The Place of Creativity and Embodiment in Dance and Health Interventions – Possible Tensions between Art and Science?

ONLINE LECTURE AND DISCUSSION
Part of the lecture series Music and Medicine

The contribution of dance-based creative health practices to health and well-being at all stages of life is increasingly recognised. This webinar explores the role of creativity and embodiment in dance and health interventions, with a focus on the relational and epistemological challenges at the intersection of art and science. It emphasises the necessity of shared frameworks, a common language, and more inclusive approaches to generating evidence. The presentation offers insights into the dynamics of interdisciplinary collaboration and outlines the implications for future policy, practice, and professional development.

Speakers:
Angela Pickard, Canterbury Christ Church University, UK: Dance and Health: The Tensions Between Artists and Clinicians Working Togethre
Valerie Oberleithner, Choreographer, Paris, F / Katarzyna Grebosz-Haring, University Mozarteum Salzburg / University of Salzburg, AT: Dance with!

Discussants:
Vicky Karkou, Department Allied Health, Social Work & Wellbeing, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, UK
Marcel Foster, Research & Evaluation Associate at NYU Steinhardt, Jameel Arts & Health Lab

In English

Organization: The Interuniversity Organisation Knowledges & Arts at University of Salzburg and Mozarteum University Salzburg and Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health at Canterbury Christ Church University.

The Salzburg series Music & Medicine presents scientific and artistic contributions from leading international experts in various disciplines to explore the interactions and mechanisms between the experience, processing and psycho-physiological impact of music on humans and to understand how music may promote health and wellbeing.