An examination of the historical conditions of performance, either given in a historical period or comparatively, with specific attention to the relationship between methods of historical studies and performance; may involve visiting artists. Topics vary from semester to semester.

This course explores contemporary dance in Israel (2000 and on) from social, political and cultural perspectives. We will examine the ways in which dance in Israel embodies different aesthetics and cultural ideologies and how movement and choreography represent and manifest issues of identity, nationality, ethnicity, gender and sexuality. We will also address the effect of local and global powers on the development of contemporary Israeli dance. Although the course will focus mainly on Israeli current dance and dance makers, we will have a contextualized historical overview looking at genres, styles, key figures and critical moments in Israeli history of dance of the 20th century. New skills will be gained on how to look at dance and critically "read" and analyze it as an art from a cultural-intersectional perspective.

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