Past-Present-Future Book 7

Michael Jackson's Dream Lives On An Academic Conversation

In this episode Karin and Elizabeth discuss four columns by Kerry Hennigan, the two podcasts of last year and dive in the introduction of an academic book titled “Unfinished Business” by Judith Hamera.

REFERENCE AS:

Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 77 – ‘Past-Present-Future Book 7’, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On An Academic Conversation 12, no. 1 (2025). Published electronically 21/01/2025.

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Episode 77 – Past-Present-Future Book 7 By Karin Merx, Elizabeth Amisu

Karin Merx BMus, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of ‘A Festive Parade of Highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam’. Find out more about Karin here.

Elizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is the editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. Find out more about Elizabeth here.

References

• Kerry Hennigan, “MJ Studies Today, The Iconic Imagery of Michael Jackson’s Dangerous World Tour and its afterlife.” The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies Vol 10, No. 4 (14-04-2024) https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/mj-studies-today-c/
• Kerry Hennigan, “MJ Studies Today, ‘The Country’s Child.’ Fans, friends, family and media on the 15th anniversary of the death of Michael Jackson.” The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies Vol 11, No. 1 (14-07-2024). https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/mj-studies-today-ciii/
• Kerry Hennigan, “MJ Studies Today, The 7 Charts of Michael Jackson. The prevalence of the Number Seven in his life, career, recent chart success and fan expression.” The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies Vol 10, No. 3 (14-01-2024). https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/mj-studies-today-xcvii/
• Kerry Hennigan, “MJ Studies Today, The return and its aftermath. ‘Damned Lies’ and Conspiracies in the life and afterlife of Michael Jackson, Part 2”, The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies Vol 11, No. 2 (14-10-2024). https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/mj-studies-today-cvi/
• Karin Merx, Elizabeth Amisu, Episode 75 (29/08/2024) Summer Edition, The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies 11, 3, (2024).
• Karin Merx, Elizabeth Amisu, Episode 76 (21/11/2024) Wannabe Startin’ Somethin’, The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies 11, 4, (2024).
• Judith Hamera, “Never Can Say Goodbye”: U.S. Deindustrialization as Unfinished Business (Oxford University Press 2017). https://amzn.to/4gWs4Q8