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BTS: An Interdisciplinary Conference II

May 1-2, 2021.  California State University Northridge

In January 2020, a groundbreaking inclusive inter and multi-disciplinary conference was held at Kingston College in London UK, examining the success and popularity of the Kpop group BTS from a variety of perspectives.  

It was clear by the more than 150 presentations that a second conference is both desirable and necessary to continue to explore the phenomenon that is and surrounds BTS.  A second conference will take place on the campus of California State University Northridge (30 miles from central Los Angeles) on May 2-3, 2021.   

This conference will bring together academics, fans, music and media industry practitioners in a supportive and inclusive space to talk, debate and share ideas about BTS. Issues may relate to music, fandom, education, film and media, performance art, culture, fashion and so on. 

It is anticipated that there will be fan and student (graduate and undergraduate) participation. 

Plenary speakers will be Dr. Colette Balmain (Kingston University London) co-editor of Korean Screen Cultures: Interrogating Cinema, TV, Music and Online Games and Dr. Crystal Anderson (George Mason University), director of KPK: Kpop Kollective (https://kpopkollective.com) and author of Soul in Seoul: Black Popular Music and Kpop.

Submissions are welcome across a range of topics including, but not limited to:

  • Participatory culture and fandom
  • Music Studies and Music Education, including Hip-Hop and Hybridity
  • Dance Studies
  • Connect, BTS
  • Identities and Intersectional practices: gender, sexuality, race, age, dis/ability, national and ethnic 
  • Music Videos: Aesthetics and Attributes
  • Documentary and Reality Television
  • Mental Health awareness
  • Philosophy
  • Citizen Politics
  • International Relations
  • Education and Educational Psychology
  • Human Development and Family Studies

Information regarding submission of paper, panel, workshop, and roundtable proposals will be coming soon.

President Email

For more information contact BTSatCSUN@gmail.com

Organizers:  Dr. Frances Gateward (CSUN)

                      Dr. Jinah Kim (CSUN)

                      Dr. Nam Lee (Chapman University)

                      Dr. R. Candace Epps (UNC Chapel Hill)

                      Dr. Charles Hatfield (CSUN)

COVID-10 advisory notice:  While this conference is intended to take place in person at the CSUN Conference Center, the conference may need to be moved online.

About the Author

Dr Frances Gateward teaches courses in cinema and popular culture in the Dept. of Cinema and Television Arts at California State University Northridge

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Introduction to ARMY 2 ARMY Events

Crystal Rae Akey-Smith

This is a presentation about my project ARMY 2 ARMY Events. It’s an ongoing project that provides fun, safe, exciting events for ARMY during the concert weekends.

Although we are mainly doing events in Chicago at this time, we are looking to expand to cities and countries around the world to help provide fun adventures and experience for ALL ARMY heading to see BTS in concert. Fellow ARMY can help by sharing our events on FaceBook, Twitter, Instagram, or any other social media outlets. Of course, participating in the events helps us as well. We are also looking for ARMY 2 ARMY Events Representatives across the globe to help make these adventures possible for ALL ARMY.

Do you have a fan project you’d like to include during one of our events? Let us know. We are always willing to help support and sponsor fellow ARMY in their endeavors.

About the author

My name is Crystal and I am the organizer for ARMY 2 ARMY Events. I have been an ARMY since 2014.

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ARMY Events with BTSPurpleLights

BTSPurpleLights

Hello, ARMY!

Thank you for joining us for our text presentation on the benefits of ARMY events. We understand that this year has been challenging and many of us have had to adjust our plans given our current situations. In difficult times, it can be comforting to look back on happy memories and think of the things that bring joy to our lives. For the BTSPurpleLights team, hosting meetups, events, and projects for BTS ARMY in support of our boys has always been something we’ve enjoyed. Creating this presentation about the benefits of coming together as an ARMY team for special events brought back wonderful memories and excitement for the future. We hope that you will enjoy this presentation and find it useful to you as well in creating more happy memories and working with ARMY to support OT7 BTS.

Purple Always,

Lexi, Jenny, Oli & Kayla
@BTSPurpleLights Planning Committee

Song: BTS Mashup by Goalsounds. Original songs by BTS, BigHit Entertainment.
No copyright infringement intended. All rights to rightful owners.
Song used for illustrative purposes. BTSPurpleLights does not claim copyrights to the song used in this presentation.

Photos by: Lexi H. & Oli_5 from BTSPurpleLights events (and our former fanbase events)

About the Authors

  • Lexi H. – BTSPurpleLights Director
  • Oli_5 – Social Media & Video team, Planning Committee
  • Jenny Everhart – Planning Committee
  • Kayla – Planning Committee
  • @BTSPurpleLights Information Team

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BTS Montreal Events

BTS Montreal wanted to do more than just be active on social media. They wanted to reunite ARMYs in the city of Montreal and surrounding areas. To make new friends and enjoy all things BTS together. They created this community just like many have around the world, so ARMYs in Montreal would feel less alone. They started making events in 2019 and are still actively doing events online and offline with one goal. To inform, unite and spread the word for ARMYs.

About the Fanbase

BTS Montreal. BTS fan account for Montreal ARMY.Unite, inform, spread the word. For Montreal ARMYs.Unir, informer, faire connaître BTS. Pour les ARMYs de Montréal. #BTSinMontreal #ARMY

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7: The escape room

BTS Montreal

Introduction

Ever wanted to enter an escape room that was all about BTS? BTS Montreal created an online escape room for ARMYs in Montreal and around the world to celebrate BTS’s 7th anniversary. Enter the different eras and see what will happen next. Have you ever had a dream? Maybe it has become reality with 7: The Escape Room.

Play for yourself!

About the Fanbase

BTS Montreal. BTS fan account for Montreal ARMY. Unite, inform, spread the word. For Montreal ARMYs.Unir, informer, faire connaître BTS. Pour les ARMYs de Montréal.

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