Words from the Practitioner

In my work, an ongoing interest is the process of verbal and non-verbal integration; the interrelationship between how we move and the words and language we use in order to articulate ourselves in the world.

Practice feeds into my writing and I make a connection between ‘felt-level’ dance movement, language and power. Further to this I suggest that bodies and discourses can be in constant dialogue with the potential to transform one another.

Books

Allegranti, B (2011) Embodied Performances: Sexuality, Gender, Bodies, London: Palgrave Macmillan.

Articles

Allegranti, B., (2012) ‘Ethics and Body Politics: Interdisciplinary Possibilities for Embodied Psychotherapeutic Practice and Research’ British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, Vol 39, Number 5.

Allegranti, B (2009) ‘Embodied Performances of Sexuality and Gender: A Feminist Approach to Dance Movement Psychotherapy and Performance Practice’, International Journal of Body, Dance and Movement in Psychotherapy International Journal Vol 1, No.4. (Features in the top 10 most downloaded articles from this journal).

Allegranti, B., and Hagell, R., (2002) ‘aroundthebend: two artists are strengthened by the collaborative process’, Journal of Media Practice, Vol 1, No.3.

Allegranti, B., (1994) ‘Bringing Weight to Consciousness’, Contact Connection, Vol 3, No.5.

UK and International Conference Papers & Screenings

Allegranti, B., (2011) ‘“Under my Skin”: Capoeira and the politics of bodies’, Presentation at the 18th Cordão de Ouro Batizado, Dance Attic Studios, London.

Allegranti, B., Meekums, B., Bunce, J., (2010) ‘Developing constructive tutor-student communication by becoming more aware of ‘thinking through the body’, workshop & presentation at the Higher Education Academy Conference: Festival of Learning
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Allegranti, B., (2010) ‘Intersubjective Bodies’ Film Screening and Textual presentation at Kinesthetic Empathy: Concepts and Contexts International Conference: of practice-based research. 
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Allegranti, B (2008) ‘Personal and Public Ethics: Giving an Account of Embodied Practice and Research’: HYBRID: Reflections between Science and Art, Museo de Porto, Portugal.

Allegranti, B (2006) ‘The Performance of Sexuality and Gender’, (performance, paper and film), Association for Dance Movement Therapy UK International Research Conference, Roehampton University London.

___________ (2005) ‘Personal Text Public Body: The Performance of Sexuality and Gender with/in Interdisciplinary Practice’: performance, paper and film screening, PARIP (performance as research in practice) International Conference, Bretton Hall, Leeds.

___________ (2005) ‘Fleshy Encounters between Performance, Everyday life and Research Methodology’: paper at the 2nd International Research Colloquium in Dance/Movement Therapy, Hohenwart Forum / Pforzheim, Germany.

___________ (2005) ‘Personal Text Public Body: Qualitative Research within Interdisciplinary Practice’: Paper, First Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, International Conference, University of Chicago, Illinois, USA.

___________ (2004) ‘Personal Text Public Body: A Feminist Interdisciplinary Practice’: Paper, Interdisciplinary Landscapes: Postfeminist Practices in the Arts, Northampton University.

___________ (2004) ‘The performance of gendered identities within interdisciplinary practice’: paper at 1st International Research Colloquium in Dance Movement Therapy, Hanover, Germany.

___________ (1999) ‘Exploring the social construction of gender through movement improvisation’: paper and workshop, International Arts Therapies Conference, University of Wales.

Keynote Speaker

Allegranti, B (2008) ‘Personal Text Public Body: Giving an Account of Embodied Practice and Research’: The Arts in Mental Health Symposium, Hong Kong Medical Foundation, Hong Kong,