Abstract

BODY AWARENESS

THERAPY ● PRACTICE ● PEDAGOGY

Strasbourg (France) ○ 18th & 19th November 2026

The theme of body awareness has been chosen for this conference, given the marked resurgence of interest in "reconnecting" with the body and sensations in our contemporary societies. We will concentrate on the different areas where body awareness offers new perspectives of practice and research, from healthcare to education, including the arts and sports.

However, the increased visibility of this concept has also led to a proliferation of discourses and practices lacking any real conceptual or methodological foundation. These are often driven by the growing popularity of alternative or New Age approaches (Stea, 2024; Tiller et al., 2023).The aim of this conference is to clarify the current situation by distinguishing between knowledge and practices that are supported by research and those that are not.

Our interdisciplinary approach in the social and human sciences aims to provide a space for reflection on body awareness methodologies. This applies to the fields of healthcare (Vancampfort et al., 2023), learning and education (Aartun et al., 2022), practices and bodily expertise (Khalsa et al., 2008). This cultural, clinical and educational movement raises a central question: What challenges are involved in developing body awareness?

 

Submission deadline: April 15th

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Scientific comitee 

Agostinucci Marie, Unité de recherche en sport et sciences sociales (UR1342), Faculté des sciences du sport, Université de Strasbourg
Andrieu Bernard, Institut des sciences du sport-santé de Paris (UPR3625), UFR STAPS, Université Paris Cité
Boutineau Jérôme, Laboratoire de psychologie clinique, psychopathologie et psychanalyse (PCPP, UR4056), Université Paris Cité
Chatelain Sabine, Laboratoire Création et Recherche dans l'Enseignement des Arts et de la Technologie (CREAT),  Haute École pédagogique de Vaud
Cornus Sabine, Unité de recherche en sport et sciences sociales (UR1342), Faculté des sciences du sport, Université de Strasbourg
Jacquot Erwann, Institut des sciences du sport-santé de Paris (UPR3625), UFR STAPS, Université Paris Cité
Liné Claire, Centre de Recherche en Psychologie : Cognition, Psychisme et Organisation, (UR 7273) , Université Picardie Jules Verne
Lefèvre Lisa, Unité de recherche en sport et sciences sociales (UR1342), Haute école pédagogique de Vaud, Suisse 
Paintendre Aline, laboratoire PSMS (EA 7507), UFR STAPS de Reims, Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne
Paumel Charlotte, CEDITEC, université paris Est Créteil  (Paris 12), Université Paris Cité, Hôpital intercommunal de Créteil, Université Paris Cité, Hôpital intercommunal de Créteil
Sayeux Anne-Sophie, Institut des sciences du sport-santé de Paris (UPR3625), Université Clermont-Auvergne
Schirrer Mary, LISEC (UR 2310), Faculté des sciences du sport de Nancy, Université de Lorraine
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