Join Morag Rose on a walking tour of Sheffield exploring the feminist history we don't normally get to experience…
The allure of the city is powerful, but not universally accessible. For many women, it can be exclusionary, exploitative and dangerous. In The Feminist Art of Walking, Morag Rose shows how women can and do claim their place in the public space.
Setting off to explore cities and towns across Britain, she traces local histories and personal stories and attunes herself to the wider resonances of women's rights amidst alienating capitalist cityscapes. Craving connection and comradeship, she discovers a unique and inclusive approach to walking, celebrating diverse women who transform walking into an art form and act of resistance.
By experiencing the pleasures and pains of urban exploration, she shows us how to reconnect with and become enchanted by our streets.
The tour begins at 10:30, meeting at Juno Books from 10:15. The walk will last approximately 60 minutes and follow a route though the city streets in the vicinity of the shop. We will avoid stairs, steep inclines and exceptionally hazardous sites but there may be drop pavements and some uneven pathways. The pace will be slow with frequent stops to share stories, and some of those stops will include places to sit down.
We will then make our way back to Juno Books for around 11:30 when we will have an opportunity to have a chat, answer questions and sign books etc. A gender neutral, although not accessible, toilet is available at Juno Books, the nearest accessible toilets are available at Marks and Spencers on Fargate. Refreshments are available at Feast or Staniforths on Chapel Walk, or seated cafes such as Caffe Nero are available on Fargate, or nearby at Marmadukes on Norfolk Row or Caffe Tucci on Sussex Street.
In case of extreme weather the event will go ahead in the shop with a reading instead of a walk. Please wear comfortable shoes and bring weather appropriate clothing. The walking in this book is inclusive of all kinds of bodies and our feminism is intersectional, transinclusive and always open to learning. We want everyone to feel welcome to walk or wheel with us. If you have any specific access needs please get in touch before the event and we will do our very best to accommodate you. Please also get in touch if you have any questions or need any more information at hello@junobooks.co.uk
Morag Rose is a walking artist activist and academic. She is founder of the Loiterers Resistance Movement and a senior lecturer in Human Geography at the University of Liverpool. Her work focuses on public space, regeneration, access, equality, psychogeographies and the power of creative, communal walking.