SDHS: Conference: Recent Conferences

Recent Annual Conferences

2008 "Looking Back/Moving Forward" 12-15 June, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York.
2007 "Re-thinking Theory and Practice/Repenser pratique et théorie" 21-24 June, Le Centre National de la Danse, Paris, France. Joint conference sponsored by SDHS and CORD
2006 "Grounding Moves: Landscapes for Dance" 15-18 June 2006, The Banff Centre, Alberta, Canada.
2005 "Dancing from the Center" 9-12 June, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois.
2004 "Celebrating Dance: Celebrating History" 17-20 June, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.
2003 "Dance History on Shannon’s Shore" 26-29 June, University of Limerick, located on the river Shannon in County Limerick, Ireland.

Past Annual Conferences

2002 20-23 June, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
2001 "In the Moment" Goucher College, Towson, Maryland.
2000 "Dancing in the Millenium" 19-23 July, Washington Marriott Hotel, Washington, DC. Joint participation with twenty organizations.
1999 10-13 June, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
1998 18-21 June, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon.
1997 " '79-'97: Reflecting on Our Past, Reflecting on Our Future" 19-22 June, Barnard College, New York, New York.
1996 "Speaking of History: Dance Scholarship in the '90's" 13-16 June, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
1995 "Border Crossings" 10-14 May, Ryerson Polytechnic University, Toronto, Canada. Joint conference with the ADUCC (Association for Dance in Universities and Colleges in Canada).
1994 "Retooling the Discipline: Research and Teaching Strategies for the 21st Century" 10-13 February, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.
1993 "Of, By and For the People; How Dance Proclaims Political Ideals, Ethnicity, Social Class, Age Group Identification, and Regional Pride" 11-13 June, Hosted by the Dance Collection, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, New York, New York. Joint conference with CORD, including participation of ADG, DCA and NYPL Performing Arts Dance Collection.
1992 "American Dance Abroad: Influence of the United States Dance Experience Around the World" 14-16 February, University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California.
1991 "Dance in Hispanic Cultures" 8-10 February, New World School of the Arts, Miami, Florida.
1990 "Contemporary Issues in Dance a Global View" 15-28 July, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Hong Kong, China. The Fifth Hong Kong International Dance Conference: a joint effort with over twenty international organizations.
1989 "American Choreographers Today and Yesterday: Regional Influences" 17-19 February, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.
1988 "Ballet Russe: 1909-1962" 12-14 February, North Carolina School of the Arts, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
1987 "Isadora Duncan and Her Context" 13-15 February, University of California-Irvine, Irvine, California.
1986 "Mary Wigman" 14-17 February, City College, New York, New York.
1985 "Antony Tudor" 15-17 February, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
1984 "Interdisciplinary Perspectives" 17-19 February, Goucher College, Towson, Maryland.
1983 "Methods and Resources in Dance History" 11-14 February, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
1982 13-15 February, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Note: This conference did not have a specific theme, but the program is mistakenly entitled the "Fourth Annual Conference."
1981 "A Bicentennial Celebration: Dance as Social and Popular Entertainment" 22-28 June, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Joint conference with ADG and CORD.
1980 "Western Dance History" 15-17 February, Barnard College, New York, New York.
1979 "Western Dance History: Resources and Teaching Methods" 16-18 February, Barnard College, New York, New York.
1978 "Dance History Education on the College Level" 8 April, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut.

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