In this talk, Dr. Petra Kuppers uses an embodied lens to explore materiality, memory and environmental concerns grounded in the site(s) in which we meet.

Most traditional somatics teach us how to fine-tune our introspective senses and to open up the world to our own bodies, while eco soma methods that attention toward the creative possibilities of the reach of self, other and the land. Eco Soma proposes an art/life method of sensory tuning to the inside and the outside simultaneously, and methods that allows for a wider opening toward ethical cohabitation with human and more-than-human others. Using both video examples and participatory exercises, Peta leads an exploration of what it can mean for us to be witnesses of our own lives.

**This will be offered as a hybrid session, with in-person and Zoom opportunities to attend. Registration is required for either option. Learn how to register below.

In-Person Registration: Space is limited to 25 participants. To register for the in-person session, select the ticket called, "BookTalk Registration: In-Person. Masks are welcome.

Virtual Registration: Virtual participation is unlimited. To Zoom into the workshop, select the ticket called, "Book Talk Registration: Virtual.

Accessibility: For accommodation requests, please contact Lori at esposito.115@osu.edu

Image Description: Petra Kuppers smiles through a pink screen, wearing a red scarf and glasses. A microphone in the foreground of the image reaches toward you as an invitation to interact.

Sponsors: The departments of Art Administration, Education and Policy, Dance, Theatre, Film and Media Arts, Global Arts + Humanities Discovery Theme, English and Disability Studies, Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies, Disability Studies Graduate Student Association (DSGSA) and Art Possible, Ohio