The Main Stage is the core of Con-NEXT. This is where the live presentations, panels, and pre-recorded events take place. The presented work can be in any stage of creation and has not been peer-reviewed or published.
BTS and mental health: an approach using systems theory
panel with multiple speakers
BTS are not a phenomenon restricted to art and entertainment. Instead, their impact goes far beyond music, resonating with the economy, law, politics, education, social movements, environmental awareness, mental health, etc.
BREAK THE STRUCTURE: BTS ARMY Participation in Politics
panel with multiple speakers
In 2024, from the USA to Indonesia will face General Elections. While South Korea, India, and the Philippines will hold the Election in 2020. The political tension is rising to start fighting for the voices of youth. From Black Lives Matter to Stop Asian Hate, BTS ARMY as the biggest fandom and “cyber power” has shown growing influence in political issues and digital activism.
What BTS tells us about global citizenship and Korean
panel
Join Tasha Lee and Samgyetang sharing the practice of global citizenship and an example of glocalization with BTS.
Identity and inspiration: how being a fan can shape who you are
workshop
In this workshop, you will have the opportunity to self-reflect and explore how fan life has shaped who you are, as well as discover the ways in which it can inspire your life path
Zero O’Clock: Why BTS is the Past, Present and Future of Music Groups
presentation
Cultural critic and award-winning novelist CJ Farley, author of Zero O’Clock, will talk about his book as well as interviewing some of the most famous groups in the world and how all that led to BTS. He’ll also talk about how BTS compares to the bands of the past, why they’re inspiring so much art in the present, and what could be in their future.
A Conversation with ARMY writers
panel with multiple speakers
A conversation with ARMY writers discussing how BTS & ARMY have influenced and inspired their work and how it felt for them after the publication of their work.
UNDISCIPLINED: Challenges in Studying and Researching BTS and ARMY
panel with multiple speakers
Academic life is challenging enough as it is, especially under pandemic conditions, and being ARMY is a great way to maintain positivity. Collectively, several projects and initiatives have been at the forefront, creating venues for collegiality among ARMY scholars that are crucial to a growing academic community.
The complexity of fangirls: maintaining your identity in fan spaces
panel with multiple speakers
Opening a space for discussion in which fangirls can openly talk about their identities in and out of fandom spaces. This is oriented towards all girls and women.
Fantasy Boundaries: Are We Able to Separate Fiction from Real World?
presentation
Classification is the most elemental predisposition in human nature. But the subjectivity clearly disappears from this process, due to our own distortion. Therefore, the main focus of the paper lies in the significance of the human fantasy, itself. How can we control it?
