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The Funk Music in Popular Culture Conference will take place on April 25–26, 2025, at Bowling Green State University in Ohio, hosted by Indie Lens Pop-Up, WBGU-PBS, the Department of Popular Culture, and the School of Cultural and Critical Studies. Centered around the screening of the Independent Lens film We Want the Funk, the conference will bring together academics, students, musicians, industry professionals, fans, and the public to explore funk music's cultural influence and interdisciplinary connections.

Theme: A Loss of Pace: Preserving Climate Narratives, Cultural Identity, and Marginalized Voices through Audiovisual Media

The Association for Recorded Sound Collections annual Conference will be held May 14-17, 2024 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the Hyatt Regency Tulsa Downtown.

The program will include individual presentations, posters, and panel discussions with sound recording scholars, collectors, preservationists, and creators engaged in a broad range of topics that cross geographic, cultural, and collection boundaries. There will also be a silent auction and social events offered each evening.

The annual International Communication Association (ICA) Conference will take place from June 12 to 16, 2025 in Denver, Colorado, USA. This conference gathers communication scholars and professionals from around the world to share research, network, and discuss advancements in the field. Featuring presentations, panels, and workshops across diverse communication topics, the ICA Conference serves as a global platform for academic and practical insights, fostering collaboration and innovation within the communication community.