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Australian Academic Conference to Explore Taylor Swift’s ‘Impact on Discussions of Gender, Identity, Race, and Intersectionality’

September 21, 2023 by Simon Kent Leave a Comment

How much Taylor Swift can you bear? If you’re an Australian academic, your answer would probably be “too much is never enough” following news Thursday a world-first, three-day international symposium on “the impact of Taylor Swift” is scheduled for an Australian university next year.

While Swift has been the subject of university courses in the U.S. and elsewhere this is the first time a global symposium is being held to discuss her perceived influence.

Democrat-supporting Swift has long been seen as a darling of the left for her political views in general and fierce opposition to former President Donald Trump in particular. She has also worked closely with the Obama family on a host of their pet projects.

Taylor Swift and first lady Michelle Obama backstage at Nickelodeon's 25th Annual Kids' Choice Awards held at Galen Center on March 31, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.

Taylor Swift and first lady Michelle Obama backstage at Nickelodeon’s 25th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards held at Galen Center on March 31, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Charley Gallay/KCA2012/Getty Images for KCA))

The BBC sets out every aspect of her life will be minutely examined in academia during the three-day event:

Organisers hope the conference will explore themes like the fandom phenomenon, Swift’s team’s “marketing masterclass”, and the singer-songwriter’s impact on discussions of gender, identity, race, and intersectionality. Critical analysis of her brand and influence is also welcome, they say.

The 33-year-old has become one of the highest-earning and most-decorated artists of all time, with organizers saying that is just one of the reasons so many academics see her as a vital subject for earnest inquiry.

“She’s quite a phenomenon,” Swiftposium organiser Jennifer Beckett from the University of Melbourne explained to the BBC, with the backing of seven universities across Australia and New Zealand all lining up to agree and add their resources to the sessions.

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“Taylor Swift really does have a very concrete impact globally, across things that affect all of us,” Dr Beckett said, pointing to things like the role of women in industry, entertainment law, and even GDP.

“World leaders are begging for her to bring the Eras Tour to their country because of the economic benefits that it brings,” she added.

The Australian conference joins a series of Swift courses ranging from literature to social psychology at schools like Ghent University in Belgium, University of Texas at Austin, New York University, Stanford.

All of these universities have offered or are currently offering a course focused on Swift’s lyrics, discography, as well as her potential impact.

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Filed Under: Australia, Breitbart, Entertainment, London / Europe, News, Politics, Taylor Swift

Russell Brand Australia Tour Canceled amid Sexual Assault Allegations

September 20, 2023 by Simon Kent Leave a Comment

Another day, another cancelation for British actor/comedian Russell Brand. The Australia segment of his upcoming comedy tour was dropped Wednesday following the sexual assault accusations from several women that have dominated headlines for the past week.

Brand was set to visit three cities on Australia’s east coast as part of the Wanderlust Festival, the Sydney Daily Telegraph reported Wednesday, as the headlining act in February 2024.

The tour was expected to make stops in Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne – Australia’s three biggest cities.

Both Brand himself and the festival organisers have agreed not to go ahead amid concerns given the allegations and the public furore that has followed in their wake.

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“Due to the circumstances that have recently come to light, Wanderlust and Russell Brand have agreed that Mr Brand will not be appearing at the Wanderlust Festival,” Wanderlust chief executive officer Charlotte Hill wrote in a statement, according to the Daily Mail.

The Australia performance cancellations come after sections of his UK tour were postponed on Monday.

File/ Russell Brand performs during his Trew World Order tour at Qantas Credit Union Arena on October 24, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Cassandra Hannagan/WireImage/Getty)

Broadcasters in the UK have stripped Russell Brand content from their streaming platforms in the latest fallout from rape and sex assault allegations levied against Brand in a bombshell investigation published last weekend.

YouTube has also ended his ability to monetize his streaming events on its platform, as Breitbart News reported.

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The Google-owned company said in a statement: “We have suspended monetisation on Russell Brand’s channel for violating our Creator Responsibility policy.

 “If a creator’s off-platform behaviour harms our users, employees or ecosystem, we take action to protect the community.”

The decision applies to all channels that may be owned or operated by the star, it added.

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Filed Under: Australia, Breitbart, Brisbane, Entertainment, London / Europe, melbourne, News, Politics, russell brand, Sydney

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