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The Colonized Body with Professor MATTHEW BEAUMONT
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- Mar 6, 2026
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Summary
In this episode, Ali speaks with Professor Matthew Beaumont, an English literature professor at University College London, who has just published his book, How We Walk: Frantz Fanon and the Politics of the Body about how the body reflects political and social oppression. They delve into topics such as the impact of racial oppression on physical movement, the cultural significance of walking, and how both personal and societal factors influence and restrict body expression. The conversation also touches on the influence of climate change on mental and physical health, the body's experience during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the intersection of dance, religion, and bodily freedom. To be an angel to the podcast, click here To read more about the podcast, click here MORE ALI MEZEY: Website: www.alimezey.com Personal Geometry® and the Magic of Mat Work Course information: www.alimezey.com/personal-geometry-foundations Transgenerational Healing Films: www.constellationarts.com Constellation Work is a highly effective method to delve into healing transgenerational trauma, unburdening consequent generations from the influences of traumas which can be transmitted epigenetically. MORE MATTHEW BEAUMONT: Instagram: @matthewhbeaumont UCL Website Publisher Website BOOKS: How We Walk: Frantz Fanon and the Politics of the Body (London: Verso, 2024) The Walker: On Losing and Finding Oneself in the Modern City (Verso, 2020) Lev Shestov: Philosopher of the Sleepless Night (Bloomsbury, 2020) Nightwalking: A Nocturnal History of London, Chaucer to Dickens (Verso, 2015) BIO: Matthew's research interests centre on various aspects of the metropolitan city, especially London. He is currently writing a history of literature about London for Cambridge University Press. He is also working on a boo…