See below for the conference program for Saturday, June 20, 2026.
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Schedule
2026
Saturday, June 20th
9:30 AM

“Troll the ancient Yule-tide carol:” The Disneyland Candlelight Processional, the Commercialization of Christmas, and U.S. American Identity Formation

Anna Marinela Lopez, University of Texas at Austin

Moore Auditorium

9:30 AM
10:00 AM

Surfin’ Through Outer Space: Retrofuturism in Disneyland’s Space Mountain

Ryan Nason, University of California, Davis

Moore Auditorium

10:00 AM
10:30 AM

Heavy Metal and Military Authenticity: The Diegetic Soundscape of Transformers 3-D at Universal Studios

Ross Garner, Cardiff University

Moore Auditorium

10:30 AM
11:30 AM

Keynote Address: Mickey’s Magical Musicals: The Disney Parks as Glocalised Soundscapes

Gregory Camp, University of Auckland

Moore Auditorium

11:30 AM
3:30 PM

From Consoles to Concrete: Videogame Sound and Interactive Design in Super Nintendo World

Elizabeth Hunt, University of Liverpool

Moore Auditorium

3:30 PM
4:00 PM

Performance or Playground?: Virtual Concerts as Themed Experiences and Transmedial Autofiction

James Denis Mc Glynn, Trinity College Dublin

Moore Auditorium

4:00 PM
4:30 PM

Theme Park Audiovisual Aesthetics in Cozy Games and Acoustic Territory-Making for Micro-Scaled Cozy Worlds

Kate Galloway, Wilfrid Laurier University

Moore Auditorium

4:30 PM