He “Swiftposium” is the international academic forum organized by the University of Melbourne to speak on the cultural and economic phenomenon in the world of the singer Taylor Swift. According to the organizers, the artist’s fame has served to make issues such as human rights visible. LGBTQ+ or helped spread the practice of revival cardiopulmonary (CPR).
Through 400 presentations from a dozen disciplines, the influence of the singer of “Shake It Off” and its implications on so many facets of contemporary life, from gender and fandom to economics, and from popular culture to politics. It is not the first academic approach that focuses on the artist; Harvard University will dedicate a course to her starting in March based on the lyrics of her songs.
“Taylor Swift has become a cultural icon of extraordinary influence. Swiftposium is a hybrid academic conference for scholars to engage in critical dialogue about Swift’s popularity and its profound implications for a variety of topics including gender, fandom, cultural popular, literature, economics, music industry and more,” the Australian university reported.
According to local media, the idea of the “Swiftposium” was born in July of last year with a tweet by one of the organizers. Finally, months later, the event was supported by seven universities in Australia and New Zealand and went viral, becoming the perfect prelude to the shows that the singer is offering in the oceanic country starting on February 16.
Dozens of people have already attended the iconic Capitol Theater Melbourne to listen to some of the conferences about the diva. The symposium hosts an entire panel dedicated to “Swiftonomics”, a trend coined to explain its gigantic effect on economies. Along these lines, the economic effect of the Eras Tour in the different cities, urban planning, public transportation, restaurants and hotels was discussed.
“Perhaps people of color and those from the Global South should be the ones defending their interests and their communities… but Taylor’s reach is undeniable,” he said. Aimee-Sophia Lim, a 23-year-old Singaporean researcher told the BBC, adding: “It would be great if she managed to broaden her activism, so maybe she could give a platform to other people who can speak up for themselves.”
“It’s just amazing to see how many different ways you can unravel Taylor Alison Swift,” he noted. Jennifer Beckett Senior Lecturer in Media and Communications at the University of Melbourne. He added: “She has amassed an enormous and, I think, unprecedented amount of power and influence in the industry. Economically, her business models are intense. There is a lot we can learn from her, but we also need to think critically.”
“Somehow he has become the most divine superstar on the planet, bigger than I thought was possible,” said the keynote speaker, Brittany Spanosmagazine reporter Rolling Stone.
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