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The Many Faces of Taylor Swift

Girl with a guitar, snake, industry disruptor, American queen—Taylor’s diverse personas give her cultural clout and staying power, say Swifties, singer-songwriters, and social scientists 

Photograph of Kathleen Landis. Kathleen is looking over her shoulder and smiling at the camera. She is wearing a patterned bandana, hoop earrings, and a black jacket.

Instructor Spotlight: Kathleen Landis

Meet Kathleen Landis, History major and Explorations Peer-Teacher of EXP-0050-L: What is Historical Truth? Creating History Beyond the Archive

Photograph of Casey O’Reilly. Casey is smiling at the camera against a plain, white background. Casey has long, wavy, blonde hair and brown eyes.

Instructor Spotlight: Casey O’Reilly

Meet Casey O’Reilly, Tufts English PhD candidate and instructor of EXP-0003: Beyond Monogamy: Marriage, Love, and Freedom in Contemporary Culture

Brittany Velikaneye, with long, dark, brown hair, smiles widely at the camera, wearing a grey shirt and silver earrings

Instructor Spotlight: Brittany Velikaneye

Meet Brittany Velikaneye, Integrative Biology PhD candidate and Instructor of EXP-0010: Exploring Biodiversity in Human-Altered Environments

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Instructor Spotlight: Mihir Sharma and Sam Nashel

Meet Sam Nashel and Mihir Sharma, co-captains of the Mock Trial team and co-Instructors of EXP-0050-C: [Un]Equal Justice Under Law: The Courts, the Constitution & You

Side by side images of Hailey Swett and Rowan Chetner. Hailey, with a shoulder-length hair, smiles in front of a plant wall, wearing a black shirt. Rowan, with long dark hair, smiling outdoors, wearing a floral top, silver necklace and has a bouquet of flowers attached to her forehead with a headband.

Instructor Spotlight: Hailey Swett and Rowan Chetner

Meet Hailey Swett and Rowan Chetner, Peer Teachers of the Explorations Course, EXP-0050-K: Mental Health Portrayals in American Culture

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Instructor Spotlight: Altea Thompson

Meet Altea Thompson, Pre-Med student and Explorations Leader of EXP-0050-G: Frontiers in Modern Medicine: Balancing Innovation with Humanity

Rob Grace, with short brown curly hair, a trimmed beard, blue eyes, and dark-framed glasses, smiles slightly at the camera

Instructor Spotlight: Rob Grace

Meet Rob Grace, playwright, researcher, and Instructor of EXP-0008: Dramatizing War

Fannie Koa posing in Davis Square, smiling at the camera. She has long, straight, black hair and is wearing a red top.

Instructor Spotlight: Fannie Koa

Meet Fannie Koa, owner/practitioner at Flying Turtle Healing Arts in Somerville and instructor of EXP-0001: Chinese Medicine: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Healing