Moving with Water: Environmental Healing through Somatic Political Ecology

Full work published with SCOPE, the interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed social sciences journal publication of the Urban Equity Institute – Read Full Article Here

Abstract 

This research explores water’s relational intelligence through both somatic and scientific frameworks, drawing on anthropological inquiry and contemporary dance practice to illuminate how water’s movement patterns reflect forms of agency deeply entangled with human experience. By examining water’s explained and unexplained properties alongside embodied ecological knowledge, this work proposes new ways of understanding environmental consciousness and interconnection. Ultimately, it suggests that reciprocal, movement-based relationships with water offer powerful tools for addressing climate change, fostering ecological healing, and reimagining environmental justice through somatic and interdisciplinary approaches.

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