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The Society for Dance Research is looking to appoint three co-curators who, in collaboration with the Executive Committee, will be responsible for running the Choreographic Forum for a two-year period from January 2019.

The Choreographic Forum is an initiative aiming to support an exchange of thoughts on current dance and choreography. It is set up as a series of roundtable discussions, during which we reflect on a performance that we have watched, in a theatre or elsewhere in London and beyond. We meet 2-3 times a year, and each session begins with short statements by invited speakers who then lead the discussion.

The aims of the Choreographic Forum are:
– To bring together diverse participants (students, scholars, artists, dance enthusiasts) in an open and accessible discussion platform
– To promote a wide range of choreographic work crossing the boundaries of genre, scale, venue, etc.
– To help to shed light on the performances from different perspectives through inviting guest speakers from wide-ranging backgrounds
– To work in partnership with kindred organisations

These are voluntary positions.
The Society for Dance Research will make a contribution towards the cost of theatre tickets and travel.

Plans are underway for the live-streaming and video recording of future Choreographic Forum discussions, so as to increase their reach, longevity and impact.

We invite expressions of interest from individuals or teams of people, who wish to play a role in influencing and shaping the field of dance research through these events. Please send a brief statement (no more than 500 words) in which you outline how you plan to serve and broaden the membership of the Society for Dance Research through curating the Choreographic Forum discussion events.

Expressions of interest should be sent to societydanceresearch@gmail.com no later than Friday 28 September.

The Society for Dance Research is seeking an independent, organised and motivated Administrator to manage and support the Society’s administrative, financial, marketing and communication needs.

The role is an independent freelance position for an individual with at least three years’ experience in arts administration, is able to work independently and from their own base. Some experience or knowledge of the UK dance academia, board management, charity governance, events coordination, finance management, and strong marketing skills are required. Experience of working with WordPress, MailChimp, Eventbrite, Google Drive, and social media platforms is desirable. The role will suit someone who identifies as an all-rounder, and is highly organised, numerate, adaptable, with excellent written/verbal communication skills, and ability to manage own workload.

Start date: Early April 2018 with handover
Contract: Freelance part-time (approx. 2 days per month)
Deadline for applications: Monday 19 March 2018

For full details and job description please download the Independent Administrator recruitment information – 2018.

Tickets are now on sale for our three-day conference in April – Dance in the Age of Forgetfulness.

Wednesday 18 – Friday 20 April 2018, 09:30-17:00
Royal Holloway, Egham Hill, Egham, TW20 0EX
Book tickets via Eventbrite HERE.

Keynote speakers announced:
Wednesday 18th April: Dr. Prarthana Purkayastha
Thursday 19th April: Dr. Efrosini Protopapa
Friday 20th April: Dr. John Perpener

We are looking forward to welcoming our speakers as well as 45 presenters who will contribute with papers, panel discussions, and performances throughout the conference. Follow our Facebook page as we announce the schedule and more information in the coming weeks.

Ticket information:
1-day and full 3-day conference tickets are available, with discounts for SDR members and students/unwaged.
Price: £40 – £140
Bookings are via Eventbrite

Campus accommodation can be booked here.

Ticket sales will close on Wednesday 4th April 2018.

The Society for Dance Research is a nominating body for the upcoming REF2021 for Sub-panel 33.

We are therefore inviting SDR members to send us expressions of interest for nomination.

Please send a current short CV (no more than 4 pages) and brief statement identifying the role you are seeking nomination for, and outlining your interest in the role and related experience via attachment to both Victoria Thoms victoria.thoms@coventry.ac.uk and Maria Salgado Llopis k1067996@kingston.ac.uk.

The deadline to request a nomination is 17th November 2017, at noon.

The SDR Executive Committee will review all submissions and inform applicants of the decision.

Please note: there is a new role, that of interdisciplinary research (IDR) adviser (see ‘REF roles’ p.9).

