Intersection: Diasporic Dialogues invites us to explore dance practices rooted in the African, Caribbean and Latin American Diaspora.  It is a call to engage with the cultural exchanges, historical legacies and socio-political landscapes that shape these movements both literally and figuratively.  This theme speaks to the ways in which Diasporic identities intersect, how people, stories and practices travel, evolve and respond to displacement, resilience and resistance.  It encourages us to investigate the spaces where tradition meets innovation, where ritual converges with the contemporary, and where community and creativity collide.  Through dialogue, performance and critical inquiry, this publication examines how dance serves as both archive and action, a living record of survival, adaptation and self-expression.  From Cuba and Colombia to Honduras and Haiti, the enduring presence of Black communities has given rise to rich and varied dance forms such as kumina, kalinda, salsa, bachata, tango, son and merengue.  At the same time, we must confront the realities of Black erasure, where appropriation and commercialisation have often stripped these styles of their ancestral and cultural significance.

How do we connect the threads across the Diaspora to honour the past, present and future of Black dance in all its complexity?