Ellen Hebden
Dr. Hebden’s research examines the intersections of music and dance performance, gender and sexuality, and mobility politics. Her current book project, Beauties in Motion, documents the innovative ways in which tufo dancers in Mozambique pursue mobility amidst political, economic and social restraints, by foregrounding aesthetic innovation, play, and feminine beauty practices. In addition to her research on tufo, her secondary project on veteranos—night clubs for the elderly in northern Mozambique—examines listening, dancing, and DJing practices to understand the relationship between aging, memory and care.