The impact of Taylor Swift and her music will be the topic of a public talk at Oregon State University – Cascades on Jan. 26 by Keith Nainby, a visiting professor of communication studies and researcher.
The event will take place from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Charles McGrath Family Atrium of Edward J. Ray Hall on the OSU-Cascades campus. The talk is free, but registration is required.
Titled “I Can Feel Time Moving: Why Taylor Swift’s Art Endures,” the presentation will explore how Swift has developed music that connects fans and audiences around the globe.
Nainby is a communication studies instructor and researcher at California State University, Stanislaus. He is the author of “Examining Blank Spaces and the Taylor Swift Phenomenon: An Investigation of Contingent Identities.” The book examines many aspects of Swift’s popularity and success as a songwriter and musician, including her cultural relevance and communities of fans, known as Swifties. It compares and contrasts the phenomenon of her success with that of artists like Bob Dylan and the Beatles.
The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required at beav.es/taylor-swift.
About OSU-Cascades: Oregon State University’s campus in Bend brings higher education to Central Oregon, the fastest growing region in the state. Surrounded by mountains, forest and high desert, OSU-Cascades is a highly innovative campus of a top-tier land grant research university, offering small classes that accelerate faculty-student mentoring and experiential learning. Degree programs meet industry and economic needs in areas such as innovation and entrepreneurship, natural ecosystems, health and wellness, and arts and sciences, and prepare students for tomorrow’s challenges. OSU-Cascades is expanding to serve 3,000 to 5,000 students, building a 128-acre campus with net-zero goals.