Why PUNK STUDIES, doing punk research in the Netherlands
In December 2020, two Dutch punk veterans participated in the internet conference of the Punk Scholars Network (PSN) Indonesia.
What they found there, lectures about scholarly research into punk, combined with live music by Indonesian punk bands, inspired them to found a Dutch affiliate of the international PSN, joining forces with the webmaster of Dutch punk information site bacteria.nl, with Dr Anita Raghunath with her experience in PSN in the UK, and then with more people.
PSN the Netherlands organised three succesful events. In December 2021, our webinar on Punk And Venues, organised jointly with the Denmark/Germany PSN affiliate. In June 2022, our conference in Amsterdam on Women In Punk In The Netherlands. In October 2022, also in Amsterdam, the first launch of the book Punks Listen, published in Ireland, with Dutch contributors of the book.
We came to the conclusion that, in order to continue with all of our team which organised these events so well, we needed to found an autonomous organisation: Punk Studies.
Aiming to stimulate studies about punk by people in the Netherlands. Organising events combining lectures about scholarly punk research with film showings and live music.
We had good experiences with international contacts. Though Punk Studies is autonomous, we want to have contacts with others all over the world doing similar work, like the branches of the worldwide Punk Scholars Network, the KISMIF conference in Porto, Portugal, and others.
Punk, when it started, described by cynical journalists as a fad which would supposedly be over after one year, now, in its 48th year, is a movement present in over 100 countries all over the world, with impact not limited to just music. With also impact in the Netherlands: that needs more study: which lags a bit behind research in, e,g. the UK or the USA.
As someone said: ‘Hey ho! Let’s go!’
PSN conference 2020, Ireland, USA
https://youtu.be/Ewtexwx-MPQ This music video from Northern Ireland is called Stiff Little Fingers Live Queens Hall Belfast 6 Tracks 1980. On 16 December 2020 the Punk Scholars Conference on the internet, after days about France, about Europe and about Indonesia,...
PSN conference December 2020, punk in Indonesia
https://youtu.be/kgrQkpe6mpY This video says about itself: 'Why Indonesian Kids Are Crazy for Punk Written and recorded by Maria Bakkalapulo Photography by Ayumi Nakanishi Audio produced by Niall Macaulay Edited by Brynmore Williams Music by Marjinal Copyright...
PSN 2020 conference reports
https://youtu.be/Y5NhjUy2-KI This music video, rather: audio, is the Lou's playing their song Back On The Street. The Lou's in 1977 were one of the first European continent punk bands, and the first all-women band in any rock genre ever in France. Three of their...
Punk Scholars Network views, Canada to Vietnam
https://youtu.be/o8tOVzILtAk This 8 February 2021 video says about itself: ''All rights reserved. Lyrics and music used by permission of the bands or their composers. All songs belong exclusively to each band featured in this free online compilation. Unauthorized...
More Dutch punk fanzines on the internet
https://youtu.be/PFwXk4eK6Jk This video from Britain is a 1980 BBC documentary about Guttersnipe Punk Fanzine from Madeley, Telford. This week, more Dutch fanzines have been published online at bacteria.nl. They are from the collection of the International Institute...
Punk Scholars Network site, visitors from where?
Since yesterday evening, visitors to the Punk Scholars Network Netherlands site are counted. So far, 6 visitors from the USA, 2 from the Netherlands and Germany each, 1 for China, Thailand, France, Canada each.