Issued yearly in early spring generally, this publication reflects the dynamic and diverse membership of SDHS. We seek to bring you themes and debates current in the field of dance studies and the profession, alongside news from the international community of scholars in dance and related disciplines. We welcome submissions in a range of formats, from debate to poetic reveries, images to reviews. Proposals for articles and other materials should be directed to the editor: Norma-Sue Fisher-Stitt ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

Call for Contributions to the 2012 issue (due out in November 2012):

Visual Culture and Performing Arts — an Academic Discipline
Guest editors: Tamara Tomic-Vajagic and Dr. Alessandra Lopez Y Royo

Call for Guest Editors / Special Topics

We invite proposals for single issues of Conversations by individuals that would like to guest edit a special topic issue.Conversations is conceived as a ‘cross-over’ publication that speaks to research agendas and the profession, addressing the concerns of the field through discursive, polemic, poetic and experiential articles.

Proposals for topics / guest editorship can be sent at any time and should include

• a short description of the aims, scope and rational for the publication, and
• a biography / CV of the proposing editor.

Guest editors / topics will be selected by the sdhs editorial board.

Send proposals to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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