DRM Network Events – danceresearchmatters

Dance Research Matters Networks events

10th September 2024: ‘Contouring dance research legibility’: The Dance Research Matters Networks mid-point hybrid event

Venue: TBC

Thematic focus: Contouring dance research legibility for humans and non-humans in the Creative Industries and beyond
This hybrid event will:

Bring together the Dance Research Matters Networks, dance research community, users of research and wider groups and communities to exchange ideas, current projects, and points of entry into each other’s spaces in-person and virtually
Create discursive spaces for dance communities and connected sectors to share and co-develop new ideas, approaches, and activities
Provide an update to the Networks, dance research community, dance sector, the AHRC, and the public on developments from the Networks and the mapping work
Highlight emergent and urgent issues in dance research for highlighting in public discourse
Disseminate information through knowledge exchange network, including media, third sector, and policy makers

More details to follow.

Critical Dance Pedagogy Network events

11th July 2024 at 10-5pm: Equality, diversity and inclusion

Venue: Centre for Dance Research (C-DaRE), Coventry University and online.

20th September 2024 10-5pm: Pedagogy(ies) and practices

Venue: University of Edinburgh and online.

Dancing Otherwise Network events

13th, 14th, 15th June 2024: ‘Examining Pluriverses: Learning from Nature, Coalitions Kinship and Care’ at the Hawkwood Centre. (Core participants)

14th June 2024, 2-5pm. Workshop and Sharing: ‘Learning from Nature.’ Bath Spa University. Please email info@juliapond.com if you would like to attend.

October 2024: Producing the Pluriverse: ‘Power, Place, Promotion: Power and spatial dynamics in dance production’. Online.

January 2025: ‘Moving Otherwise: Making Change’. Location: Kingston University. Open to the public.

Digital Black Dance Ecologies Network

22nd May 2024, 5-6.30pm: A workshop ‘Exploring Black PhD Pathways in Dance’

Venue: Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

Join the Digital Black Dance Ecologies Network for a specialised PhD workshop designed for Black artists and postgraduate students interested in the intersections between Black Dance, digital technologies, environmental justice and racial equity. Facilitated by Dr Tia-Monique Uzor from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and Dr Hannah Thuraisingam Robbins from the University of Nottingham, this workshop offers an introduction to PhD essentials. Explore and refine potential PhD topics, engage in a Q&A session on the Black PhD experience in the UK, and gain valuable insights into research funding opportunities and avenues for potential collaborations.

To Attend:

Please complete the Google form via this link to express your interest in attending the workshop. Forms should be completed by Wednesday 15 May 2024, 5pm

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfCoR5OasunFvr736FEX0ZzVem0E8hYFjEfurciAygng98Onw/viewform?pli=1

Travel Bursaries:

We have ten travel bursaries available for those needing support attending the workshop. If you would like to apply for one of these bursaries, please indicate so on the application form with the necessary details.

For questions, please email the project coordinator Amelia at dbde@cssd.ac.uk

6th June 2024, 5.30-7.30pm: A workshop ‘Exploring Black PhD Pathways in Dance’

Venue: Northern School of Contemporary Dance, Leeds

To Attend:

Please complete the Google form via this link to express your interest in attending the workshop. Forms should be completed by Wednesday 30th May 2024, 5pm

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqCjUw4X_1218ZPQcnFsx43mgrIWUhkt03ZOGfPLJYYdzFJg/viewform

Travel Bursaries:

For questions, please email the project coordinator Amelia at dbde@cssd.ac.uk

Future Ecologies: Producing Dance Network (FE:PDN) events

15th May 2024, 2-3.30pm [online]: The third meeting of The Early Career Group hosted by the Future Ecologies: Producing Dance Network (FE:PDN).

You are warmly invited to join the group via the Zoom link here

Meeting ID: 973 1518 0520

Passcode: FEPDN

Discussion topic 1: How might producing dance be conceptualised as a form of academic research?
Discussion topic 2: What shall we talk about? (Suggested by participants)

At this time of unprecedented challenges, the group’s aim is to contribute to the future-proofing of dance as a profession and a discipline. Your queries, insights and activities will be of great value in setting a new horizon. Envisioning a future for the Dance sector will be approached as a form of collective action. The group is for all practitioners who self-identify as Early Career: this might be in all or any aspect of their work. We also welcome practitioners who are invested in supporting Early Career dance professionals or initiatives. Considering the layered and complex nature of dance as a profession as well as practice research, we are using an expanded notion of producing which goes beyond job roles or descriptions. The group will be applying an ecological approach to jointly investigate a range of questions.

The Early Career Group lead is Dr ‘Funmi Adewole (De Montfort University, Leicester). She can be reached at oluwafunmilayo.adewole@dmu.ac.uk.

The group will run a blog and produce an end-of-project report. This is an 18-month project which will end in March 2025.

7th June 2024, 12.30-5pm: Network event

Venue: Dance Hub space, Thorp Street, Birmingham

In partnership with FABRIC and Birmingham Dance Network the next FE:PDN hybrid event will take place on 7th June at the Dance Hub space, Thorp Street Birmingham. This is less than a 10 min walk from New Street Station. Parking is available (at a charge locally). Further Information to be provided.

Provisional Schedule

12.30-1.30pm: Arrivals and lunch 12.30-1.30

1.30pm: Welcome

1.45pm: First course

2.25pm: Break

2.35pm: Second course

3.05pm: Break

3.15pm: Third course

3.55pm: Break

4.05pm: Final course

4.45pm: Wrap-up

5.00pm: Close