My name is Hilary Bergen and my research explores how dance facilitates an exploration of two interrelated realms: emergent technology and the ontology of the human.
My first book, out this Spring with Oxford University Press, is titled Dance Anima: Techniques of Vitality.
I have a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Humanities from Concordia University in Montréal and was an FRQSC Postdoctoral Researcher at The New School in New York.
You can browse my publications and presentations here.
I am a trained professional dancer who holds a B.A. Honours in Dance from the University of Winnipeg and the School of Contemporary Dancers, as well as an M.A. in English Literature from Concordia University.
I have been interviewed about my research by CBC, Le Devoir, Quebec Science, CKUT Radio and The Lady Science Podcast.
My areas of expertise include screendance, cultural techniques, posthumanism, the imbricated histories of dance, film and animation, feminist media studies, critical race studies and virtual embodiment.
CV (May 2026)
My first book, out this Spring with Oxford University Press, is titled Dance Anima: Techniques of Vitality.
I have a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Humanities from Concordia University in Montréal and was an FRQSC Postdoctoral Researcher at The New School in New York.
You can browse my publications and presentations here.
I am a trained professional dancer who holds a B.A. Honours in Dance from the University of Winnipeg and the School of Contemporary Dancers, as well as an M.A. in English Literature from Concordia University.
I have been interviewed about my research by CBC, Le Devoir, Quebec Science, CKUT Radio and The Lady Science Podcast.
My areas of expertise include screendance, cultural techniques, posthumanism, the imbricated histories of dance, film and animation, feminist media studies, critical race studies and virtual embodiment.
CV (May 2026)