April 2, 2025 | 5:00PM
Swift Hall 106
Join us for a panel discussion and reception about the new book Taylor Swift: The Star, The Songs, The Fans, featuring co-editors Christa Anne Bentley (University of Arkansas), Kate Galloway (RPI), and Paula Clare Harper (UChicago).
This collection includes new work from interdisciplinary scholars who focus on Swift’s star persona; the lyrics, themes, and meanings of Swift’s songs; and the ways that fans interact with Swift’s work and with each other. Together, the essays evaluate Swift’s career with attention to how her work has resonated in a changing global society, how she has navigated shifts in the music industry, and how she has negotiated changes in her musical transition from country to pop along the lines of her age, gender, race, and class identity.
Co-sponsored by the Department of Music and the Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality.
Free Admission