Staying with the trouble, a rhizomatic approach to posthuman methods: assemblages and becoming in the posthuman walking project

Hebron, C., Chubb, S., Nicholls, D., Bain, T., Dones, V., Gudd, L., Kerry, R., Lorigan, B., Manlapaz, D., Maric, F., Ross, J., Sharratt, N., Stevens, F. and Thille, P. (2025) Staying with the trouble, a rhizomatic approach to posthuman methods: assemblages and becoming in the posthuman walking project. Qualitative Health Research. pp. 1-18. ISSN 1049-7323

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Abstract

Persistent pain is the leading cause of years lived with disability worldwide. Research into pain experiences often adopts a humanistic perspective, predominantly relying on interview data and rarely engaging with real-world contexts. The Posthuman Walking Project brought together a transdisciplinary network of individuals with lived experiences of pain alongside academics and clinicians from five countries to collectively explore how posthuman philosophies might challenge human-centered paradigms. Specifically, we used mobile phone video footage to investigate the more-than- human entanglements of walking in the landscape when experiencing pain. This paper reflects on our engagement with the uncertainty and multifaceted nature of exploratory methods and how the process of “becoming posthuman” did not follow a pre-determined path. We outline our rhizomatic methodological approach, emphasizing the contributions of walker-partners, project development meetings, and the value of allowing methods to remain responsive and emergent. Finally, we discuss the complexities of studying the assemblage of humans, walking, pain, and landscape, illuminating the transformative potential of posthuman frameworks in understanding lived experiences of pain.

Publication Type: Articles
Additional Information: © The Author(s) 2025
Uncontrolled Keywords: physiotherapy, landscape research, transdisciplinary education
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General)
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
N Fine Arts > N Visual arts (General) For photography, see TR
N Fine Arts > N Visual arts (General) For photography, see TR > N61 Theory. Philosophy. Aesthetics of the arts
N Fine Arts > N Visual arts (General) For photography, see TR > N6494.V53 Video art
R Medicine > RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
Divisions: Academic Areas > Department of Creative Industries
Academic Areas > Department of Creative Industries > Fine Art
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Depositing User: Shirley Chubb
Date Deposited: 09 Dec 2025 14:58
Last Modified: 09 Dec 2025 14:58
URI: https://eprints.chi.ac.uk/id/eprint/8411

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