Renata Bittencourt Meira

Professor at the undergraduate and graduate Institute of Arts of Federal University of Uberlândia since 2002. Graduate at Dança (1993), Master's at Arts (1997) and PhD. at Education from Universidade Estadual de Campinas (2007) with works on somatic education; cultural studies and creative process. Has experience in Arts and Education, acting on the following subjects: body studies, transculturality; decolonization; emancipatory pedagogical practices; somatic education; performances; dance and theater. Researcher specialized in the performing arts and somatic education, who teaching experience with lecturing classes on body consciousness and expression since 1983. Manager of Art's Institute from 2009 to 2016. Member of Associação Brasileira de Pesquisa e Pós Graduação em Artes Cênicas ABRACE ( (Brazilian Association for Research and Graduate Studies in Performing Arts) ) since 2000. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)