Abstract

Solastalgia: Conflict and the Fabric of Life was a transdisciplinary project, engaging academics and artists from the fields of law and arts (dance, visual arts, photography and painting). The project evolved over five years, utilising a variety of research activities and methods of investigation, with embodied experience at the heart of the research. As the research progressed, the pivot point became the investigation of the concept of solastalgia – the civilian experience of pain and distress caused by destruction of home and home environments. This research project grew from our curiosity concerning how embodied investigation of international humanitarian law might inform our understanding of civilian experiences in armed conflict, particularly considering the legal principles of distinction and proportionality. Drawing from the perspectives of the academic disciplines involved, this article outlines the evolution of the project. It documents and expresses the transdisciplinary methods the researchers and artists engaged with.

How to Cite:

Alvarez-Jimenez, A., Barbour, K., Hill, R. & Patrick, D., (2026) “Solastalgia: International Humanitarian Law, Conflict and the Fabric of Life”, Law Text Culture 29(1), 217–235.