Dramaturgy and Curation with Dr. Clare Croft

Date & Time: Thursday, March 26, 2026 5:00 PM EST/ 2:00 PM PST / 4:00 PM CST/ 7:00 PM ARG / 10:00 PM GHANA / 11:00 PM GERMANY

Dr. Clare Croft is a dance historian and theorist, as well as a dramaturg, curator, and dancer. She is the author of Jill Johnston in Motion: Dance, Writing, and Lesbian Life and the editor of The Essential Jill Johnston Reader (Duke University Press, 2024). She is also the editor of Queer Dance: Meanings and Makings (Oxford, 2017), a collection of essays by scholars and artists, which will be republished in an expanded edition in 2026. Croft is the founder and curator of Daring Dances, a curatorial initiative based in southeast Michigan that focuses on how dance—both watching it and making it—can help people find their ways toward sometimes difficult, yet necessary conversations. As a dramaturg, Croft frequently collaborates with artists including Thomas DeFrantz, Jennifer Harge, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa/Northern Ballet, and Andee Scott. Croft is a professor in the Department of American Culture at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

This event is hosted by DSA's Grad Student Board Representatives and is free for members. Reach out to [email protected] to learn more and get the zoom information.

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