ATTRIBUTION 4.0 INTERNATIONAL CC BY 4.0 DeedCastellanos-Montenegro, Catherine SophiaHills de Zárate, Margaret2024-06-112024-06-112024-05-29Castellanos-Montenegro, C.S. and De Zárate, M.H. (2024) ‘Exploring the concept of social reconciliation through the experience of a dance/movement therapy group of migrant women in spain’, American Journal of Dance Therapy, 46(2), pp. 105–123. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10465-024-09402-2.0146-3721https://eresearch.qmu.ac.uk/handle/20.500.12289/13780https://doi.org/10.1007/s10465-024-09402-2Margaret Hills de Zárate - ORCID: 0000-0003-1040-0959 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1040-0959This paper explores the potential of Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT) as a means of contributing to social reconciliation processes. The study, conducted through a group process with migrant women living in Spain, suggests that the relationships developed between participants in the DMT group reflect some of the key elements underpinning theories of social reconciliation. The elements of trust, empathy, and a willingness to coexist with others can be understood as the return to a sense of community and belonging. Furthermore, working with migrant women appeared as an opportunity to explore the concept of social reconciliation beyond national borders as an initial step to understanding this phenomenon through DMT. In summary, it is proposed that Dance Movement Therapy, oriented towards the configuration of new forms of relationship, has the potential to contribute to the modification of polarization frameworks in group and community relationships, particularly in areas affected by conflict or social marginalization experienced by migrants and refugees. © The Author(s) 2024.105-123en-USOpen Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artistic ResearchDance Movement TherapyMigrationSocial ReconciliationArticle