Home Practice: Irish Women, Diaspora and Somatic Principles of Hosting

Emma Meehan

Home Practice: Irish Women, Diaspora and Somatic Principles of Hosting

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Abstract

In this article, I discuss my exhibition of Home Practice on matrilineal heritage in Manchester in 2016 and 2017. The article unpicks somatic perspectives on cultural embodiment which informed the work, as well ideas of mobile cultural affiliation from Irish diaspora studies. I explore changing women’s roles in Ireland across generations and what the idea of practicing at home might mean in different times and locations, whether through moving, writing, baking, making crafts or hosting events. The latter concept of hosting supported me to engage people with the exhibition, and also stimulated a wider dialogue about migration.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	A World of Muscle, Bone & Organs: Research and Scholarship in Dance
Editors	Simon Ellis, Hetty Blades, Charlotte Waelde
Place of Publication	Coventry
Publisher	C-DaRE at Coventry University
Chapter	3
Pages	30-58
Number of pages	29
ISBN (Electronic)	9781846000836
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2018

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Keywords

Somatic
Exhibition
Diaspora
Hosting
Irish

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Home Practice: Irish Women, Diaspora and Somatic Principles of Hosting

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“Hosting Artistic Research”, Performing Futures: Investigating Artistic Doctorates in Dance and Performance Conference, University of Middlesex, London, April 2019.

A World of Muscle, Bone & Organs: Research and Scholarship in Dance

Home Practice: Shrine to Women's Work

Emma Meehan

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Home Practice: Irish Women, Diaspora and Somatic Principles of Hosting

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“Hosting Artistic Research”, Performing Futures: Investigating Artistic Doctorates in Dance and Performance Conference, University of Middlesex, London, April 2019.

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A World of Muscle, Bone & Organs: Research and Scholarship in Dance

Home Practice: Shrine to Women's Work

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