Join us for the #PopLife40 virtual symposium, celebrating 40 years of Prince’s Around The World In A Day, The Family, and Sheila E.’s Romance 1600 on April 11-13, 2025 (Fri-Sun). Over 3 days, there will be 35+ speakers over 10 total sessions, featuring 13 presentations over 5 presentation panels, 3 roundtable discussions, and an integrated segment of the weekly What Did Prince Do This Week? Keynote speakers to be announced.

Sponsors: NYU Office of the Provost, NYU Tandon, NYU Integrated Design & Media (IDM), NYU Institute of African American Affairs and the Center for Black Visual Culture (IAAA & CBVC), NYU Photography & Imaging (DPI), NYU Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality (CSGS), NYU Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music (CDI), NYU Office of Global Inclusion (OGI), and NYU Liberal Studies.

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