2021 Schedule

Everything on the schedule is subject to change – you will be notified of changes.

*WEEK 1*

DAY 1 — Memory

IN CLASS:

DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION:

  • Read these 2 short texts and leave 2 discussion questions before our next class meeting:
    • Walking Art Practice by Ernesto Pujol, “Walking Urban Memories” pages 43-45
    • Wanderlust by Rebecca Solnit, pages 76-77, discussion of memory palaces
  • Walking Project (be ready to share reflections on the experience): Following Forgotten Footprints

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*WEEK 2*

DAY 2 — Embodiment

IN CLASS:

DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION:

  • Read these 2 short texts and leave 2 discussion questions before our next class meeting:
    • Walking Stumbling Limping Falling by Alyson Hallett & Phil Smith, introduction (pages 9-12) and alphabet (pages 83-86)
    • Walking Art Practice by Ernesto Pujol, “Walking Slowness” pages 126-127
  • Walking Project (pick one to do before our next class, and be ready to share reflections on the experience):

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*WEEK 3* 

DAY 3 — Place

IN CLASS:

  • Discuss the how the walks went, look at documentation if there is any
  • Discuss thoughts on the reading
  • A Walk I Will Not Make exercise: Dream Place
  • Presentation on Walking and Place
  • In-class exercise: develop your own place-based walk inspired by Walking Art Practice by Ernesto Pujol, “Destinations” pages 64-65
  • Thank you and course eval reminder

DUE TO COMPLETE THE COURSE:

  • Read this 1 short text to help inspire your final walking project:
    • Walking’s New Movement by Phil Smith, “Walking with Nando,” pages 31-36 [Content Warning: this reading mentions a homophobic assault]
  • Send me a description of a walking project you would like to execute, inspired by “Place”

Possibly useful:

Presentation on Elements of 4D Design
Components of an Artwork (Subject/Form/Content/Context)
Privilege presentation and exercises