[Bilimsel Haber] Choreographies of Migration: Dance and Immigration Conference

[Sule Tarakcioglu]

	*Choreographies of Migration: Dance and Immigration Conference*


To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Congress on Research in Dance
and the centennial of José Limón (1908 - 1972), CORD in partnership with
Barnard College and the Limón Institute will host a conference titled
“Choreographies of Migration” in New York City on November 8 – 11, 2007.
The interdisciplinary conference aims to gather scholars and artists to
explore dance’s past, present and future through the critical prism of
migration.

The Conference Program Committee invites proposals for individual
papers, panels, lecture-demonstrations and workshops on all aspects of
the performing arts, especially those that engage questions related to
the conference theme: How has migration shaped the course of dance
history? What are the methodological and theoretical implications of
migration studies for dance research? How do particular dance styles
embody migratory histories? How has migration transformed the pedagogy
and performance of traditional dance forms? What are the particular
histories of networks of teachers, artists, and critics that constitute
“the dance world”? What could dance reveal about the experiences and
conditions of immigration, diaspora, exile, detention, globalization,
displacement, and other forms of social im/mobility?

Possible topics include historical, ethnographic and/or theoretical
studies of:

# global migrations of social, theatrical, sacred dance, and/or theatrical
forms
# dance and the exilic memory
# new research on ancient migrations
# immigration policy and the arts
# migratory rituals and border performances
# transnational or “world” music and dance forms

The conference will take the occasion of José Limón’s centennial to
reflect on the ways that immigrant experiences shaped dance modernism in
the US and abroad. As such, we especially invite proposals that explore
the impact of immigration on the life and work of artists such as José
Limón, George Balanchine, Eiko & Koma, Garth Fagan, Geoffrey Holder,
Hanya Holm, Rudolf Laban, Vaslav Nijinksky, Pearl Primus, and Yuriko,
among many others.

For complete submission guidelines and forms see the conference website:
www.barnard.edu/dance/cord

Deadline: All proposals must be received by *February 1, 2007*.

Individual Papers should not exceed 20 minutes for presentation. (There
will be an additional 10 minutes for questions, comments, and
responses.) Submit a 500 word abstract of the paper, its argument, and a
statement of method and/or a brief bibliography. Graduate students who
wish to be considered for the Graduate Research Award should submit a
full-length paper in addition to an abstract.

Panels consisting of three individual presenters may be proposed. Submit
a 250 word description of the panel and individual paper proposals—as
described above—for each presenter. Please send panel proposals together.

Lecture-Demonstrations or Workshops may run from 45 to 90 minutes.
Submit a 500 word abstract describing the topic and organization of the
session. Also, clearly state the requirements for space, time,
audio-visual equipment, and/or appropriate attire for participants.

For all Proposals
All proposals must be accompanied by a submission form. (See website for
downloadable submission form.) Do not include the name of the author(s)
within the abstract’s text.

Proposals sent via e-mail are preferred. If submitting by e-mail, please
download the submission form from the conference website and send your
proposal as a Word document to: dance at barnard.edu. Please include your
last name in the Subject Heading of the e-mail. The text should be
attached and pasted in the body of the e-mail to assure access. Faxes
will not be accepted.

If submitting by regular mail, please send six copies of proposal and
submission form to: Conference Program Committee, Department of Dance,
Barnard College, 3009 Broadway, New York, NY 10027.

Queries may be `addressed by e-mail to dance at barnard.edu.

Paul Scolieri
Barnard College
Columbia University
3009 Broadway
New York, NY 10027-6598
USA