Rebecca Solnit’s website serves as a comprehensive repository of her work and interests, highlighting her roles as a writer, historian, and activist. The site organizes her essays, books, and projects thematically, reflecting her focus on topics such as geography, social justice, environmental issues, and the cultural significance of walking. It includes selections of her writing, links to her published books, articles, and lectures, offering insight into her interdisciplinary approach that combines historical narratives with contemporary social critique.
Additionally, the site features detailed information about her ongoing projects, collaborations, and public talks, emphasizing the intersection of place, politics, and personal experience in her work. Solnit’s engagement with themes of movement and space, including walking as a form of exploration and resistance, situates her contributions within broader discussions of cultural geography and spatial practice. This digital collection not only documents her extensive career but also serves as a resource for understanding the ways in which walking and geography inform storytelling and activism.
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One November morning, Tom Jeffreys set off from Euston Station with a gnarled old walking stick in his hand and an overloaded rucksack. His aim was to walk the 119 miles from London to Birmingham along the proposed route of HS2. Needless to say, he failed.Over the course of ten days of walking, Jeffreys meets
On the politics of walking
On August 26, Babak Fakhamzadeh of walk · listen · create and Mary Marinopoulou of Action Synergy, as part of the 4-year project Walking Arts and Local Communities, hosted the online event Politics of Walking: Grief, Solidarity and Resistance, bringing together four artists and activists; Nohad ElHajj, Marta Moreno Muñoz, Robert Yerachmiel Sniderman, and Tom Jeffreys. What followed was a profound dialogue on walking as a political and embodied act in the face of violence, injustice, and systemic disconnection.
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