[Adta] Body Memory

[Ilene Serlin]

Hello Sabine,

Congratulations on the award!

I also recommend Merleau-Ponty on the question of embodiment.

Best,

Ilene

On Oct 23, 2007, at 5:35 AM, Sabine Koch wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> I would like to use this discussion to let you know that we are  
> planning to do some research on "body memory" at the University of  
> Heidelberg, Germany (Sabine Koch & Thomas Fuchs).
> We would start from the phenomenological and definitional side of  
> the problem. My specific focus will be on how movement can evoke  
> episodes of autobiographical memory, and whether certain movement  
> qualities are suited to evoke specific memories (in order to inform  
> our work with movement interventions). There is very little written  
> about the topic. For the more implicit aspects of body memory I  
> would like to recommend Maxine Sheets-Johnston's "Kinesthetic  
> Memory" Article  (2003) as well as Thomas Fuchs "Body  
> Memory" (2004) Article, also Edward Casey has treated the topic.   
> If you have any other references or ideas on the topic, I would be  
> grateful if you could get in touch with me.
>
> With best regards,
> Sabine Koch
>
> P.S.: I am very happy and grateful for the 2007 Research Award on  
> "The Joy Dance" Article.
> This is my first award and it sure feels good!
>
> Heather Hill wrote:
> "Hi Sabine!
> Just a note to say that I thought this looked really interesting  
> too - but like you, I'm much too far away.  I think I'd like to  
> read more of Sheets-Johnstone's work. I've used her article  
> Thinking in Movement for our students in the past.
> Have you read Daniel Stern's book The Present Moment in  
> Psychotherapy and Everyday life?  This is a major influence in the  
> work at Miecat, where I now work (and which I'm loving by the way!)."
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