NOfOD - Nordic Forum for Dance Research 17th International Conference
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Welcome to the 17th NOFOD conference from June 23 - 26, taking place at Stakkahlíð 1 at Iceland University of the Arts in Reykjavík, Iceland!
The theme of this year’s conference is Centre & Periphery: Dance, Identity & the Politics of Place. Hosted in Reykjavík, the conference takes inspiration from Iceland’s unique position. Often described as being on the periphery of the Nordic region, the volcanic island is also seen by locals as a central meeting point between continents. This tension of centre and periphery is a powerful starting point for exploring how dance practices and research negotiate hierarchies, belonging, accessibility, traditions, and transformations across cultures and contexts.
The conference is open for everyone interested in this topic.
Keynotes:
Karen Arnfred Vedel: Geopolitics, Historiography & Dancers’ Knowing in Motion
Lovísa Ósk Gunnarsdóttir: When the Bleeding Stops: Artistic Research on Menopause, Aging & Participatory Performance
Saul Garcia-Lopez, aka La Saula: Meditative Rant 3.0: Languaging to the Four Directions
Read their abstracts here:https://www.nofod.org/reykjavik-conference-2026/keynotes/
Full conference program can be found on our website: https://www.nofod.org/reykjavik-conference-2026/conference-program/
Registration and conference fee rates: https://www.nofod.org/reykjavik-conference-2026/practical-information/
We look forward to meeting everyone in Reykjavík in June!
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The Nordic Forum for Dance Research (NOFOD) is a non-profit organization that promotes collaboration between dance scholars and practitioners. This it does by arranging seminars and conferences as well as spreading information through discussions, performances and publications on dance. The purpose of the organization is to enhance, empower and bring together diverse forms of dance research, knowledge and practice especially in the Nordic context. www.nofod.org
The theme of this year’s conference is Centre & Periphery: Dance, Identity & the Politics of Place. Hosted in Reykjavík, the conference takes inspiration from Iceland’s unique position. Often described as being on the periphery of the Nordic region, the volcanic island is also seen by locals as a central meeting point between continents. This tension of centre and periphery is a powerful starting point for exploring how dance practices and research negotiate hierarchies, belonging, accessibility, traditions, and transformations across cultures and contexts.
The conference is open for everyone interested in this topic.
Keynotes:
Karen Arnfred Vedel: Geopolitics, Historiography & Dancers’ Knowing in Motion
Lovísa Ósk Gunnarsdóttir: When the Bleeding Stops: Artistic Research on Menopause, Aging & Participatory Performance
Saul Garcia-Lopez, aka La Saula: Meditative Rant 3.0: Languaging to the Four Directions
Read their abstracts here:https://www.nofod.org/reykjavik-conference-2026/keynotes/
Full conference program can be found on our website: https://www.nofod.org/reykjavik-conference-2026/conference-program/
Registration and conference fee rates: https://www.nofod.org/reykjavik-conference-2026/practical-information/
We look forward to meeting everyone in Reykjavík in June!
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The Nordic Forum for Dance Research (NOFOD) is a non-profit organization that promotes collaboration between dance scholars and practitioners. This it does by arranging seminars and conferences as well as spreading information through discussions, performances and publications on dance. The purpose of the organization is to enhance, empower and bring together diverse forms of dance research, knowledge and practice especially in the Nordic context. www.nofod.org
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Where is it happening?
Listaháskóli Íslands, Þverholt 11, 105 Reykjavíkurborg, Ísland, Reykjavík, Iceland
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