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The joint conference held by the Congress on Research in Dance (CORD) and Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE) in Aug 1992, explored a wide range of issues as is indicated by the varied panel discussions. 'Native American Perspectives and Influence,' 'Deconstruction, Reconstruction and Contextualization,' 'Eastern Aesthetics and Dance Theatre Traditions' and 'Cultural Vantage Points and Teaching' were among the panels presented. There was a workshop on a southern Thailand dance form, lakon jatri manohara and an award ceremony honoring George Beiswanger. The collaboration between CORD and ATHE allowed for interesting explorations of dance-theater performances.
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Dance scholars in Canada held a meeting entitled 'Border Crossings: Dance and Boundaries in Society, Politics, Gender, Education and Technology' in May 1995. Sessions were held on the use of information technology for dance research, the breaching of cultural differences in modern dance and the racial context of the black male dance. Other topics focused on the status of women in ballet companies, while a display of dance performances in Toronto was presented at the end of the conference.
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Participants at the Study of Dance Conference held in the UK in Apr. 1995 acknowledged the growing interdisciplinary character of most fields of inquiry. This attitude was evident in presentations of various topics at the conference, which included feminist analysis of women portrayed in music videos and the notion of the body as a performance site. Other speakers addressed the role of technology in breaking down barriers to women's movement.
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