Download the full call for papers document. Available as a word doc or a pdf. Download the submission form to the conference. Available as a word doc. 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, Yuriko, among many others. Submission Guidelines 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. 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 submission form from conference website and your proposal as a Word document to: dance@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 All proposals will be blind reviewed by Program Committee with the following criteria in mind: (1) clarity of overall argument, idea or thesis; (2) significance of contribution to previous research on your topic; and (3) presentation’s or panel’s contribution to a deeper understanding of issues of scholarship and practice in dance, or in other fields in the arts, humanities, or social sciences. Receipt of all submissions will be confirmed electronically. Notification of acceptance will be in May 2007. Queries may be addressed by e-mail to Paul Scolieri at pscolieri@barnard.edu. All presenters must be members of CORD or join before the conference. For membership information, please see CORD website at www.cordance.org or contact Ginger Carlson at gcarlson@brockport.edu or at Congress on Research in Dance, Department of Dance, SUNY College at Brockport, 350 New Campus Drive, Brockport, NY 14420-2939. Back to Top