Encounters build trust, inspire new ideas, and spark creativity. Through networking, knowledge is increased; through personal exchange, perspectives in dance research are examined, questioned, and concretized.

The Society for Dance Research fosters the discourse on dance in its manifold manifestations both on a national and international level. We bring together people who are interested in different aspects of dance, from art and culture, science and research, education and therapy.

Through its activities, events and conferences, the gtf facilitates communication and exchange: in dance research, dance education and dance performance. It provides the framework for a professional and international exchange and represents the interests of dance studies towards the political and cultural public.

For the first time, the Gesellschaft für Tanzforschung e. V. (gtf) awards a prize for academic theses in Dance. The award aims to honor and encourage young scientists who are researching in the field of dance.

You can submit academic theses (bachelor's or master's theses, diploma, master's or exam work) in the field of dance at a scientific or artistic university in Germany, Austria or Switzerland.

Submission until 01. July 2019!

All information can be found here

"Dance Education – Qualification, Scope of Activities, and Professional Profiles"
February 22nd, 2019, Ruhr-University Bochum

The objective of this workshop is to establish a project group for planning and preparing a conference on "Dance Education – Qualification, Scope of Activities, and Professional Profiles" – in cooperation with the Bundesverband Tanz in Schulen+ [Federal Association Dance in Schools+].
This conference is expected to take place in 2020. It will focus on current issues within the broad professional field of dance education including institutional structures of training in dance education, their policies, concepts, profiles and conditions.

Detailed report of the workshop (in German)

Call for Papers

Bewerbung bis 1. Juni 2019

27. September 2019 in Zusammenarbeit mit dem IPF / Departement Darstellende Künste und Film der ZHdK Zürcher Hochschule der Künste, in Zürich/Schweiz

Moderation:
Prof. Dr. Gabriele Brandstetter (FU Berlin)
Prof. Anton Rey (ZHdK, Zürich)

Forschungsvorhaben, die sich im Spannungsfeld von Wissenschaft und künstlerischer Praxis bewegen, sind oft mit ungewohnten Herausforderungen konfrontiert. Oft gilt es, neue Wege zu beschreiten, neue Forschungsansätze zu bestimmen und sich den veränderten Bedingungen stets neu zu stellen. Im Rahmen des Symposiums Sens(e)ation in Tanzkunst und Wissenschaft findet ein Forschungskolloquium statt, das den Austausch solcher Fragen in den Fokus nimmt. Es besteht die Möglichkeit, das eigene Forschungsvorhaben vorzustellen und die Forschungsansätze im Kontext von künstlerischer Forschung zu diskutieren.

Alle Infos finden Sie hier

gtf-Symposium 2018 "Tanz der Dinge / Things that dance"