Susanne Franco

Susanne Franco is an Associate Professor in Performing Arts at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, specializing in dance history, performance studies, and theatrical cultures. She serves as the Rector's Delegate for Theatrical Activities and coordinates the Ca' Foscari unit in the international research project "Dancing Museums. The Democracy of Beings."

• Education: PhD and MA from Sapienza University of Rome; Research Associate at University of California Santa Cruz.

Her research focuses on dance history, memory studies, and the intersection of cultural heritage with performance practices. She has led projects like "Memory in Motion. Re-Membering Dance History" (MNEMEDANCE) and collaborated with institutions such as Fondazione Querini Stampalia and Fondazione François Pinault.

• Scientific Awards: CNR Grant (1997), Canadian Studies Faculty Research Award (2002), SPIN2 Program Funding (2019).

As a founding member of CoDa | Cultures of Dance (FWO-funded) and AIRDanza, she contributes to editorial boards of journals like "Dance Research Journal" (Cambridge University Press) and "Mimesis Journal."