SIDEWALK STUDY is SoRA's program in experimental street-level pedagogy. Organized and facilitated by our STUDY CORPS, studies convene members of the public at a group at a bar, park, or other semi-public space for a short close reading of a text. Participants then depart to conduct a Practice of Attention en route to a second location, where they reconvene to synthesize their experience. 

In this fashion, SIDEWALK STUDY brings together analysis and embodiment, reading and walking, theory and practice… and does it all in PUBLIC SPACE.

Since 2023, we’ve gathered more than 1,000 people, traversing more than 250 miles across 135+ unique Studies. Union members, PHD graduates, activists, artists, teachers, students, and humans from all walks of life have gathered under the umbrella of SIDEWALK STUDY.

All of our SIDEWALK STUDIES are FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. To learn more, see our archive. To put your name on your local mailing list, complete the form below!

Anyone who has participated in an Attention Lab or completed a SoRA seminar course is welcome to participate in our gatherings.