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Jessica Gaitán Johannesson
Jessica Gaitán Johannesson grew up between Sweden, Colombia, and…
DiscoverJessica Gaitán Johannesson at Paisley Book Festival
We take a great deal from the world around us – resources, physical space, joy – but how can we rebuild ways of thinking, of existing, that protect the planet around us?
Join activist Jessica Gaitán Johannesson and artist Amanda Thomson as they dive into their books The Nerves and their Endings: essays on crisis and belonging: Natural Histories of Place, Identity and Home and consider their connections to the world around us, engaging with the nature we encounter every day, and grappling with these much larger questions. Chaired by Katie Goh.
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The Nerves and Their Endings
The body as a measuring tool for planetary harm. A nervous system under increasing stress.
In this urgent collection that moves from the personal to the political and back again, writer, activist, and migrant Jessica Gaitán Johannesson explores how we respond to crises.
She draws parallels between an eating disorder and environmental neurosis, examines the perils of an activist movement built on non-parenthood, dissects the privilege of how we talk about hope, and more.
The synapses that spark between these essays connect essential narratives of response and responsibility, community and choice, belonging…
