Monday 25 November 2013, 18:30
Room 311, London College of Fashion, 20 John Princes Street, London W1G 0BJ
The Society for Dance Research Annual General Meeting, followed by a talk by:
Professor Ramsay Burt (De Montfort University) and Professor Christy Adair (York St John University)
Dance Britannia: British dance and the African diaspora
This presentation will offer an overview of the two year research project British Dance and the African Diaspora, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Board, which began in March 2012. This project seeks to write Black British dance artists and their legacies back into history. By initiating in-depth research on the dance forms and cultural context of the work of Black British dancers, the project also aims to address the nexus of aesthetic and institutional problems that have stopped British-based dance artists who are black gaining the appreciation and support they deserve. It does not aim to give a comprehensive, all inclusive survey but focuses on three among many areas of professional dance practice in which Black British dancers have made significant but largely under appreciated contributions to British dance culture over the last 40 years.
Open to members of the Society for Dance Research. Please book your place by emailing Janis Daly by Monday 18 November 2013.
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