Journal of Dance and Embodied Structure is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes scholarly research on dance, embodied knowledge, movement, choreography, performance, and the structural dimensions of the moving body.

The journal aims to provide an interdisciplinary platform for the study of dance as an artistic, cultural, spatial, and embodied form of knowledge. It welcomes research that investigates how bodies move, organize, perceive, perform, remember, transmit, and produce meaning within different cultural, historical, social, technological, and aesthetic contexts.

The scope of the journal extends beyond dance as performance alone. It encourages studies that examine the body as a site of structure, expression, perception, discipline, creativity, and cultural negotiation. The journal particularly values work that connects theoretical inquiry with choreographic practice, performance analysis, movement observation, somatic experience, artistic research, and interdisciplinary methodologies.

Aims

The journal aims to:

• Advance academic research in dance studies, embodied studies, and performance research;
• Promote interdisciplinary dialogue between dance, body, space, culture, aesthetics, philosophy, education, technology, and the arts;
• Support rigorous analysis of choreography, movement structures, performance practices, and embodied knowledge;
• Encourage practice-based and practice-led research in dance and performance;
• Provide a platform for international scholarship on historical, contemporary, intercultural, and digital forms of dance;
• Contribute to the theoretical and methodological development of dance and embodied research.

Scope

The journal welcomes submissions in, but not limited to, the following areas:

• Dance studies and performance studies
• Embodied knowledge and embodied cognition
• Choreography, composition, and movement structure
• Somatic practices and body-based methodologies
• Movement analysis, gesture, rhythm, and spatial organization
• Dance anthropology, ethnography, and intercultural performance
• Historical and contemporary dance research
• Practice-based and practice-led artistic research
• Dance education and embodied pedagogy
• Body, gender, identity, memory, and cultural representation
• Dance aesthetics, philosophy, and theories of embodiment
• Digital dance, motion capture, artificial intelligence, and movement technologies
• Archives, documentation, notation, and preservation of dance and performance
• Community dance, ritual movement, and socially engaged performance
• Performance reviews, choreographic analyses, and critical reflections on dance practices

Interdisciplinary Orientation

Journal of Dance and Embodied Structure welcomes contributions from scholars, artists, choreographers, educators, practitioners, and researchers working across dance studies, theatre and performance studies, anthropology, cultural studies, philosophy, aesthetics, education, digital humanities, media studies, movement science, and related fields.

The journal is particularly interested in research that demonstrates clear academic argumentation, methodological awareness, theoretical engagement, and relevance to the study of dance, embodiment, and movement structures.

Types of Submissions

The journal considers the following types of manuscripts:

• Original Research Articles
• Review Articles
• Practice-Based Research Articles
• Methodological Notes
• Performance and Choreographic Analyses
• Book Reviews
• Performance Reviews
• Interviews
• Editorials

Language

The journal primarily publishes manuscripts in English. Submissions should be written in clear academic language and should follow the journal’s author guidelines and citation requirements.