International Scholars Explore the Intersection of Dance and Philosophy at K-Arts Symposium 

On Saturday, 2 December, the Department of Dance Theory of the School of Dance hosted an international academic symposium on “Thinking with Dance: Dance and Philosophy.” The Department of Dance Theory has held annual academic symposiums to draw attention to the major issues in the field as well as exchange new possibilities in research.

Prof. Seo Jung-rock of the Department of Dance Theory gave the opening speech while Dean Kim Samjin of the School of Dance delivered a congratulatory speech. Prof. Laura Cull Ó Maoilearca of Amsterdam School of the Arts (the Netherlands), Prof. Lise Uytterhoeven of London Contemporary Dance School (UK), Lecturer Jeon Yewan of Seoul National University (South Korea), Adjunct Prof. Mun Jiyun of Gachon University (South Korea), and Assistant Prof. Park Jin-duk of Hanyang University (South Korea) made their presentations.

The event provided an opportunity for dance scholars from around the world to seek how dance has been taking its course in philosophical, aesthetical, and historical ways. In the meantime, they looked over various cases in which philosophical thoughts expanded to be carried out in practices of dance and performing art fields.