Singing Insects Soundwalk At Big Marsh Park

Join me at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, August 11 at Big Marsh Park in Chicago for the Singing Insects Soundwalk with Dr. Carl Strang and the Singing Insects Monitoring Program.

Making Waves Radio Show on WGXC

Eric Leonardson and Raquel Castro On July 8, Raquel Castro and I were interviewed by Darren Copeland about the meaning of World Listening Day 2021, acoustic ecology, pandemic, and the politics of listening for New Adventures In Sound Art’s Making Waves show. The conversation resonates with interests in community involvement and advocacy. The interview went… Continue reading Making Waves Radio Show on WGXC

Second International Conference of Mexican Acoustic Ecology Network

9–12 December, 2020 online Following its successful first meeting in October 2019, Mexican Acoustic Ecology Network (REA_MX) begins its second international meeting on 9 December.   9:00 AM CST, Wednesday the inaugural session of the Second International Meeting of the Acoustic Ecology Network Mexico begins. I’ll be delivering my remarks as President of the World… Continue reading Second International Conference of Mexican Acoustic Ecology Network

Your Night Out at Home: Listening With Singing Insects

On Monday, October 19 Listening With Singing Insects goes live on the Chicago Park District’s Your Night Out at Home. The 17-minute video introduces and invites people to explore soundscapes of Big Marsh Park, with a focus on identifying the many species of singing insects heard each summer. We invite you to become citizen scientists… Continue reading Your Night Out at Home: Listening With Singing Insects

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

REA_Mexico | Inaugural Keynote at Fonoteca Nacional

10:30 a.m. Monday, October 21, Eric Leonardson delivers the inaugural keynote “Advances In Eco-sensing and the Soundscape,” for the first meeting of Red de Ecología Acústica_México / Acoustic Ecology Network_Mexico (REA_Mx) taking place on 21–23 October, 2019 at Fonoteca Nacional in Mexico City. This conference is framed within in a week entitled Jornadas Sonoras 01,… Continue reading REA_Mexico | Inaugural Keynote at Fonoteca Nacional

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

HEAR BELOW: Listening to Chicago Underground

Hear Below: Listening to Chicago Underground will explore the east to west route from the lobby of One Prudential Plaza, passing through the South Shore Platform, Millennium Station, the Chicago Cultural Center, Macy’s, the Red Line station, Block 37, the Blue Line Station, and end near Starbucks below the Richard J. Daley Center.