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Sinibaldo De Rosa @sinibaldo.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Yet movement notation can help us think through how practices like the semah might become 'legible' and taken seriously in the 'digital age'. Thank you, Yeliz, for inviting me and all the support. Contributing to this precious occasion to share and think forward together was truly meaningful!

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Sinibaldo De Rosa @sinibaldo.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

My paper invited a reflection on the ethics of 'de-coding' and 'recoding' embodied traditional forms suggesting that despite advances in digital approaches in the field, movement-based practices often remain invisible within textual and numerical frameworks.

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Sinibaldo De Rosa @sinibaldo.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Returning to @ox.ac.uk to share my work among such brilliant scholars was deeply humbling. The skilful organisation nurtured careful listening across diverse research material sources within Alevi studies, bringing together fascinating work on manuscripts, paintings, photos, embodied practices.

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Sinibaldo De Rosa @sinibaldo.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

While independent scholarship in today's academic landscape presents its own challenges which rarely transpire through social media and CVs, this gathering felt like a rare and precious opportunity to connect and share research in a supportive and focused environment.

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Sinibaldo De Rosa @sinibaldo.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Just one week ago I joined the KIZILBASH / ALEVISM - BEKTASHISM SYMPOSIUM: New Corpora, Databases, and Digital Tools in Ottoman and Contemporary Contexts at @ox.ac.uk, masterfully convened by #YelizTeber. I just spent an hour or so to put down this little reflection so I’d rather share it...

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Sinibaldo De Rosa @sinibaldo.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Register here to join us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... Come connect with fellow researchers and practitioners. We hope to see you there!

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Sinibaldo De Rosa @sinibaldo.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Topics span from trauma-informed practice to Xicanx epistemologies to Cohan's legacy on film and in flight: an evening of bold ideas and embodied knowledge! Registration Details: Free for all, with a suggested donation of £2 for unwaged and students, £5 for others to support our fundraiser

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Sinibaldo De Rosa @sinibaldo.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

This evening celebrates groundbreaking dance research and offers valuable insight into the work of previous grant recipients. Featured Presenters: Stefan Jovanović Kaasa — Revisiting Holding Alejandro Wolbert Pérez — Twists, Turns, El Taquachito Yorke Dance Project — Freya Vertical

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Sinibaldo De Rosa @sinibaldo.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Last Chance to Register: Ivor Guest Research Grants Celebration Event – TONIGHT! The Society for Dance Research invites you to a celebration of the Ivor Guest Research Grants, taking place tonight, Tuesday 26th May 2026, from 6–7.30pm (UK time) via Zoom.

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Sinibaldo De Rosa @sinibaldo.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Heading back to Oxford this week for an exciting symposium on new corpora, databases and digital tools in Bektashi and Alevi studies! Excited to join and connect with fellow researchers. Thank you very much Yeliz Teber for organising! #Oxford #Symposium #Research

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Sinibaldo De Rosa @sinibaldo.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

To renew or join your membership, visit the link: societyfordanceresearch.org/wp/join-us/ SOCIETY MEMBERS: please check your email for links to vote for new Executive Committee members.

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Sinibaldo De Rosa @sinibaldo.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

“Independent research in dance: challenges, opportunities, networks", a provocation by Sara Wookey and Anna Pakes ahead of the Society for Dance Research’s AGM 2026. Sat 21/03 (online, GMT) • 11:00 Provocation • 12:30 AGM • 14:00 Close us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... Photo: Camilla Greenwell

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Sinibaldo De Rosa @sinibaldo.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Excited to share some of my research, reconnect with old friends, and meet new researchers at the CEST Winter Symposium in Napoli starting today! www.unior.it/en/node/3789

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Who Owns the Nation? Imperial Imaginaries and Cultural Resistance in Contemporary Turkey

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Sinibaldo De Rosa @sinibaldo.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

You can get your own copy by becoming a member of the Society for Dance Research, recommending the journal to your library, or feel free to let me know if you’d like me to send you a PDF. Happy festive season, everyone ✨

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Sinibaldo De Rosa @sinibaldo.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

The cover features an image from Tavaziva’s Greed, a work that was at the centre of a Choreographic Forum hosted by the Society earlier this year, in collaboration with Kauma Arts.

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Sinibaldo De Rosa @sinibaldo.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

The article engages with Franco Battiato’s music and even includes a notated sketch in Kinetography Laban of the sema performance hosted at the venue.

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Sinibaldo De Rosa @sinibaldo.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

This issue includes my article, “Sampling the Mevlevi Sema: Circulation of a Sufi Practice within a Queer Nightlife Event in Milan” - an auto-ethnographic, multisensorial analysis of an electronic dance music event organised in December 2023 by the art collective Nul.

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Sinibaldo De Rosa @sinibaldo.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

The pleasure of unboxing the latest issue of Dance Research, the journal of the Society for Dance Research —an organisation for which I was honoured to become co-chair this year, alongside the always brilliant Kathryn Stamp.

