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A
research project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council in the Department
of Anthropology at the University of Aberdeen.
Principal
Investigator: Professor
Tim Ingold
Research Fellow: Dr
Jo Vergunst (formerly Jo Lee)
When we walk, we can bring together past, present and future time. Our movements
are grounded and we have a distinctive relationship with our surroundings. The
places made by walking are nodes in a network, knots formed by the convergance
of paths. As we walk, we create a rhythm of movement that can be shared during
a walk and through the course of a life.
This project investigates these cultural aspects of walking through a study
of the ways people walk in everyday contexts. We look at walking at different
times of life and in different environmental conditions, in order to understand
how walking is valued and experienced. Ethnographic fieldwork underway in and
around the city of Aberdeen explores how walking can connect personal and collective
biographies and places in meaningful ways.
These pages contain further information about the project, including written
papers, a downloadable walking diary, pictures, and ongoing research activities.
The site is written and maintained by Jo Vergunst.
The project finished in 2006 although research on its themes is continuing. The ESRC end of award report is available via the project's ESRC page
Walking Seminar: Latest news: The book of the seminar will be published in July 2008 by Ashgate Publishers: Ways of Walking: Ethnography and Practice on Foot.
Contact:
Jo Vergunst
Email: j.vergunst@abdn.ac.uk
