THE CLEARING WITH KATHERINE MAY
Joycelyn Longdon on imagining an abundant future
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Hello,
Trees as ancestors, blurring the boundary between our bodies and the living world, and constructing your sense of ‘self’ through art; these are just some of the beautiful areas of discussion between me and my guest Joycelyn Longdon this week.
Joycelyn is a researcher and writer, currently finishing her PhD at the University of Cambridge, who bridges the worlds of ecology, technology and environmental justice.
Resisting the urge to pick a far-flung place, she goes extremely local for her small idyll, choosing a tiny patch of woodland by the river near her home, under her favourite willow tree, connecting to culture and mother earth.
Wonderfully dreamy and deeply grounding.
Links from the episode:
Richard powers The Overstory
Explore Adinkra Symbols https://www.adinkrasymbols.org/#gsc.tab=0
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
Jeff Buckley and Elizabeth Fraser All Flowers Bend Towards the Sun
Production Credits
Guest Booker and Admin Support - Meghan Hutchins
Substack Manager - Rebecca Armstrong
Producer - Alice Lloyd
Music - The Leaf Library @theleaflibrary
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