Future Ecologies: Producing Dance Network (FE:PDN) is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and brings together academics and arts professionals to reimagine an inclusive, extended and sustainable ecosystem for dance. Encompassing dance as a broad and diverse practice and academic discipline, the network enables dialogue, exchange and strategic development at a time of significant challenges. PDN will respond to the unprecedented convergence of Brexit and Covid-19, coupled with acute concerns regarding diversity, social justice and climate change that have been exacerbated by economic and political instability and war. In this context, envisioning a new future for producing dance and practice research through an ecological perspective, seems vital. This requires a collective and inclusive approach.
Future Ecologies: Producing Dance Network
The core network comprises academics from six higher education institutions and arts professionals from seven arts organisations. The programme of activities includes Open Forum events designed to include a wide range of participants.
AHRC Investigators
‘Funmi Adewole, Co-Investigator, De Montfort University
Christopher Bannerman, Principal Investigator, London Contemporary Dance School (LCDS)
Sarah Hopfinger, Co-Investigator, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Rachel Krische, Co-Investigator, Leeds Beckett University
Vida Midgelow, Co-Investigator, University of the Arts London
Stefanie Sachsenmaier, Co-Investigator, Middlesex University
Arts Partners
Anand Bhatt, CEO/Artistic Director, Dance City www.dancecity.co.uk
Anita Clark, Director, The Work Room theworkroom.org.uk
Andrew Hurst, Chief Executive, One Dance UK www.onedanceuk.org
Suzie Leighton, Co-Director, The Culture Capital Exchange tcce.co.uk
Eddie Nixon, Artistic Director, The Place theplace.org.uk
Efrosini Protopapa, Director PG Courses & Research, LCDS theplace.org.uk/study
Hannah Robertshaw, Creative Director, Yorkshire Dance yorkshiredance.com
Paul Russ, CEO/Artistic Director, Fabric fabric.dance
Funded through AHRC Award AH/Y002334/1
Developed by Christopher Bannerman, Vida Midgelow and Steffi Sachsenmaier
