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The International Conference on Creativity in Dance (ICCD) invites the submission of scholarly papers for its upcoming edition. While dance benefits from an extensive global literature, the academic field continues to confront a notable insufficiency in critical and theoretical investigations that rigorously examine the art form’s cultural, methodological, and epistemological dimensions. This gap underscores the necessity of sustained academic engagement capable of articulating the complex frameworks through which dance is created, perceived, and theorized. The success of the first edition of ICCD demonstrated the vital role that critical scholarship plays in advancing the discourse of dance studies. The high-quality scientific contributions of the invited lecturers significantly enriched the field, offering new pathways for inquiry and expanding the scope of research available to scholars and practitioners alike. Their work affirmed the conference’s mission to cultivate a robust intellectual environment in which dance is approached as an essential site of academic reflection. Building on this foundation, the forthcoming edition introduces a new thematic panel dedicated to the interrelation between performance and dance medicine. By foregrounding the mutual influence of artistic practice and the physical, psychological, and social conditions of the performer, this panel seeks to promote a scientifically informed perspective on performance research. Such an approach recognizes well-being not as an auxiliary concern but as a central determinant of artistic output and professional sustainability.
ICCD welcomes submissions that advance critical, theoretical, and interdisciplinary approaches to dance. Scholars, researchers, and practitioners are encouraged to contribute work that broadens methodological perspectives, interrogates established paradigms, and supports the ongoing development of dance as a rigorous academic discipline.
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The duration of a lecture is 10 minutes, followed by 5 minutes for questions. The allocated time cannot be exceeded!
The lectures are followed by a debate (round table), led by the Guest Speaker, which lasts for 1 hour.
Key dates
Call for papers: December 15, 2025
Final abstract submission deadline: March 15, 2026
Notification of abstract acceptance: within two weeks from submission
Full conference paper submission: June 20, 2026
Peer-review of full papers: September 1-20, 2026
Accepted full papers will be published after the conference as a conference proceedings volume.
Abstract submissions
Title, Author(s) and Affiliation(s)
Abstract: 400 words
Biography: maximum 250 words, plus a portrait picture (to be sent separately as .jpg file).
Abstracts will be sent at iccd@unatc.ro
General guidelines for submitting full papers
Abstract: 150-200 words.
Keywords: 3-6.
Article length: minimum 2500 words.
Language: English.
Referencing style: APA (7th edition)
Illustrations: maximum 3 (photographs, drawings, diagrams, charts), included in the text and sent separately as .jpg files.
Biography: maximum 250 words, plus a portrait picture (to be sent separately as .jpg file).
All contributions and correspondence should be sent to: iccd@unatc.ro
Registration is free of charge.