In addition to the lectures detailed below Chloe has presented talks/workshops for organisations including: The Boston Embroiderers Guild; Northampton Performing Music Trust; Stony Stratford Arts and Heritage Festival; SPLAT (messy play, Northampton); Litchborough Tuesday Club, The Museum of Rural Life; and Worthing Museum.
FORTHCOMING! 'Defining Folk costume in Britain'. London College Of Fashion. 25th May 2024. Symposium - Making More Mischief: Folk Costume in Britain
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/symposium-making-more-mischief-folk-costume-in-britain-tickets-872763638537?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=IwAR2tA4oXCAqlpetljRLr7y02nC0EjHEDH8XnqcsxYdTAppY3jAb_Jqif4iM_aem_AUfxJ7jTP8TgoLL38Rm728DMQPeIAKUYVj6c-gnysMDFs-vbtJuuSW6XC4ITqZAdNguzIbkgRJU7FRXHQ3Lpv0T2
'A brief history of English Folk Dance Calling'. Lisa Heywood's 'Caller's Chat' on Facebook. Lecture Date: Monday 20th November. Joining link:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScI8zT8_rx7vYLQZDT0JEHWn_wHlsmvYtMdcloiPnHlaMbUrA/viewform
'How do We Strip Back the Willow?: Traditionality, Familiarity, and the ‘Living Tradition’ in English Social Folk Dance.' English Folk Dance and Song Society Conference "Grappling with Tradition" Cecil Sharp House, London. 11th November 2023 www.efdss.org/whats-on/61-conferences/12774-library-conference-11-11-2023
2021. 'Fun not Fascism: Exploring perceptions of White Nativist Ethnicity in Contemporary English folk culture'. English Folk Dance and Song Society Conference "Diversity in Folk". Cecil Sharp House, London. 13.11.21.
2021. 'Considering Morris Dance Costumes as English National Dress'. The Morris Federation Lecture Series. 6.11.21. Via Zoom. Write up here: www.morrisfed.org.uk/2021/11/08/morris-costume-national-dress/
2020. ‘Barn Dances, Ceilidhs and Knees Ups: Social Folk Dance in England, 1945–2020’. VWML Lecture. 12.2.2020.
Now on Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjtLVGIhn5M
2019 ‘A consideration of the relationship between music and choreography in contemporary English barn dances’ BFE/RMA Research Students’ Conference 2020 9.1.2020. Open University, Milton Keynes.
2019. ‘Hornpipe stepping at barn dances and ceilidhs in England’. “Stepping On: A Meeting of Minds and Feet”. Organised by English Folk Dance and Song Society, Historical Dance Society, Instep, and Roehampton University. Cecil Sharp House, London. 16-17.11.2019. Published in the conference proceedings (forthcoming).
2019. ‘Legends of ancient roots, anti-establishmentism, and criminality: the costumes of contemporary border morris dancers’. The Folklore Society. “Costume in Legend and Tradition” Blackburn Museum. 1.9.2019-2.9.2019.
2019. ‘Douglas Kennedy and the ‘Sharing of the Movement-ecstasy’’ Folklore Society and The Royal Anthropological Society. “Anthropology and Folklore in Conversation: Revisiting Frazer, Lang and Tylor” UCL, London. 25.10.2018.
2018. ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage as Challenger to the Dominant British Paradigm: An English perspective’ University of the West of Scotland. “(In)visible Stories: An investigation into the status of ICH in Scotland”. Ayr, Scotland. 14.5.2018.
2018. 'Gender Roles in Contemporary Barn Dance' Sussex Tradition. The University of Sussex and the English Folk Dance and Song Society. "Locating Women in 'The Folk' - An Interdisciplinary Conference." University of Sussex 9.6.2018. Published in the conference proceedings.
Details here: library.efdss.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=81701
2018. ‘Contemporary Barn Dances in Buckinghamshire.’ EFDSS. “Steps for Success: English Social Folk Dance Today.” 10.3.2018. Camden, London.
2017. ‘Why Does England Not have a National Costume: Dress, Englishness, and the Folk Dance Revival’ University of Birmingham. “Culture, Costume and Dress: The Proceedings of the 1st International Conference”. Birmingham 11.5.2017. Published in the conference proceedings. Edited by Anne Boultwood and Sian Hindle, Published by Gold Word 2018.
