Roos van Berkel

Roos van Berkel is a Lecturer at the Amsterdam University of the Arts, specializing in movement analysis and research since 2008. She is affiliated with the Research Group Arts Education, focusing on 'wicked arts education' challenges. Her work bridges dance, technology, and cultural studies.

Her educational background includes training as a contemporary dancer at Laban London and movement analysis studies at LIMS, New York. Her research explores human-technology interaction, particularly social robotics, and its applications in improving mental and physical well-being for individuals with conditions like autism, paralysis, or dementia. She collaborates with Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) on such projects.

Key research includes an ethnographic study on elderly dance participation across Amsterdam’s diverse neighborhoods, examining cultural influences and dance teachers’ roles. This informs educational modules for dance pedagogy.

Publications highlight her focus on elderly dance experiences and urban contexts. She emphasizes documenting movement and behavior to inform interdisciplinary approaches.