This Studies Project features Dancers Of Iran (DOI), a non-profit organization founded in April 2021 in response to the ban on dance in Iran following the 1979 Islamic Revolution. DOI is a platform to support and connect Iranian dancers both inside the country and in diaspora. DOI’s goal is to offer resources and visibility to a community that continues to dance under repression and to grow an Iranian dance community that has long been forgotten.
The event will begin with an introduction to the organization, its mission, and the work it has done over the past four years. We will share highlights from the dancers we’ve showcased, reflect on the impact of our programming, and offer insight into the future direction of the platform.
Following the presentation, we will open the floor for an interactive discussion with participants and we will explore questions such as:
How can the body function as a form of protest in politically and socially repressive environments?
How do cultural and geographic shifts such as immigration reshape our relationship with the body?
In what ways do societal limitations influence how the body moves, expresses, or learns movement?
When access to professional dance training is not an option, can one still become a professional dancer through self-practice?
This session invites artists, scholars, and community members to engage in dialogue about the complex relationship between movement, identity, and place.
For event-related questions, please email studiesproject@movementresearch.org.
Accessibility Notes
- This event includes auditive guidance.
- This event includes text/images/video shared on a large screen tv.
- This event includes printed materials and digital readings.
To request ASL interpretation or Audio Description, please email accessibility@movementresearch.org, subject line “ASL/Audio Description Request, Studies Project ” at least three (3) weeks prior to the event date.
For access-related questions and requests, please contact accessibility@movementresearch.org, subject line “Studies Project.”
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