Are you both a dedicated Swiftie and an accomplished intellectual?
Then we’ve got just the thing for you. An aptly named Swiftposium is coming to Melbourne, happening mere days before the massive Eras tour finally hits our city.
Fans will come together to analyse the legacy, cultural value and influences of the one and only Taylor Swift. Academic researchers from all across the world will gather to share their work, touching on subjects including gender, fandom, popular culture, the music industry and more.
Swiftposium 2024
- The Taylor Swift academic conference will be taking place at the University of Melbourne campus in Parkville from February 11 to 13
- The conference invites academic researchers to submit work related to the iconic artist and performer
- It is organised by seven universities from Australia and New Zealand
Stay up to date with what’s happening in and around Melbourne here.
The conference will be accepting abstract submissions until the end of October and prioritising academics from the Asia-Pacific region. Academic works including papers, panels, posters, creative presentations and even performances will be considered.
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Here are a few of the suggested subjects: “I can read you like a magazine” (literary interpretations of Taylor Swift), “Cause baby, now we’ve got bad blood” (Taylor’s marketing strategy) and “I was so ahead of the curve, the curve became a sphere” (Taylor Swift as pop culture catalyst, prophet and mirror).
The Swiftposium is guaranteed to illuminate new perspectives for even the most educated Swiftie and get fans well and truly ready to watch Taylor live through a more critical lens. We’re expecting outfits pairing blazers with beaded friendship bracelets, and we’re here for it.
Interested in being a part of Swiftposium 2024 Taylor Swift conference? You can submit your idea here.
