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Biography
Susanne Foellmer is a dance and theatre scholar. She received her PhD at Freie Universität Berlin, focusing on unfinished corporealities in contemporary dance and performance art. Educated at the Institute for Applied Theatre Studies at the Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen (MA degree) her dissertation dealt with dance and drama in the Weimar Era with a special focus on the dancer and actress Valeska Gert, addressing also re-presentations of gender, politics and inter/mediality.
Her most recent research approaches dance and performance from the perspective of “leftovers”, being examined in her project “On Remnants and Vestiges. Strategies of Remaining in the Performing Arts” (funded by German Research Foundation/DFG).
On an interdisciplinary level in the field of sociology and communication studies, she is furthermore investigating in the interrelations of dance and politics, particularly with regard to choreographies of local protest in topical situations of social movements and its globally distributed social mediatisations (for instance flash mobs).
Besides, Susanne has been working as a dramaturge in dance and theatre, with Helena Botto, Dance Company Rubato, Isabelle Schad, and Jeremy Wade, among others. She also has been active as a curator in dance exhibitions and for the Dance Congress 2009 at Kampnagel, Hamburg.
In the broader context of outside academia cultural work she acted as a member of the Jury for Dance and Theatre at the Berlin Senate, Department for Cultural Affairs as well as chair of the umbrella association Contemporary Dance Berlin (ZTB).
Vision Statement
Taking dance and choreography as a core of my research, I am largely interested in regarding these as impetus and nexus for a wider perspective on what movement releases and implies in both the narrower field of the performing arts – for instance examining the ontological challenges when it comes to archiving and reconstruction – as well as in areas more or less akin to it, involving for instance a critical view on sociability and politicality from a dance and choreography point of view.
Bridging those fields, an important focus of mine lies in the understanding of dance theory as a specific critical practice, as well as reflecting artistic work in interdisciplinary research contexts and the social and political realm.
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‘Strictly’ Inclusive: Co-creating the past, present and future
Wood, K., Meehan, E., Foellmer, S. & Stamp, K.
9/05/22 → 30/11/22
Project: Research
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UberReste - On Remnants and Vestiges. Strategies of Remaining in the Performing Arts
1/09/16 → 24/02/21
Project: Research
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Definitionen und Grundbegriffe: Körper
Foellmer, S., 2023, (In preparation) Theater und Tanz.: Handbuch für Wissenschaft und Studium. Hochholdinger-Reiterer, B., Thurner, C. & Wehren, J. (eds.). Baden-Baden: Rombach WissenschaftTranslated title of the contribution :Definitions and Basic Concepts: Body/ies Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary › peer-review
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Choreographie im Modus relationaler Handlungsmacht. New Materialism, komplexe Systeme und die Frage nach Agency
Foellmer, S., 25 Apr 2022, Choreografie als Kulturtechnik. Huschka, S. & Siegmund, G. (eds.). Berlin: Neofelis, p. 139-164 16 p.Translated title of the contribution :Choreography in the Mode of the Relational Power To Act.: New Materialism, Complex Systems, and the Question of Agency Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Creating and Analyzing Protest: What dance research can do
Foellmer, S., 1 Apr 2022, Animated. Current Issues and Practice in Participatory Dance, Spring/Summer 2022, p. 66-70 5 p.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Tanz in Kontexte verweben
Foellmer, S. & Maar, K., 1 Jan 2022, TanzRaumBerlin Magazine, Jan/Feb 2022 2 p.Translated title of the contribution :Weaving Dance in Contexts Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Featured article
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Dance and Forgetfulness
Foellmer, S., 2021, (In preparation) The Oxford Handbook of Dance and Memory. Franco, S. & Nordera, M. (eds.). Oxford University PressResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Activities
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Member of UKRI AHRC Peer Review College
Susanne Foellmer (Reviewer)
1 Mar 2022 → 31 Dec 2025Activity: Other › Reviewer of proposals for funding
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Midlands4Cities Doctoral Training Partnership: Reviewer
Susanne Foellmer (Reviewer)
2022Activity: Other › Reviewer of proposals for funding
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Coventry Dance (External organisation)
Susanne Foellmer (Member)
2021Activity: Membership › Membership of board
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Elected Member of FWO Review College, Fonds Wetenshappelijk Onderzoek Belgium
Susanne Foellmer (Reviewer)
2021 → 2023Activity: Other › Reviewer of proposals for funding
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Member of Advisory Board for the Conception of a House for Dance and Choreography Berlin
Susanne Foellmer (Consultant)
Apr 2021 → May 2022Activity: Consultancy