Gypsy Fires
Hidden history written in our bodies · 2022–ongoing
Gypsy Fires is where the research lives: a newsletter, a podcast and a growing library of studies on Romani cultural history, percussive dance and embodied knowledge. Free to read; paid subscriptions support the work.
Feeling Impact
A study of Irish step dance, percussive rhythm and the hidden histories carried in the body. Based on my PhD research at the University of Limerick. Available on Amazon and from independent bookstores.
Research
- Feeling Impact — the PhD and the book.
- Choreonavigation — an embodied method of wayfinding through maritime dance's colonial legacies.
Listen
The podcast is on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Read and subscribe at newsletter.gypsyfires.com.
See Also
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