This episode explores the process whereby dance was transformed from a practice enjoyed for its own sake into 'a conscious symbolic act' of Irish nationhood during the Revival. Drawing on the work of dance scholars and historians, Barbara O'Connor examines the role of the Gaelic League in developing an'authentic' national dance canon that called for an ideal Irish dancing body.

Scholarcast 58: Taking the Floor: Dance, Nation and Gender in the Irish Revival

UCDscholarcast provides downloadable lectures, recorded to the highest broadcast standards to a wide academic audience of scholars, graduate students, undergraduates and interested others. Each scholarcast is accompanied by a downloadable pdf text version of the lecture to facilitate citation of scholarcast content in written academic work.
	
Series Editor: PJ Mathews

Scholarcast theme music by: Padhraic Egan, Michael Hussey and Sharon Hussey.

Development: John Matthews, Brian Kelly, Vincent Hoban, Niall Watts, UCD IT Services, Media Services

Series 1 and 2 Consultant Producer: Cliodhna Ni Anluain, RTE

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UCDscholarcast provides downloadable lectures, recorded to the highest broadcast standards to a wide academic audience of scholars, graduate students, undergraduates and interested others. Each scholarcast is accompanied by a downloadable pdf text version of the lecture to facilitate citation of scholarcast content in written academic work. Series Editor: PJ Mathews Scholarcast theme music by: Padhraic Egan, Michael Hussey and Sharon Hussey. Development: John Matthews, Brian Kelly, Vincent Hoban, Niall Watts, UCD IT Services, Media Services Series 1 and 2 Consultant Producer: Cliodhna Ni Anluain, RTE

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Scholarcast 58: Taking the Floor: Dance, Nation and Gender in the Irish Revival

Scholarcast 58: Taking the Floor: Dance, Nation and Gender in the Irish Revival