Border Crossings - a joint conference of the society of Dance History Scholars and the Association for Dance in Universities and Colleges in Canada

Article Abstract:

Dance scholars in Canada held a meeting entitled 'Border Crossings: Dance and Boundaries in Society, Politics, Gender, Education and Technology' in May 1995. Sessions were held on the use of information technology for dance research, the breaching of cultural differences in modern dance and the racial context of the black male dance. Other topics focused on the status of women in ballet companies, while a display of dance performances in Toronto was presented at the end of the conference.

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Study of Dance Conference

Article Abstract:

Participants at the Study of Dance Conference held in the UK in Apr. 1995 acknowledged the growing interdisciplinary character of most fields of inquiry. This attitude was evident in presentations of various topics at the conference, which included feminist analysis of women portrayed in music videos and the notion of the body as a performance site. Other speakers addressed the role of technology in breaking down barriers to women's movement.

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