- Friday 2 October
Hope is more than a feeling – it is something we practise. And like any practice, it is imperfect, messy and full of contradictions.
This session explores the body as a place where new futures can begin to take shape. Not the disciplined, resilient body that is expected to always be prepared, but the body that desires, resists and imagines something different – finding joy and possibility even in uncertain times.
Hopeful prepping is about sensing the needs and longings of a world that does not yet exist. It begins in everyday life, in our relationships and in the bodies we already inhabit. At the same time, it recognises that not everyone starts from the same place. For some, preparedness has always been a matter of survival rather than a choice or a political vision.
Bringing together perspectives from political theory, spatial history, sound art and interactive storytelling, the session explores questions such as:
Whose bodies are expected to prepare – and on whose terms?
Where do survival and political action meet? And where do they diverge?
Join us for a thought-provoking conversation about hope, preparedness and the futures we create together.
Participants
- Laura Horn, Roskilde University
- David Pinder, Roskilde University
Language: English
The session is a part of GRASP Open Call and is presented by Roskilde University.