PoP Moves is a global network that seeks to connect popular dance scholars regardless of national or linguistic affiliations. We are continually developing our use of online technologies and schemes such as Addressing (Im)mobilities to make this possible. For purposes of organising physical events and face-to-face peer support we have found it useful to cluster into ‘nodes’ organised pragmatically around regional and linguistic affiliations. We happily welcome new nodes as well as envision potential reorganizations as our network grows. If you would like to propose a new node, please contact us via the Contact page.
The map below shows the global spread of PoP Moves committee members and the nodes they are affiliated with. Click on the stars to visit the relevant node pages. (To achieve this functionality we have had to use the Mercator Projection, but recognise the political issues of global North and South representation that this raises)
International Network with markers
International Committee
Chair of PoP Moves International
Dr. Clare Parfitt, University of Chichester. ...
PoP Moves Americas
Chair of PoP Moves Americas
David Olarte, Arizona State University. ...
PoP Moves Australia/Australasia
Chair of PoP Moves Australia/Australasia
Dr. Elena Benthaus, Lecturer, University of Melbourne, Australia ...
PoP Moves Francophonie
Chair of PoP Moves Francophonie
Dr. Laura Steil, Traveling Faculty, Anthropology, School for International Training, Brattleboro, USA. ...
PoP Moves UK
Chair of PoP Moves UK
Dr. Clare Parfitt, Reader in Popular Dance, University of Chichester, UK. ...
PoP Moves Dance Studies Association Working Group
Chair of the PoP Moves Dance Studies Association Working Group
Dr. Jen Atkins, Associate Professor, School of Dance, Florida State University. ...
PoP Moves Committee Members:
- Dr. Clare Parfitt, Chair of PoP Moves International; Fundraising Sub-Committee (University of Chichester, UK)
- Dr. Elena Benthaus, Chair of PoP Moves Australasia; Chair of the Peer-Mentoring Sub-Committee; Social Media Sub-Committee (Naarm/Melbourne, “Australia”)
- Dr. Elizabeth Bergman, Chair of PoP Moves Americas; Fundraising Sub-Committee (Temple University, US)
- Dr. Celena Monteiro, Chair of PoP Moves UK; Peer-Mentoring Sub-Committee (Kingston University, UK)
- Dr. Laura Steil, Chair of PoP Moves Francophonie; Chair of the Social Media Sub-Committee (University of Paris 8, France)
- Dr. Jen Atkins, Chair of PoP Moves DSA Working Group; Peer-Mentoring Sub-Committee (Florida State University, US)
- Alex Quinn, Chair of the Website Sub-Committee (University of Roehampton Alumna, UK)
- Deanne Kearney, Secretary of PoP Moves International (York University, Canada)
- Dr. Julie Malnig, International Committee Liaison (New York University, US)
- Jacqueline Melindy, Secretary of PoP Moves Americas (York University, Canada)
- Dr Laura Robinson, Treasurer of PoP Moves UK (University of East London, UK)
- Arpita Bajpeyi, Peer-Mentoring Sub-committee (York University, Canada)
- Prof. Sherril Dodds, Peer-Mentoring Sub-Committee (Temple University, Philadelphia, US)
- Jazelynn Goudy, Website Sub-Committee (The Boston Conservatory, US)
- Dr. Joanna Hall, Peer-Mentoring Sub-Committee (University of Brighton, UK)
- Dr. Alex Harlig, Social Media Sub-Committee (Ohio State University, US)
- Dara Milovanovic, Peer-Mentoring Sub-Committee (University of Nicosia, Cyprus)
- Dr. Melissa Blanco Borelli, PoP Moves Americas (University of Maryland, US and Royal Holloway, University of London, UK)
- Dr. Camilo Soler Caicedo, PoP Moves UK (Kings College London Alumnus, UK)
- Dr. Sally Crawford, PoP Moves UK (Addict Dance Academy, Leicester, UK)
- Paris Crossley, PoP Moves UK (SOAS Alumna, UK)
- Dr. Elina Djebbari, PoP Moves Francophonie (Paris 8 University, France)
- Francesca Miles, PoP Moves Francophonie (University of Roehampton Alumna, UK)
- Jason Noer, PoP Moves Americas (Macalester College and University of Minnesota)
- David Olarte, PoP Moves Americas (Arizona State University)
- Dr. Camille Paillet, PoP Moves Francophonie (Université Paris 8 Vincennes Saint-Denis, Université Paris 3 Sorbonne Nouvelle)
- Dr. Danielle Robinson, PoP Moves Americas (York University, Toronto, Canada)
- Dr. Cristina Rosa, PoP Moves UK (University of Roehampton, UK)
- Karen Schupp, PoP Moves Americas (Arizona State University, US)
- Lillian Shaddick, PoP Moves Australasia (University of Sydney, Australia)
- Dr. Anamaria Tamayo-Duque, PoP Moves Americas (University of Antioquia, Colombia)
- Roger Wiblin, PoP Moves Americas (Georgia State University, US)
- Dr. Deborah Williams, PoP Moves International (University of Malta)
- Dr. Mary Fogarty Woehrel, PoP Moves Americas (York University, Canada)
Advisor:
Prof. Theresa Buckland, Professor of Dance History and Ethnography, University of Roehampton.