Episode 17: Mapping the Diaspora, a Conversation with Deirdre Molloy

How do you map dances across space and time, especially when doing so requires dealing with forced migration and slavery? Dr. Chelsea Adams and Deirdre Molloy discuss dance, the African Diaspora, and Molloy's ambitious Doctoral project of mapping dance from Africa to the Caribbean and Americas in her interactive Unity Atlantic Map (link below). 

Guest: Deirdre Molloy

Website to the Unity Atlantic Map: https://unityatlantic.org/ 

A Note on the Map from Deirdre Molloy: I designed the Map to be iterative – to grow deeper as a research notebook and public Afrofuturist digital heritage resource. The Map is a collective art-research work that touches many communities, and comments, feedback, and contributions are welcome! 

 

Molloy's Research:

 

Molloy, D. C. (2024). Black Atlantic Space-Time Portfolio by Unity (V.1). Nakala (Huma-Num - CNRS). Available online https://doi.org/10.34847/NKL.FCF71S7D 

 

Molloy, D. C. (2024). Black Atlantic Space-Time Teaser by Unity (V. 1). Nakala (Huma-Num - CNRS). Available online https://doi.org/10.34847/NKL.5C091TX1

 

Molloy, D. C. (2021/2024). From Blues Dance to African Diaspora Identity : Diaries, Dialogues, Dreams of Unity (V.1) Nakala (Huma-Num - CNRS). Available online https://doi.org/10.34847/NKL.EFB8NLDA

 

 

 

Produced by Dr. Chelsea Adams

Post-Production by Jeremy Carberry

 

12-Bar Talk is supported by Salt City Blues, LLC, a blues dance event and education organization committed to bringing education about black dances and blues to the Greater Salt Lake City area. 

 

Podcast intro music is Chicago Shuffle Blues, courtesy of JuliusH. Song can be found at https://pixabay.com/users/juliush-3921568/.