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The Long Road to ...
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maps + territory
On this stage of walking the country I was reminded of Baudrillard's proposition in Simulacra and Simulation (1981) that the map precedes the territory.
Reading and Walking
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Thinking About Walking, Space, and Language
Last night I was thinking about the next step in my walking research, which I’ve had to put on hold because of the pandemic. Instead of long walks in the country, I’ve been making shorter walks in the city. I found myself wondering about the city as a language, and more generally, about the implications […]
Reading and Walking
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48. Tim Ingold, “The Temporality of the Landscape”
I decided to read Tim Ingold’s essay “The Temporality of the Landscape” for two reasons. First, Doreen Massey mentioned it as an example of thinking about space and temporality, and second, in my experience, I’ve always found that Ingold has interesting things to say. It’s an odd essay, though, and while I don’t agree with […]
gill russell...
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this is your land
The pressure from shooting estates in the Hielan Ways area results in a heavy land management program. Gamekeepers are employed by the big – and frequently absentee – landowners to manage their estates and maintain the grouse population artificially hi...
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Lets Walk, Make Sense
We can walk as an opportunity to ‘weave’ together the fabric of a place, connecting its people, the land, the built environment. Walking is slow mobility and allows time to explore what the environment has to offer through all the senses. We walk together in groups and create a sense of togetherness by experiencing playful
Walking as a Question
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First Friday Walks in Stroud
Walking in the countryside around Stroud in Gloucestershire. Organised by artist’s collective Walking the Land, they take place on the first Friday of every month. We’d like to invite you to join us on our First Friday Walk of the year. We’ll be meeting for lunch in Stroud before walking four or five miles when
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First Friday Walks in Stroud
Walking in the countryside around Stroud in Gloucestershire. Organised by artist’s collective Walking the Land, they take place on the first Friday of every month. We’d like to invite you to join us on our First Friday Walk of the year. We’ll be meeting for lunch in Stroud before walking four or five miles when