معرفی
Lily Hayward-Smith is a part-time Researcher at the Centre for Dance Research (C-DaRE), Coventry University, and co-editor for the Journal of Dance & Somatic Practices. She is a core member of The Shape of Sound Collective, which investigates the intersection of sound, silence, touch, and movement through visual art, anthropology, and site-responsive practices.
Education
- Masters in Dance Making and Performance, Coventry University (2009)
Research Interests
Her work centers on improvisation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and somatic practices as methodologies for exploring embodied modes of being. She investigates how sound and movement interact through:
- Site-responsive dance and acoustics
- Philosophical frameworks for somatic research
- Curation of ephemeral dance practices
- Digital preservation of intangible cultural heritage
- Anthropological approaches to sound
- Practice-led research ethics
Projects and Editorial Contributions
Active in projects like DanceMap (European dance heritage policy) and Moving Online (digital dance ontology), she contributes to debates on:
- Digital labor in academia
- Redesign of cultural access
- Sound as an embodied technology
- Collaborative research practices
Public Engagement
Hayward-Smith organizes the International Dance and Somatic Practices Conference and participates in festivals like Being Human. Her work bridges:
- Academic research and public audiences
- Artistic practice and theoretical inquiry
- Historical archives and contemporary performance
