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Susan Manning is a Professor in the School of Communication at Northwestern University. She holds the Bergen Evans Professorship in the Humanities and has joint appointments in English, Theatre, and Performance Studies. Her research interests center on critical approaches to modern dance history, with an ongoing focus on the Chicago dance histories. Manning has authored and edited six influential books, including 'Ecstasy Demon' and 'Modern Dance, Negro Dance: Race Motion.' She has extensive experience as a curator and dramaturge and has written extensively on the intersections of dance and modernist performance. Her works have been translated into multiple languages and she has served as a dramaturge for various renowned choreographers. Manning is committed to developing dance studies as an interdisciplinary field within the humanities. Currently, she is preparing her next book, 'Critical Histories of Modern Dance,' and co-editing an anthology titled 'Dancing Coast: Chicago Dance Histories.' She has been recognized with the Selma Jeanne Cohen Prize and the Dixie Durr Award for her contributions to dance research and dance studies.
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