A talk by critical dance studies scholar Aparna Nambiar (UC Berkeley). 

Tuesday, October 5
9:40-10:55 a.m.
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How are the varieties of dance forms rooted in the vast expanse of Asia represented on the global stage? This lecture will offer examples of contemporary Southeast Asian dance that challenge outdated imaginaries of "Asia" and the "global" in relation to the western expectations of the "Orient". We will also compare and contrast notions of "Asian" and "Asian American" in concert dance to reveal distinctions in the cultural politics of performance within and outside U.S contexts.

This lecture is connected to the Global Dance seminar taught by Dr. Juan Manuel Aldape Muñoz in the Department of Performing and Media Arts at Cornell University.

Any questions about the event, please contact Dr. Juan Manuel Aldape Muñoz (aldape@cornell.edu)