Dr Nada Saadaoui

Nada Saadaoui is a doctoral researcher at the University of Cumbria, exploring Jane Austen’s depiction of walking in Romantic-era English landscapes. Her research examines how pedestrian movement in Austen’s novels—whether through muddy fields, walled gardens, or coastal promenades—functions as both a practical and symbolic act. Central to her work is the question of how walking becomes a site of autonomy, resistance, and emotional expression for Austen’s heroines. Nada’s project situates these moments within broader eighteenth- and nineteenth-century discourses on health, gender, class, and landscape aesthetics, positioning walking as a quietly radical act within Austen’s wider critique of female mobility.