Deadline for Submission of Proposals is 1st December, 2005. Notification from DRFI is 20th December, 2005

Guidelines for Proposals:

Dance Research Forum Ireland welcomes proposals from dance academics and artists. Proposals include any one of six presentation formats listed below. Only one presentation per applicant is permissible. It is essential that proposals address the theme of the conference and present new insights in the attempt at advancing dance research knowledge and practice. A proposal application form must be submitted and is available at: Proposal Application

Please note that the programme committee will only consider proposals whose authors are current members of DRFI. Application forms for membership are available at Membership

Presentation Formats:

1. Academic-based and/or Practice-based research presentations

These paper presentations will be programmed for the duration of 20 minutes, including any audio-visual material. A 10 minute discussion period will be allotted after each presentation.

2. Panels

A panel presentation consisting of three or four presenters is also welcome. Panels are co-ordinated by one of the panelists who co-ordinates a panel to address a particular topic at the conference. This topic may or may not address the theme of the conference. The co-ordinator submits a one-page proposal outlining the selected topic and each of the panelist's contribution to this topic. In addition, each panelist is required to write a one-page proposal (as in written research-based presentations above) outlining the particular research focus in relation to this topic. The co-ordinator is responsible for co-ordinating all proposals for the panel and these are forwarded together. The panel is assessed as a whole and will be allotted one hour in the programme, including discussion.

3. Lecture Demonstrations

Lecture-demonstrations relating to the theme of the conference are welcome. These will be programmed for the duration of 45 minutes including a 15 minute discussion.

4. Dance Workshops

Proposals for dance workshops concerning any dance genre in Ireland or its diaspora are welcome. These will be programmed for one hour.

5. Student Posters

Students are encouraged to present their theses or current research on a poster for a Dance Poster Exhibition which will be programmed during the conference. Posters should be presented on one large sheet, at least A3 size, containing written and illustrative material. Topic of research, theoretical and methodological choices, argument, and conclusion are required to be outlined.

6. Artistic Contributions

Artistic contributions are welcome in the form of dance performances which address the theme of the conference. These will be programmed for 5 to 10 minutes followed by a 5 minute discussion.