This talk introduces WALKING, a symposium exploring practices of walking as modes of perception, spatial inquiry, and collective reflection. Situated in relation to Lucius Burckhardt’s Spaziergangswissenschaft, WALKING brings together positions from landscape architecture, art, research, and curatorial practice to examine how environments are read, constructed, and contested through movement.
The presentation by Violeta Burckhardt and Johannes Hedinger, moderated by Simona Vermeire, will introduce the work of ILEA and Studio ERDE Landscape Architecture, revisit the previous symposium from 2025, and outline the forthcoming 2026 edition and accompanying publication. It will also discuss the symposium’s formats, open call, and ongoing invitation for participation.
This public event connects to the WALC Online Course`s module Walking as Critical Spatial Practice during May.