Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0666313

Funded Activity Summary

Dance, Movements and Visual Symbolism in East Timor. By understanding traditional dance and indigenous belief systems which are often marginalized in the modern hierarchical ordering that privileges western-style "capacity building" based on modern scientific and managerial values, we will have a nuanced understanding of East Timorese cosmologies and practices on care of the self, resilience, power and agency. Development aid which is often defined exclusively in terms of infrastructure and economic growth, may pay attention to culture and creating space for emotional, social and spiritual creativity. Dance practices may provide alternative models of generative processes and therapy that actively produce feelings of joy and peace in the bodies, hearts, minds and souls of East Timorese.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2006

End Date: 31-12-2008

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $81,875.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Performing Arts Not Elsewhere Classified | Postcolonial And Global Cultural Studies | Performing Arts and Creative Writing | Political Theory And Political Philosophy |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Understanding other countries | The performing arts (incl. music, theatre and dance) | Behaviour and health

Other Keywords

Behaviour and health | Performing Arts Not Elsewhere Classified | Performing Arts and Creative Writing | Political Theory And Political Philosophy | Postcolonial And Global Cultural Studies | The performing arts (incl. music, theatre and dance) | Understanding other countries

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