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WHO WE ARE
Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), this international network establishes new scholarly discourse across existing disciplinary boundaries on the topic of parenting and dance, connecting researchers working through different disciplinary lenses and methodologies (e.g., performance-based; sociological; physiological/psychological). The network also connects researchers with leading dance industry organisations at the forefront of sectoral and policy research related to parenthood in dance, forging links with a wide range of public stakeholders and beneficiaries.
The network’s connection of academia and industry creates pathways for the communication of research findings with artists, and for policy co-development. The network is led by PI Dr Aoife McGrath (Queen’s University Belfast) and Co-I Dr. Ali Duffy (Texas Tech University) in collaboration with dance industry research partners, Dance Mama (UK), Balancing Act (Canada) and PiPA (UK), and academic partners Professor Angela Pickard (Canterbury Christ Church University), and Professor Madeline Harvey (Colorado State University).
Three global seminars, have been offered free and open to the public, and took place between 2023 and 2024 across two continents.
Dance Mama’s site is the online home for the Network, where if you join our network you can:
· Register for updates
· Book events
· Access resources
SEMINAR 3
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, USA - 13 September 2024.
In this event we shared expertise, knowledge and discussion on this important issue of moving parenting and dance forward.
The final seminar of our three, FREE seminars asked:
‘Researching Parenting and Dance: Exploring the Economic, Political, and Sociocultural Contexts'
We welcomed delegates Stateside in person and online.
As this event has now passed, please join our network for updates for our future outputs and events.
SEMINAR 2
Canterbury Christ Church University, UK - 12 April 2024.
The second of our three, FREE seminars at Canterbury Christ Church University, UK (in-person and online) asked:
‘Researching Parenting and Dance: What physiological and psychological experiences are related to parenthood and dance? '
SEMINAR 1
As part of the AHRC Networking Project, International Parenting and Dance Network, the fiirst seminar asked- ‘Researching Parenting and Dance: what creative and practice-based methods and processes’ address and/or support parenthood and dance?' The schedule of what was presented is below to give you an idea of what we discussed and learned about.
This took place at Queen's University Belfast on 15th September 2023.
