Victoria Thoms

Victoria Thoms is an Associate Professor (Research & Teaching) at Coventry University's Research Centre for Dance Research. She holds a PhD and prior degrees in dance and choreography from Canada. Her interdisciplinary research explores theatre dance as a socio-political force, integrating feminist theory, deconstruction, and psychoanalysis. She has authored works on modern dance pioneers like Martha Graham and contributed to journals such as Dance Research Journal and Modernism/Modernity.

Education:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s in Dance & Choreography (Canada)
• Doctoral Studies in the UK

Research Interests:

• Trauma studies and 20th-century British theatre dance
• Archival research methods in dance studies
• Feminist and psychoanalytic approaches to performance

Awards:

• Choice Outstanding Academic Titles (2014) for Martha Graham: Gender and the haunting of a dance pioneer

Activities:

• Co-Editor of Dance in Dialogue book series (Bloomsbury)
• Past Chair (2011–2018) and current Vic-Chair of the UK Society for Dance Research
• Member of international dance and theatre associations

Lab/Team:

Her work is affiliated with Coventry’s Research Centre for Dance Research, focusing on interdisciplinary methodologies and archival innovation.