Name: Defanging the Canon Monster: Reducing the Friction of Building Quality Setlists
Start: 2026-07-16T12:00:00+0200
End: 2026-07-16T12:25:00+0200

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Join us July 14–16 in Sulmona, Italy, as we share voices and shape the future of popular music, identity, and education.

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Defanging the Canon Monster: Reducing the Friction of Building Quality Setlists

Thursday July 16, 2026 12:00pm - 12:25pm CEST

Liceo Ovidio - Room 3

A curated popular music canon, reimagined as a pedagogical tool rather than gatekeeping mechanism, streamlines repertoire selection for educators and students. Digital platforms enable dynamic, collaborative catalogs that can be expanded and updated in real time, fostering historical awareness while supporting discovery, skill-building, and collective engagement in classrooms and online communities.

Speakers

Dr. Tom Zlabinger

Associate Professor of Music, York College / CUNY

Dr. Tom Zlabinger is an Associate Professor of Music at York College in New York City and a leading figure in popular music education, serving as Founding President of the Association of Popular Music Education's New York Chapter (APME-NY). With a Ph.D. in ethnomusicology from the... Read More →

Thursday July 16, 2026 12:00pm - 12:25pm CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 3 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)

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