2. Interdisciplinary Scientific Conference “Immersions. Questions of Fluidity in Choreography and Dance”

The 2nd Interdisciplinary Scientific Conference, organized by the Krakow Choreographic Centre, serves as a prelude to the 5th edition of the Krakow Dance Festival. It will take place on April 11, 2025, with the central theme of immersion and fluidity.

The CALL FOR PAPERS is open from January 20 to February 21, 2025.

This edition of the Conference will be conducted in Polish, and the call for abstracts is aimed at Polish-speaking researchers. However, we do not rule out the possibility that future editions may be open to English-speaking participants.

Regardless of the structured, conference-style format, we aim to create a relaxed space for open exchange of ideas and discussions. Therefore, the call is open to individuals from various disciplines and at different stages of their careers.

We are interested in immersion from the perspectives of dancers, spectators, writers, choreographers, and organizers alike. Immersion in change, in fluid transitions between authenticity and creation, in the sensory pursuit of ideas, affects, and visions proposed by the moving (or moving) bodies of artists.

We are interested in fluidity both in a metaphorical and literal sense, as well as the issues of visibility and grounding related to immersion. We seek to explore topics connected to relationships, mobility, and temporality.

We understand fluidity as a kind of continuum of movement, but also as the blurring of boundaries and the interweaving of themes, people, issues, and ideas. We wish to delve into a dialogue about immersion as exhaustion, softness, closeness, attentiveness, depth, and vitality. A dialogue that creates conditions for a potential encounter, where one configuration (including choreographic ones) gives rise to others, allowing for an exchange of thoughts, sensations, and fantasies.

We are also interested in the environmental dimension of the topic—particularly in the context of hydrofeminism, which combines reflections on water with a feminist perspective on care and responsibility. We aim to explore ecological themes related to water, climate change, and the relationship between art and the environment.

We also recognize fluidity in collective ways of working, which in turn brings forward contexts that propose alternatives to hierarchical management in cultural institutions. This includes fostering discussions and creating spaces for fluid exchange of ideas and supportive dialogue.

The authors of the graphic design are Zofia Karpowicz and Joanna Dyba.