The Artistic Power and Politics of the Dancing Body

THDA 113, The Artistic Power and Politics of the Dancing Body, focuses on key 20th century contemporary choreographers across five continents, including Lin Hwai-min, Pina Bausch, Akram Khan, and Ohad Naharin, among others. We examine the international impact of their work as well as the cultural contexts in which they thrived, or are thriving, as artists. We compare their creative processes, aesthetics, and philosophies. We examine the political, social, and spiritual power of their artistic lives and bodies of work, with special attention to issues of race and gender.

Frequency: Every year.

Fulfills Internationalism and Writing WA requirements.