Yearly Archives: 2026
At some point in the early twentieth century, during one of her many travels to Scotland, Vernon Lee (the pen name of Violet Paget) visited the shores of Fife, then one of the country’s most heavily industrialised regions. Driven primarily by coal extraction and linoleum manufacturing, Fife’s industrial expansion left… Read more »
For our third contribution to the WALC project, movement on foot takes the form of long-distance running and ritual dance among the Ralámuli of Mexico’s Sierra Tarahumara, a practice that holds the power to heal and sustain the world. Author Sylvie Marchand has lived among them for years and reflects… Read more »
Pour notre troisième contribution au projet WALC, le déplacement à pied prend la forme de courses de fond et de danses rituelles chez les Ralámuli de la Sierra Tarahumara, au Mexique — une pratique porteuse du pouvoir de guérir et de soutenir le monde. L’auteure Sylvie Marchand, qui vit parmi… Read more »
In August 2025, a group of walkers set out on foot from Barcelona to Ogassa in the Spanish Pyrenees, eventually carrying a cello to the summit of the Taga, a mountain peak rising above 2,000 metres. This was the 11th edition of the GrandTour, a three-week walk that participants undertake… Read more »
In summer 2025, for one entire week, walking became the defining activity in Prespa, a mountainous transboundary landscape where two ancient freshwater lakes traverse Greece, Albania, and North Macedonia. Through acts of healing, experiencing, resisting and becoming, WAC 25 explored walking as a multifaceted practice as part of the wider,… Read more »