Call for Proposals for the 2022 APDF Conference
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Asia Pacific Dance Festival Conference
Ulana—To Weave or Knit
August 12-14, 2022
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and East-West Center
The Asia Pacific Dance Festival (APDF) Conference is held in conjunction with one of the premiere dance festivals in Hawaiʻi. The APDF showcases the uniqueness and quality of dance, dancers, and choreographers from Asia and the Pacific with classes, performances, workshops, outreach to local communities in Hawaiʻi, and ceremonial activities.
The APDF Conference provides opportunities for students, faculty, independent scholars, and individuals involved in dance in diverse ways to share research about dance-related topics with an international audience. The 2022 APDF Conference will include both in-person and virtual presentations.
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Conference Theme
Formats
Proposal Deadline
Submission Process
Acceptance Policy
Conference Registration
Important Dates
Reference: Previous Festivals
Reference: 2019 APDF Conference Guide
Conference Theme
Ulana
(ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi—Hawaiian Language)
to weave, to knit together, to braid
In Ike Ulana Lau Hala: The Vitality and Vibrancy of Lau Hala Weaving Traditions in Hawaii, Marques Hanalei Marzan, Hawaiian fiber artist and member of the Bishop Museum’s Cultural Resources Division, tells us:
Ulana binds us to each other, continually weaving our families together into a great mat. This dynamic network grows with every new relationship, beginning with our foundational strands that sparked the flame of creativity, the source of our traditions and values, which continue to pass on to overlapping layers. Though breaks occur over time, which extinguish individual flames, the light continues to endure. Remembering that our choices determine our mat’s growth and stability is vital. We all must choose…
Kuleana, one’s right, privilege, concern, and responsibility, is the basis of understanding ulana.
Ulana, the creative act of weaving, concerns not only a product, whether a tangible object such as a woven mat or the intricacies of a performance piece, but the process of realizing interconnections and layerings of knowledge, values, relationships, and place.
We welcome presentations by scholars, dancers, performing artists, choreographers, performance-based activists, critics, writers, and arts administrators and organizers that reflect the APDF’s focus on dance cultures of the Asia Pacific region and that honor and value knowledge of what has come before, that which resonates in the present, and possibilities of what may come.
Presentations should constitute original, new research not previously presented or published. In addressing the conference theme presenters may consider such questions as:
- How are movement, sound, attire, and beliefs woven together to create what is considered “dance”?
- What and how is knowledge originating in the past woven into present movement and performance expressions such as dance? What kinds of negotiations are involved in this process?
- Have events of the past several years such as COVID-19 and/or political movements mobilized dance and dancers to form new kinds of communities? If so, in what ways?
- In what ways can we interrogate ideas of appropriation and permissibility when considering the use of indigenous art forms? How can indigenous people be empowered and their rights and ancestral knowledge protected in such processes?
- How can indigenous and/or decolonizing methodologies be integrated in dance research that attempts cross-cultural understanding?
Priority will be given to proposals that address the conference theme of Ulana. Proposals for presentations of new original research that does not address the theme may be accepted, depending upon time availability.
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Formats
The conference will be hybrid in nature, with a limited number of virtual presentations available.
The following are formats for presentations:
- individual papers—20 minutes for presentation (usually 8 to 9 type-written pages, double-spaced, using 12-point font); additional 10 minutes for Q&A
- organized panels—90-minutes total time (a pre-composed grouping of usually 3 individual papers that may also include a discussant designated by the panel, if so desired); if a discussant is included, presentation and discussant times should be adjusted to allow at least 15 minutes for Q&A involving attendees
- roundtables—75 minutes for presentation/comments and discussion among the panelists; additional 15 minutes for Q&A involving attendees
- performances (indoors or outdoors)—20 minutes total time (presentation—including any introductory comments and performance of a newly created dance or dance excerpt for which the choreographer wishes to obtain comments/feedback. The performance should be completely run by the choreographer or choreographer’s representative). The 20 minutes may include 10 minutes for Q&A/feedback from attendees. While performances may be based on or incorporate long-established repertoire, this format is not intended to provide a platform for a mini-concert of such repertoire. No technical support will be available beyond overhead lighting and sound play back
- workshops—45 minutes, including the workshop itself and Q&A from attendees, if so desired (informal, interactive, hands-on session on one topic, completely run by the workshop organizer/presenter)
- lightning papers*—10 minutes for presentation on current research or project being developed; additional 5 minutes for Q&A
- other creative formats may be considered as long as they follow the basic guidelines articulated above
*Lightning papers are encouraged for presenters whose work is still in developmental stages.
