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Fordham University, New York, May 22-25, 2008
Go here to download a copy of the program: http://davidlavery.net//Sopranos_Wake/Sopranos_Wake_Program.pdf
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May 22-25, 2008—The Department of Communication and Media Studies at Fordham University in New York sponsored the first scholarly conference devoted to the HBO drama The Sopranos. The conference sought to provide a definitive final assessment of one of the most important television series ever. The best papers from the conference will be published as a book. Dominic Chianese (Uncle Junior) was our guest of honor. |
The Sopranos: A Wake was co-sponsored by Brunel University and Critical Studies in Television. |
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Featured speakers included Janet McCabe, Kim Akass, Martha Nochimson, Gary Edgerton, George De Stefano, Jason Jacobs, Jimmie Reeves, Maurice Yacowar, and David Bianculli email us: david.lavery@gmail.com |
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*wake: A funeral celebration, common in Ireland, at which the participants stay awake all night keeping watch over the body of the dead person before burial. A wake traditionally involves a good deal of feasting and drinking.—American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
