metal studies
Backpatches & Elbowpatches #11: Upcoming Events in Metal Academia
To kick off the new year, here’s some upcoming events and things of interest in the world of heavy metal academia.
Backpatches and Elbowpatches #6: Subjectivity and Autoethnography in Metal Studies
Musicologist Ross Hagen discusses different approaches to writing about and studying heavy metal, and how a more personal narrative can provide insight.
Backpatches & Elbowpatches #5: Metal Studies and Postcolonial Studies
This edition of our metal studies-focused column from musicologist Ross Hagen discusses how metal studies and postcolonial studies (the study of the cultural legacy of colonialism and imperialism) intersect.
Backpatches & Elbowpatches #3: Gender in Metal Studies
Today’s discussion of Metal Studies discusses the history of metal studies that have looked at gender.