Further information here: www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/5701/
2017. ‘Why Do Morris Dancers Wear White?’ The Historical Dance Society and the English Folk Dance and Song Society. “The Histories of Morris in Britain.” Camden, London. 25.3.2017. Published in the conference proceedings.
Available here: https://www.vwml.org/vwml-about-us/vwml-publications/the-histories-of-morris-in-britain
2017. 'When Non-Dancers Dance: Considerations of Audience and Performer in Contemporary British Community Dance Events.' Part of the lecture series "Dance and Academia: Moving the Boundaries: What is Dance without an Audience?" organised by Miranda Laurence. Oxford Town Hall 3.10.2017.
2016. ‘Why do Morris Dancers Wear White Clothing?’ Arts University Bournemouth Student Symposium. BA Costume. Bournemouth. 19.3.2016.
2016. ‘Is it Gothic Morris Dancing?’ The Folklore Society and Kingston University. “Reflected Shadows: Folklore and the Gothic”. Kingston, Surrey. 16.4.2016.
2016. ‘A Certain Kind of Working Class Life: Conceptualisations of Nineteenth Century Morris Dancing by Twenty-First Century Morris Dancers.’ TECHNE “Memory and Perception” Rich Mix, London. 3.11.2016.
2015. ‘Stave Dancing: The Discovery and Revival of a Lost Tradition’. Dolmetsch Historical Dance Society. “Dance Disguised and Obscured”. Goldsmiths, University of London. 20.3.2015.
2013 Co-written with Barbara Butler. ‘West Country Stave Dancing: Revival, Re-Appropriation and Renewal’. Archaeological and Folklore Society Conference. “Popular Antiquities: Folklore and Archaeological Conference.” University College London. 13.10.2013. A version with the title “Somerset Morris: West Country Friendly Society Stave Dances” given at the Museum of Rural Life Lunchtime Lecture series 21.1.2014.
2013 ‘Time to Ring Some Changes: Charting the Continued Evolution of Modern Morris Dance Costumes’ Folklore Society “Urban Folklore” Cardiff University. 20.4.2013
FORTHCOMING! 'Defining Folk costume in Britain'. London College Of Fashion. 25th May 2024. Symposium - Making More Mischief: Folk Costume in Britain
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/symposium-making-more-mischief-folk-costume-in-britain-tickets-872763638537?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=IwAR2tA4oXCAqlpetljRLr7y02nC0EjHEDH8XnqcsxYdTAppY3jAb_Jqif4iM_aem_AUfxJ7jTP8TgoLL38Rm728DMQPeIAKUYVj6c-gnysMDFs-vbtJuuSW6XC4ITqZAdNguzIbkgRJU7FRXHQ3Lpv0T2
'A brief history of English Folk Dance Calling'. Lisa Heywood's 'Caller's Chat' on Facebook. Lecture Date: Monday 20th November. Joining link:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScI8zT8_rx7vYLQZDT0JEHWn_wHlsmvYtMdcloiPnHlaMbUrA/viewform
'How do We Strip Back the Willow?: Traditionality, Familiarity, and the ‘Living Tradition’ in English Social Folk Dance.' English Folk Dance and Song Society Conference "Grappling with Tradition" Cecil Sharp House, London. 11th November 2023 www.efdss.org/whats-on/61-conferences/12774-library-conference-11-11-2023
2021. 'Fun not Fascism: Exploring perceptions of White Nativist Ethnicity in Contemporary English folk culture'. English Folk Dance and Song Society Conference "Diversity in Folk". Cecil Sharp House, London. 13.11.21.
2021. 'Considering Morris Dance Costumes as English National Dress'. The Morris Federation Lecture Series. 6.11.21. Via Zoom. Write up here: www.morrisfed.org.uk/2021/11/08/morris-costume-national-dress/
2020. ‘Barn Dances, Ceilidhs and Knees Ups: Social Folk Dance in England, 1945–2020’. VWML Lecture. 12.2.2020.
