Dancing the Paradox
of Autonomy
In this practical session we will explore ideas on ‘self-creation’ and ‘autonomy’ - as lived, embodied and relational processes - proposed by French-Greek social theorist Cornelius Castoriadis (1922-1997). Following his call to ‘create a society in which autonomous human beings can collectively govern themselves in autonomy’ (2011:72) we will explore collective touch-interaction and improvisation processes as a critical practice to facilitate agency, curiosity and resistance in the learner and dancer.
Saturday
11:00 - 12.30
Thomas Kampe
Thomas Kampe (PhD) lives in London and has worked internationally as performer, performance-maker and educator for more than 30 years. Choreographic collaborations have included works with Liz Aggiss, Carol Brown, Rosemary Lee and an extensive exchange with theatre-director Julia Pascal. He currently works as Senior Lecturer for Movement for Actors at Bath Spa University. He is a practitioner of the Feldenkrais Method ® which forms a foundation for his teaching, research and artistic practice.