Statements from DSA and DSA's Board of Directors

Since 2020, The Dance Studies Association has been regularly issuing statements of solidarity and support for a variety of reasons. The Board of Directors will often write these statements collectively. There have been other moments when a DSA member, group of members or a Working Group have volunteered to write a statement. We welcome the opportunity to support and draw attention to the many diverse interests of our international membership. The Board is currently working on ratifying a procedural policy for the drafting and approval of future solidarity statements that, given the state of our world,  will continue to be necessary.

DSA Solidarity Statement with UC Academic Workers on Strike - December 2022

DSA Graduate Reps in Solidarity with Student Protests - May 2024

 DSA Condemns Russian Invasion of Ukraine - March 9, 2022

DSA Anti-Asian Violence Statement of Action - July 12, 2021

DSA Statement on Anti-Asian Violence - March 22, 2021

Dear Colleagues, Sincerely Yutian Wong - January 24, 2023

RELATED RESOURCES:

• Cite Asian Dance Scholars, list of citations

The Dance Studies Association strongly and unequivocally condemns global anti-Blackness and white supremacy. - June 16, 2020

Translations of Statement:

• En español
• 简体中文
• 繁体中文
• Statement in Spanish from Grupo de Estudios de Danzas Argentinas y Latinoamericanas (GEDAL) from the University of Buenos Aires (to endorse this statement, click here)

RELATED RESOURCES:

• Cite Black Dance Scholars, list of citation
• Departmental Call to Anti-Racist Action, template letter
• Anti-Racist Dance Pedagogy, A Growing Resource

Statement on the Inviolability of Movement as a Right - January 24, 2020