Now on Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjtLVGIhn5M
2019 ‘A consideration of the relationship between music and choreography in contemporary English barn dances’ BFE/RMA Research Students’ Conference 2020 9.1.2020. Open University, Milton Keynes.
2019. ‘Hornpipe stepping at barn dances and ceilidhs in England’. “Stepping On: A Meeting of Minds and Feet”. Organised by English Folk Dance and Song Society, Historical Dance Society, Instep, and Roehampton University. Cecil Sharp House, London. 16-17.11.2019. Published in the conference proceedings (forthcoming).
2019. ‘Legends of ancient roots, anti-establishmentism, and criminality: the costumes of contemporary border morris dancers’. The Folklore Society. “Costume in Legend and Tradition” Blackburn Museum. 1.9.2019-2.9.2019.
2019. ‘Douglas Kennedy and the ‘Sharing of the Movement-ecstasy’’ Folklore Society and The Royal Anthropological Society. “Anthropology and Folklore in Conversation: Revisiting Frazer, Lang and Tylor” UCL, London. 25.10.2018.
2018. ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage as Challenger to the Dominant British Paradigm: An English perspective’ University of the West of Scotland. “(In)visible Stories: An investigation into the status of ICH in Scotland”. Ayr, Scotland. 14.5.2018.
2018. 'Gender Roles in Contemporary Barn Dance' Sussex Tradition. The University of Sussex and the English Folk Dance and Song Society. "Locating Women in 'The Folk' - An Interdisciplinary Conference." University of Sussex 9.6.2018. Published in the conference proceedings.
Details here: library.efdss.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=81701
2018. ‘Contemporary Barn Dances in Buckinghamshire.’ EFDSS. “Steps for Success: English Social Folk Dance Today.” 10.3.2018. Camden, London.
2017. ‘Why Does England Not have a National Costume: Dress, Englishness, and the Folk Dance Revival’ University of Birmingham. “Culture, Costume and Dress: The Proceedings of the 1st International Conference”. Birmingham 11.5.2017. Published in the conference proceedings. Edited by Anne Boultwood and Sian Hindle, Published by Gold Word 2018.
Further information here: www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/5701/
2017. ‘Why Do Morris Dancers Wear White?’ The Historical Dance Society and the English Folk Dance and Song Society. “The Histories of Morris in Britain.” Camden, London. 25.3.2017. Published in the conference proceedings.
Available here: https://www.vwml.org/vwml-about-us/vwml-publications/the-histories-of-morris-in-britain
2017. 'When Non-Dancers Dance: Considerations of Audience and Performer in Contemporary British Community Dance Events.' Part of the lecture series "Dance and Academia: Moving the Boundaries: What is Dance without an Audience?" organised by Miranda Laurence. Oxford Town Hall 3.10.2017.
2016. ‘Why do Morris Dancers Wear White Clothing?’ Arts University Bournemouth Student Symposium. BA Costume. Bournemouth. 19.3.2016.
2016. ‘Is it Gothic Morris Dancing?’ The Folklore Society and Kingston University. “Reflected Shadows: Folklore and the Gothic”. Kingston, Surrey. 16.4.2016.
2016. ‘A Certain Kind of Working Class Life: Conceptualisations of Nineteenth Century Morris Dancing by Twenty-First Century Morris Dancers.’ TECHNE “Memory and Perception” Rich Mix, London. 3.11.2016.
2015. ‘Stave Dancing: The Discovery and Revival of a Lost Tradition’. Dolmetsch Historical Dance Society. “Dance Disguised and Obscured”. Goldsmiths, University of London. 20.3.2015.
2013 Co-written with Barbara Butler. ‘West Country Stave Dancing: Revival, Re-Appropriation and Renewal’. Archaeological and Folklore Society Conference. “Popular Antiquities: Folklore and Archaeological Conference.” University College London. 13.10.2013. A version with the title “Somerset Morris: West Country Friendly Society Stave Dances” given at the Museum of Rural Life Lunchtime Lecture series 21.1.2014.
2013 ‘Time to Ring Some Changes: Charting the Continued Evolution of Modern Morris Dance Costumes’ Folklore Society “Urban Folklore” Cardiff University. 20.4.2013