Aftertalk: Physical Education, Movement, and Understanding the Body

Following the performance Seismic, we invite you to a conversation about physical education in schools, about movement, and about the physical body we carry with us throughout life. The talk will address the significance of our understanding of the body and its use—within education, art, and everyday life.

Gunn Helene Engelsrud, Professor at the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, meets choreographers Marie Gourdain and Felix Bauman, who also perform in the production. The conversation will be moderated by Live Rosenvinge, President of the Association of Norwegian Dance Artists.

● Gunn Engelsrud is a Professor at the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL) and a member of the Faculty of Education, Arts and Sports at the Department of Sport, Food and Natural Sciences. She holds a PhD in Pedagogy from the University of Oslo (1991). Her areas of expertise include pedagogy, learning and teaching in higher education, phenomenology, and qualitative research. Her current research interests are particularly focused on phenomenological studies of teaching and learning, movement, sense-making, and communication within teacher education and professional practice. She is an experienced lecturer and supervisor for Master’s and PhD students within health sciences, physical education, dance and movement studies, and higher education studies.

● Live Rosenvinge has served as President of the Association of Norwegian Dance Artists since May 2024, having previously held the position of Area Principal at the Oslo School of the Arts. She has extensive experience as a dancer, educator, producer, and leader at regional, national, and international levels. She trained as a dancer at Derby University and Trinity Laban in England and holds a degree in management from SEA Quinta in Norway. As an artist, she has broad experience as a dancer in England and Norway and as an educator at various educational levels. She has served as Managing Director of the Nordic region's largest dance festival, CODA Oslo International Dance Festival, as a producer for prominent dance artists, and holds several board positions within the cultural sector and other industries.