Towards Sensuous Ecologies: Lecture + Q&A with Dalija Aćin Thelander
Towards Sensuous Ecologies is a lecture by choreographer and researcher Dalija Aćin Thelander on designing performance and spaces that centre perception, agency and communality for babies, neurodivergent children and their adults.
Drawing on her multi-year research projectTowards sensuous ecologies – Rethinking ableism in choreographic and movement practices (Swedish Research Council; Stockholm University of the Arts), Dalija shares methods for building relational, immersive, sensory environments, and reflects on how rethinking ableism can transform artistic process, audience experience and hosting practices.
Expect a vivid mix of theory and practical examples from performances, workshops and field research, with time for Q&A.
This talk is part of our Early Years - Conversations and Exchanges series during Playground Festival. Find out more about the series.
About Dalija
Dalija Aćin Thelander is an award-winning choreographer and researcher based in Sweden. Her work focuses on interrelational, sensory performance for the very young and neurodivergent audiences, and on inclusive methods that bridge art and developmental science. She leads the research project Towards sensuous ecologies at Stockholm University of the Arts. (Dalija Acin Thelander)