For presentations other than performances and movement workshops the following will be available: laptop computers, projectors, screens, speakers
Individuals or groups presenting virtually will be required to submit a pre-recorded video at least two weeks prior to the conference start date and in the format designated upon acceptance of proposal. Individuals or groups presenting virtually or their designated representative will need to be present virtually for Q&A following the scheduled showing of their presentation.
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Proposal Deadline
Submission deadline: November 1, 2021, 11:59 pm Hawaii Standard Time (HST).
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Submission Process
SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL TODAY
Click here to access online proposal submission form
DEADLINE: November 1, 2021
Proposals will be blind reviewed by a conference committee and therefore should not include any self-identifying information in the abstract.
All proposals must be submitted using the online form—proposals submitted via email cannot be accepted.
Proposals for individual presentations must include:
- name and affiliation of presenter
- biography not to exceed 90 words that can be included in the conference program
- contact information (email, WhatsApp, Signal, or Telegram)
- an abstract of no more than 200 words indicating the focus of the presentation
Proposals for organized panels, roundtables, and workshops should be submitted by the organizer and must include:
- name and affiliation of each participant
- for organized panels, name and affiliation of a designated discussant, if one is included
- biography not to exceed 90 words for each participant that can be included in the conference program
- contact information for the presentation organizer (email, WhatsApp, Signal, or Telegram)
- for organized panels and roundtables, an abstract of no more than 100 words indicating the focus of the panel or roundtable
- an abstract of no more than 200 words for each individual presentation
Proposals for performances must be submitted by the choreographer, artistic director, or designated coordinator and must include:
- name and affiliation of each participant
- biography and contact information of the choreographer, artistic director, or designated coordinator not to exceed 90 words
- a description not to exceed 200 words of the work to be presented; NOTE—performances must be newly choreographed works. While the work may be based on or incorporate long-established repertoire, this format is not intended to provide a platform for a mini-concert of this kind of repertoire
- Link to a short (5 minutes or less) demonstration video of previous work that is similar in nature to that being proposed or an excerpt of the work-in-process
SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL TODAY
Click here to access online proposal submission form
DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1, 2021
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Acceptance Policy
Proposals will be blind reviewed by a conference committee. The committee is unable to provide written feedback on submissions.
The conference organizers reserve the right to accept only those proposals that in the opinion of proposal adjudicators best fit the conference theme, that can be scheduled within the time frame of the conference, and, where relevant, that can be accommodated within the number of virtual presentations available.
All communication regarding panels, roundtables, workshops, and performances will be sent to the respective coordinator, who is responsible for communicating with others involved in the presentation.
Every effort will be made to notify proposers of acceptance by early January 2022.
If a proposal is accepted, the participant(s) agrees to be available for scheduling of the presentation anytime during the 3 days of the conference, and must indicate commitment to the presentation by February 15, 2022, 11:59 pm Hawaii Standard Time (HST).
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Conference Registration
Registration includes:
- opening reception
- entrance to all conference sessions
- entrance to all Festival performances on August 12 and 13
- continental breakfast and lunch on August 13 and 14
- closing celebration on August 14
Important Dates
Proposals Due: November 1, 2021 11:59 PM HST
Proposal acceptance notice: early January 2022
Commitment by proposal presenter: February 15, 2022
Conference registration, early: by February 28, 2022
Conference registration, regular: March 1-August 11, 2022
Conference registration, onsite: August 12-14, 2022
Conference: August 12-14, 2022
Questions about the conference should be addressed to APDF@hawaii.edu
SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL TODAY
Click here to access online proposal submission form
DEADLINE: NOVMEBER 1, 2021
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Reference Materials
Previous Festivals
Click here to view our previous festivals.
2019 APDF Conference Guide
Click here to view the 2019 APDF Conference Guide.
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