Photography and The Practice of Walking

Photography and The Practice of Walking An ‘Urban Encounters’ Event Ben Pimlott Lecture Theatre, Goldsmiths, University of London New Cross Gate, London SE14 6NW Walking through the city allows a particularly unique type of engagement with the urban space and permits one to experience the city at its most personal level. Traversing the city is crucial to creating its space. This event will explore how photographers combine their photographic practice with the engagement of moving through the city. Speakers: Gabrielle Bendiner-Viani (The New School, New York) Rut Blees-Luxemburg (Royal College of Art, London) Ben Gidley (COMPAS, University of Oxford) Paul Halliday (Goldsmiths, University of London) Rachel Jones (Goldsmiths, University of London) David Kendall (Goldsmiths, University of London) Lanis Levy (Goldsmiths, University of London) Alison Rooke (Goldsmiths, University of London) Registration is free, but booking is essential. Please email or phone: Centre for Urban and Community Research. Email: [email protected] Tel: 0207 919 7390, (Mon-Fri 10am to1pm). www.urbanencounters.org www.gold.ac.uk/cucr