Call for Papers (no. 17, 2024)

«Danza e ricerca. Laboratorio di studi, scritture, visioni» is soliciting original contributions for its 17th issue, scheduled for publication by the end of 2024. «Danza e ricerca. Laboratorio di studi, scritture, visioni» is an open access journal directed by Elena Cervellati and Elena Randi and published by the Department of Arts (University of Bologna).

We can accept articles focused on either contemporary or historical dance. The type of contributions we will accept range from historiography, to theory, to reviews, and should incorporate an extensive use of research tools deriving from interrelated disciplines such as anthropology, philosophy, sociology, and pedagogy.

We also encourage the submission of already published articles and translations, provided that they are in the public domain or are accompanied by permission from the copyright holders.

Finally, applicants are welcome to submit bibliographies on particular topics in the dance field (e.g. concerning specific disciplines, dance practices, dancers, and choreographers). Each bibliography should be accompanied by a critical introduction.

The paper should be written in either Italian, French, or English, and the length should be between 25,000 and 60,000 characters, including spaces.

Authors must submit licenses for all works requiring them with the manuscript. That includes permissions that may be needed to reproduce material created by other people, including images and text quotations.

After the preliminary approval by the Direction, each article submission is blind reviewed by two international dance scholars, who can make one of the following judgments: a) positive; b) positive, with request for changes; c) negative. In any case, authors will receive an evaluation sheet.

Submissions must be written according to the editorial guidelines

(http://danzaericerca.unibo.it/about/submissions#authorGuidelines) and emailed to: danzaericerca@unibo.it.

Contributions must be accompanied by an abstract and the author’s CV, both written in Italian, in English and in French (each text should consist of 800-character maximum, including spaces).

The submission deadline for this issue is the 15th of May 2024. Contributions submitted after the deadline will be delayed to the next issue.

Authors admitted to the process of peer review will be notified by 30th of May 2024.

For any further information please visit the web site http://danzaericerca.unibo.it or send an email to danzaericerca@unibo.it.