’. Imagining Communities Musically: Putting Popular Music in its Place, IASPM UK and Ireland Conference, University of Salford, Manchester.
2009
‘The ‘art within art’ of Gnarls Barkley’s ‘Crazy’’. Studying Popular Music: IASPM 15th Biennial Conference, University of Liverpool, UK.
‘‘99 Problems but Danger Mouse Ain’t One’: The creative and legal difficulties of Brian Burton, author (?) of the controversial remix, The Grey Album’. Sound Property? Investigating the Legal Status of Sound Recordings: An Interdisciplinary Conference on Music and Copyright, University of Salford, Manchester, UK.
2007
‘Maybe The Music Industry Has Gone ‘Crazy? Probably…’’: A discussion on the internationally acclaimed DJ and producer, Danger Mouse and his contribution to the re-configuration of the industry of today and the future’. Plenary Session. Que Viva La Música Popular! IASPM 14th Biennial Conference, Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City, Mexico.
2006
‘Reality Vs Hyperreality: Feel Good with the Gorillaz and Reject False Icons’. Engaging Baudrillard: International Conference, University of Swansea, UK, September.
‘The Grey Album: Digital Technology and Distribution’. IASPM UK and Ireland Conference, University of Birmingham, UK.
2005
‘‘99 Problems but Danger Mouse Ain’t One’: An insight into the conflicting issues surrounding The Grey Album’. Art of Record Production International Conference, University of Westminster.
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