Guidelines can be found at: http://www.ref.ac.uk/media/ref,2021/downloads/REF_2017_03_Roles.pdf

We advise that anyone seeking nomination should be fully aware of the extent of the workload involved which includes extensive requirements leading up to and including the 2021 year of submission assessment

We would also like to draw attention to HEFCE’s guidance to welcome nominations of candidates from groups previously under-represented on assessment panels, including women, people from black and ethnic minority backgrounds, and disabled people.

The Society for Dance Research will be holding its AGM at the PoP Moves conference on Saturday 18th November, at University of East London from 12:45pm. SDR members will be notified and invited by email.

The PoP Moves conference is FREE for all SDR members to attend, below are full details and how to book:

PoP turns 10: Celebrating the Popular, Practising the Urban
Ticket registration can be found on the Eventbrite link.

Registration closes on Sunday 12th November.

As part of their ten-year anniversary celebrations, The PoP [Performances of the Popular] Moves committee, in partnership with the CPAD research group at the University of East London, invites you to our annual conference.

PoP turns 10: Celebrating the Popular, Practising the Urban 
Saturday, 18th November 2017, 09:45-18:00
University of East London, Stratford, London, U.K

The conference engages with intersections between popular practices and the Urban: the city as a space where culture is created, represented and disputed.

Keynote: ‘Urban Choreographies. The Power of the Aesthetic’
Professor Gabriele Klein, University of Hamburg

Speakers include:

“MAKE MY SKIN: Intimate Regeneration of the City”
Oriana Haddad, Embodimenta

Somaesthetics, Rhythm Tap and Populism – Urban Jungle
Dr. Christina Lovey, The Women’s Rhythm Tap Collective

“Mazurka in the Atlantic region – from rural Polish folk dance to trans-continental urban popular phenomenon?”
Stephanie Alisch, Humboldt University Berlin

The Uploading Movement(s): Understanding the Relevance of Black Lives Matter through Viral Dance
Angelica-Rose Gonzales, University of Roehampton

Flash mobs, Remixed:‘nationalising the global’ in Indian popular performance
Becca Savory Fuller, University of Exeter, with the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bangalore.

From Globeleza to Karol Conka: Retracing Black Dancing Bodies in Brazil’s Mainstream Media since the Country’s Redemocratization
Dr. Cristina F. Rosa, University of Roehampton

Urbanising body in Japan: Popular dancehall culture in the early twentieth century
Dr. Yuiko Asaba, Royal Holloway, University of London

Danced dialogues: spaces of exchange in a northern barrio of Quito, Ecuador
Dr. Sofie Narbed, Royal Holloway, University of London

Moving Politically: Urban gentrification and Hip Hop Dance Theatre
Paul Sadot, University of Chichester

From the Popular to the Avant-Garde: Jerome Robbins’ Ballets: USA ‘Keepin’ it Cool’
Dr. Stacey Prickett, University of Roehampton

Collegiality and the Crew: Fixing ‘Broken Britain’ through Ashley Banjo’s Big Town Dance (2014)
Dr. Laura Robinson, University of East London

“Welcome to Las Vegas”: Architexture of Urban Liminality in So You Think You Can Dance and Step Up: All In
Dr. Elena Benthaus, University of Melbourne

Toyi-Toying: South Africa’s Popular Dance of Protest in Townships, Suburbs, and Shopping Malls
Dr. Sarahleigh Castelyn, University of East London

Queer Tango London: Does Integrating Queer Urban Dance Spaces mean Disintegration?
Dr. Ray Batchelor

“Titos of Manila: Queering Hip Hop Spaces in Manila”
Dr. J. Lorenzo Perillo, University of Illinois at Chicago
The conference will also host the Society of Dance Research AGM.
 
The final schedule can be found on our Eventbrite link

Registration Information 
Registration is essential for the conference. Please register via Eventbrite here. Registration closes on Sunday 12th November

Prices
Society of Dance Research members: Free*
Students/Unwaged: £20
Full ticket price: £40

*Please note that if choosing the Society of Dance Research (SDR) ticket option that all ticket holders will need to be signed up members to the society.