Examines the contributions of various media forms, from the 1960s to the present, to the creation and perpetuation of the cultural/musical legacy of Jim Morrison and The Doors. Participants utilize a cultural studies framework to analyze films, television programs, musical offerings and print and online materials in relation to their historical contexts, ideological contents, symptomatic characteristics, and overall contributions to our modern-day understanding of media processes and effects. Film and television screenings, focusing on Jim Morrison and The Doors specifically and/or pertaining to the era in which the band emerged, represent an essential component. Fall of odd years. (PPDI)