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BTS and self-care: Why BTS is good for physical, mental and emotional well-being

We live in difficult times. People feel overwhelmed, anxious and unsettled. Self-care became essential to stay sane. For ARMYs, BTS was a big part of their self-care routine – their source of comfort, positivity, strength and inspiration. What makes BTS so good for physical, mental and emotional well-being?

  • Ampy Corpus  Ampy is a strategic communications expert. She appreciates life’s journey and is passionate about lifelong learning, mindfulness, pop culture, film, history and trends. Twitter: @dnaysuss / IG: ampytheater
  • Demai Granali Demai is a writer, content creator, and mother who found BTS as a source of hope, inspiration, and motivation in the midst of the pandemic. IG: @queendemai and @mommysdayoutph
  • Dette Rome Dette is a seasoned communications professional and financial planner, in pursuit of wellness and a feel good lifestyle. IG: @bvrome / FB: @thehappydailyph 
  • Nicole Mangondato Nicole is an outsourcing professional who has helped individuals achieve their dream jobs. She is a music and TV junkie and is deeply interested in mobile technology. @nic0lememaybe

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An ARMY in Academia: A Conversation

PANEL TO BE RESCHEDULED

Often, there are misconceptions about the ways that people working in academic fields balancing being a “professional” and being a “fan.” In this presentation, we will discuss how we have encountered these misconceptions and perceptions of being a fan doing academic work or an academic doing fan work. Perhaps the lines between the two are not so clear? Perhaps the lines between any of these aspects of our lives are not so clear?

Panelists:

  • Chelsea Murdock
  • Candace Epps-Roberston

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BTS and Cultural Competency in Media


In this panel, we hope to discuss the cultural issues at play (if there are any) when Western media reports on BTS, and more broadly, how Western music journalism should change in order to more accurately portray global entertainment.

  • Brian Patrick Bryne
  • Cristina Freitas de Jesus
  • Karlina Octaviany
  • Randy Suh
  • Tannishtha Bhattacharjee

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Map Of The Soul era and psychology. What’s coming next?

The Map of The Soul era has brought a whole new universe with it and the psychology aspects running deep in the MVs got all ARMY theorists thinking… even harder! Jessica will help us understand the different archetypes and we will deep dive into Persona, Shadow and Ego MVs. Selene will give us her ideas and theories on how Jungkook and Taehyung can be key in the main BU story. We will wrap up this session with an open discussion on theories for what’s coming next in BU.

  • Jessica (@ksjalpacaparka)
  • Selene (@moonlight_BTS_)
  • Lyna (@Lyna91Fr)

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Bangtan Universe… We need help to understand!

Now that we have gone through the stories of BU, let’s try to understand what all of this means. Callista will explain to us the idea behind The Hero’s Journey and how it connects to BU Jin character. Sarah will give us a deep dive into her interpretation of Black Swan’s storytelling through the MVs. Together we will also have an open discussion on the Wings era, with Hermann Hesse’s Demian and the Short Films related to BU.

From the ARMY Theorist society (@army_society)

  • Callista (@BANGTANDIOR)
  • Sarah  (@__Samira7__)

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Bangtan Universe, The Beginning – What is BU all about?

Let’s take a look at the different pieces of this huge puzzle that BTS Universe is. Together with Courtney, we will walk through the contents in the MVs, the Notes, the Smeraldo Blog and the Save Me webtoon. We will also check other parts of BTS Universe that are different in terms of storytelling and Angela will share with us her particularly moving view of Spring Day among other ideas. We will finish this session with an open discussion about how the different BU stories are weaved into the MVs.

Panelists

  • Courtney (@writer_court)
  • Angela (@ItalianARMY_BTS)

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Past, Present, and Future with BTS and ARMY

This interactive discussion will include conversations between Mish (ARMY since 2015), Lauren (ARMY since 2017), and Jessica (ARMY since 2020) about their experiences that led them to become ARMY, how BTS has helped them through their lives and most recently through the global pandemic, and their thoughts on the future, with BTS and ARMY. With three different fans entering the fandom during three different eras, we will get a unique look at how both BTS and ARMY have changed over time!

  • Mish @PercievdOrder (ARMY since 2015)
  • Lauren @LaurenJP68 (ARMY since 2017)
  • Jessica @_jessicode (ARMY since 2020)

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ARMY Publishers Panel


Calling all writers, artists and dreamers! Do you want to see your work published? Do you know about all of the ARMY run options to do so? We’ve invited a variety of ARMY publishers to describe what they do and why they do it and most importantly how you can join them.

  • ARMY Magazine
  • Borasaek Vision
  • Dream Glow Magazine
  • Revolutionaries Books
  • Revolution Magazine
  • The Rhizomatic Revolution Review [130613]
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