The Oxford dance symposia as a whole focus on the technique, practice and philosophy of dance during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, and we welcome papers on any aspect of dance during this period.

Each year, however, we have a light touch theme, which is central to the programme, to which participants are invited to respond if they wish. The theme for 2016 will be dance pedagogy in all its forms. Topics might include dancing masters, dancing lessons, treatises of all kinds, dancing apprenticeships, manuals for ballroom dancing, and the consideration of these issues in diaries, letters, novels, and other sources.

Registration is now open at http://www.new.ox.ac.uk/annual-oxford-dance-symposium