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Register now for Here by the Sea and Sand: A symposium on the album and film Quadrophenia Brighton and the University of Sussex, 10-11th July 2014 In order to guarantee a place at Here by the Sea and Sand: a Symposium on Quadrophenia, register online before Friday 4th July. After that date we cannot guarantee that there will be spaces left, so please register in advance: http://herebytheseaandsand.wordpress.com/registration/ Thursday 10th July: Franc Roddam (director of Quadrophenia) will discuss Quadrophenia at a showing at the Duke of York's Cinema, Brighton. Friday 11th July: Conference at University of Sussex including talks by James Wood and Paolo Hewitt. Full programme available here: http://herebytheseaandsand.wordpress.com/programme/ Register in advance and the film showing is included in the conference price: http://herebytheseaandsand.wordpress.com/registration/ More information (including Quadrophenia walking tour and t-shirt ordering) available here: http://herebytheseaandsand.wordpress.com/extras/ Released 40 years ago in 1973, The Who's ambitious concept album Quadrophenia portrays the 1964 bank holiday battle between mods and rockers on Brighton beach from the perspective of the young disillusioned pill-popping mod protagonist, Jimmy. Franc Roddam's iconic film of the album was made in 1979, and in the past year the Who has toured playing the entire album. Quadrophenia, the album, was a comparative failure when released, but has since been recognised by many critics as their masterpiece. Quadrophenia is a complex and multilayered work, embedded in two sites, London and Brighton, as well as in many more personal and political histories. The Centre for Modernist Studies at Sussex is living up to its name by holding a day of talks, readings, and discussions centred on the album and film. Quadrophenia fans, please join us. Email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> for more information.