CONN 270 | Walking as a Way of Knowing

This interdisciplinary course investigates walking as a transformative practice for understanding and engaging with the environment, drawing on perspectives from environmental arts and humanities, social sciences, physical sciences, and cultural studies. Students explore the sensory, cognitive, aesthetic, and political dimensions of walking while considering how movement through landscapes¿whether urban or natural¿shapes both personal and collective knowledge. The course combines critical readings, creative and reflective practices, experiential walking exercises, and project-based learning to examine how walking enables a deeper connection to the world around us and fosters environmental awareness.