International Symposium on Sonic Ecologies22 to 25 November, 2023Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest (MOME) I am in the beautiful city of Budapest, Hungary to present a new 8-channel sound composition and presenting about ‘Listening Pasts – Listening Futures,’ the recent World Forum for Acoustic Ecology conference co-organized and hosted in New Smyrna Beach,… Continue reading Beyond Listening: Agency, Art and the Environment
Category: Conferences
Breakthrough on 30th Anniversary | pivotal moment of environmental awakening
Summary of 2023 WFAE Conference at Atlantic Center for the Arts From 19 through 26 March 2023 I convened and participated in ‘Listening Pasts – Listening Futures’ a hybrid virtual and in-person conference at the Atlantic Center for the Arts (ACA), in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. This was the first international conference held by the… Continue reading Breakthrough on 30th Anniversary | pivotal moment of environmental awakening
Listening Pasts, Listening Futures WFAE Conference 23-26 March 2023
Following 15 months of organizing with a small dedicated team of brilliant teaching artists I am pleased to inform you that the World Forum for Acoustic Ecology’s first international happens on 23-26 March 2023. Join us online and in person at Atlantic Center for the Arts This conference is a small one that promises to… Continue reading Listening Pasts, Listening Futures WFAE Conference 23-26 March 2023
Hear Below: Listening to Chicago Underground
Listening to Chicago Underground Friday, February 14, 2020, 12:30–1:30pm Join me on a soundwalk with Christophe Preissing and Alex Braidwood as we explore Chicago’s underground pedway system with our ears, and ultimately, reveal what urban critic Jane Jacobs calls “the seemingly mysterious and perverse behavior of cities”. At 12:15 meet me at 112 S.… Continue reading Hear Below: Listening to Chicago Underground
New Soundscape, Volumes 17 and 18 Released
I am pleased to announce the release of two volumes of Soundscape: The Journal of Acoustic Ecology. The journal is published annually by World Forum for Acoustic Ecology. Volume 17 was guest edited by Leah Barclay and the Australian Forum for Acoustic Ecology (AFAE) features the incredibly diverse range of interdisciplinary practices and research in… Continue reading New Soundscape, Volumes 17 and 18 Released
Advances In Eco-Sensing and Soundscape CAA 2020 Panel
For the 108th Annual College Art Association conference, I am honored to announce the participation of an esteemed group of creative artists and designers on a panel session titled, Advances In Eco-Sensing and the Soundscape. I will chair the session on Friday, February 14, 2020: 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM, Hilton Chicago, 8th Floor Lake… Continue reading Advances In Eco-Sensing and Soundscape CAA 2020 Panel
Colloquium on Space and Immersivity streaming live from Fonoteca Nacional
The inaugural conference Red de Ecología Acústica_México / Acoustic Ecology Network_Mexico (REA_Mx / AEN_Mx) was successfully concluded on October 23rd. All presentations were streamed live for public viewing from the Fonoteca Nacional in Mexico City. They include my own keynote Advances In Eco-sensing and the Soundscape – Eric Leonardson now archived online.
Wild Things 2019 Conference for People and Nature
3:30 PM, February 23, 2019 Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N River Rd, Rosemont, IL 60018 See full conference Schedule here. Acoustic Ecology: A Socially Engaged Sonic Arts Approach in Urban and Natural Environments
Learning to love Chicago with your ears by Kerry Cardoza
Feb. 6, 2019 article by Kerry Cardoza published in the Chicago Reader today
World Forum for Acoustic Ecology 25th Anniversary
The Global Composition 2018 conference featured a series of workshops and open discussions with participants on media culture the future of acoustic ecology. The proceedings were recorded and now you may watch them on The Global Composition website. 2018 marks the 25th Anniversary of the World Forum for Acoustic Ecology (WFAE), founded in August 1993… Continue reading World Forum for Acoustic Ecology 25th Anniversary