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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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We, like BTS, are revolutionaries: exploring the concept of BTS as participatory revolutionaries


Writers from the publication Revolutionaries, along with author and Director of Revolutionaries Wallea Eaglehawk, will explore the concept of “participatory revolutionary.” Eaglehawk coined the term “participatory revolutionary” in 2020 after a year of studying and writing about BTS as revolutionaries. The “revolutionary trajectory” was first explored in Eaglehawk’s book Idol Limerence: The Art of Loving BTS as Phenomena. Now, Eaglehawk has continued to write about what it means to be a revolutionary, how BTS are regarded as “participatory revolutionaries,” and how we, like BTS, are revolutionaries. Elements of BTS’s storytelling will be explored and analysed with Bangtan Universe expert Courtney Lazore. Marinelle Uy will discuss her research around StoryCorps and BTS’s work validating the human experience, as well as how political BTS really are. Samantha Villabert, international relations expert, will show how BTS use their talent and fame as a platform for advocacy. Eaglehawk will facilitate a discussion on the meaning of “revolutionary” and how it uniquely applies to BTS, ARMY, and the rest of the world.

  • Wallea Eaglehawk @walleaeaglehawk
    Sociologist, author & director of Revolutionaries
  • Courtney Lazore @writer_court
    Writer, Bangtan Universe expert
  • Marinelle Uy @Nannerlie1999
    Scholar of political theory
  • Samantha Villabert @sammehvi
    International relations expert

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Exploring a universe of connection with Connect, BTS


Join Revolutionaries Director and author Wallea Eaglehawk, film scholar Andrew Ty, and art scholar Alice Van Pelt on a deep dive through global public art project Connect, BTS. Eaglehawk has spent three months working with ARMY from around the world to write about the exhibits and examine what forms of connection have taken place. From connection to spaces, ideas, and one another, Connect, BTS exemplifies the pinnacle of human connection in contemporary times. In fact, it could be argued that it is revolutionising how art is accessed and consumed. Ty explores the direct connection between the exhibits and BTS’s music videos. Van Pelt gives her unique views on the changing world of art in which BTS are now an actively taking part.

  • Wallea Eaglehawk @walleaeaglehawk
    Sociologist, Author & Director of Revolutionaries
  • Andrew Ty @EnterDuration
    MA Creative Writing & PhD Candidate in Screen Studies
  • Alice Van Pelt @alice_van_pelt
    BA Anthropology MA student in Visual Arts Management and Curating.
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