Sinibaldo happily opening a large envelope next to a Christmas tree

Front cover of the latest issue of Dance Research, the journal of the Society for Dance Research, including an image from Bawren Tavaziva’s Greed. The issue is held in front of a Christmas tree.

Table of Contents of the latest issue of Dance Research.

First page of the article ‘Sampling the Mevlevi Sema: Circulation of a Sufi Practice within a Queer Nightlife Event in Milan’ by Sinibaldo De Rosa

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Sinibaldo De Rosa @sinibaldo.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Ah non riesco ad inserire le traduzioni, sono troppo lunghe. Rimando alla mia pagina Facebook.

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Sinibaldo De Rosa @sinibaldo.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Ci hai lasciato con delle parole straordinarie come te. Nei commenti posto una traduzione in inglese perché vorrei davvero che il tuo messaggio viaggi lontano, e che anche chi non ti ha conosciuto possa capire un po’ di cosa stiamo parlando. Grazie zia... www.ilcentro.it/pescara/il-m...

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«Il mio ultimo saluto»: la lettera testamento di Marivera De Rosa | Il Centro

L’addio della sindaca di Luco dei Marsi: «La mia vita è stata piena e pienamente vissuta e ha avuto ciò che conta»

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Sinibaldo De Rosa @sinibaldo.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Next week I will join dear friends and distinguished colleagues in Hamburg for a workshop on 'Alevism through Emotions'. It is exciting to go back to Hamburg after many years (should be 17!). www.religionen.uni-hamburg.de/alevitische-...

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Society for Dance Research @sdanceresearch.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

It’s almost time for … our next Choreographic Forum! Join us online on 🗓️ Tuesday 24 June, 6–7pm for a discussion on 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘥 by choreographer Bawren Tavaziva. Register here: tinyurl.com/greed-sdr 📷 Raluca Maria Polodeanu

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Sinibaldo De Rosa @sinibaldo.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Both as previous recipient of the Ivor Guest Research Grant and now as co-chair of the Society for Dance Research, I can’t urge you more to come to this event! It will be online and it’s free although we’re inviting donations to continue offering the grants in the future ;)

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Society for Dance Research @sdanceresearch.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

With presentations by Dr Adesola Akinleye, Professor Ann R. David, Christina Fulcher and Ruth Anna Phillips on topics including the tools of neurodiversity in theatre and dance processes, transdisciplinarity, and image permissions for publication ⬇️ Do not miss it!

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Society for Dance Research @sdanceresearch.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Hello Bluesky! We are excited to be sharing the recordings from our past Choreographic Forums in case they are of interest to any practitioners or dance researchers ⬇️

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Dr Amy King @amycking.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Delighted to share news of a free in-person workshop I've co-organised in May at the ILCS (@ilcs.bsky.social) to discuss the need for explicitly antifascist pedagogies against the rising tide of far-right support and what that practice would look like. Info here: ilcs.sas.ac.uk/events/devel...

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Developing Anti-Fascist Pedagogies

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Sinibaldo De Rosa @sinibaldo.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Great time at Coventry Uni for the Moving Online symposium with ‘stories we…’, a roundtable-devised-as-a-score together with Ariadne Mikou

A roundtable with a few sets of cards in different colours and a list of questions

on a table a few cards with words such as ‘doing activism’ ‘performing’ ‘making’…

A screen showing a slide that mentions ‘stories we perform / open / share / space’ Ariadne mikou & sinibaldo de rosa

on a table a few decks cards in different colours

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Sinibaldo De Rosa @sinibaldo.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Excited to contribute to the lecture series "Interdisciplinary Studies in Alevism“ at the University of Vienna this Tuesday - also accessible via Zoom - thank you very much Deniz Coşan Eke for the invitation!

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Sinibaldo De Rosa @sinibaldo.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

it was an honour to teach an online workshop on drawing and writing movement for the Drama for Physical Education course at Şırnak university earlier this week. I appreciate all the work by the two lecturers as well as the students’ generosity! thanks for the invitation!!! #movement #drawing #drama

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Line Stockford @linecaro.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

So happy that the Kurdish poet we campaigned for at PEN Norway during the past 5 years is finally free!! Ilhan Sami Çomak was arrested and tortured as a student 30 years ago - at last he is united with freedom! Great work by everyone! Here is his poetry: smokestack-books.co.uk/book.php?boo...

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Sinibaldo De Rosa @sinibaldo.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Friends in London! Check out this anthology of Ilhan Sami Comak s poetry … he was released last night after spending 30 years in prison!

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Sinibaldo De Rosa @sinibaldo.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

a while ago in Istanbul learning a movement from Yeşim Coşkun’s ‘4Kapı 40Makam’ (2011) to create Kinetography Laban score of the choreography #movementnotation #kinetographylaban #labanotation #4kapi40makam @yesimcoskun

Sit on the knees, Yeşim transmits a movement from ‘4Kapı 40Makam’ (2011) to Sinibaldo. The right arm goes left, the left hand holds the right elbow, the chin touches the right shoulder.

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Sinibaldo De Rosa @sinibaldo.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Caroline it was such a delight to have you! And great to find you on blue Skye!

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