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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.

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.

Balance-Unbalance 2018 New Value Systems | September 20-21

Balance-Unbalance 2018 New Value Systems is hosted September 20th and 21st 2018 by The Patching Zone, the City of Rotterdam and partners in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

People To the River | Eco Boat Cruise | September 11

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Tuesday, September 11 Chicago Rover Eco-Cruise Series Chicago Line Cruises, just north of Centennial Fountain at 465 North McClurg Court (on Ogden Slip) Tickets and information This evening I will discuss my work with Linda Keane and SAIC students, teaching artists, and Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology, with Chloe Gurin… Continue reading People To the River | Eco Boat Cruise | September 11

A.I.R. Krems

I am honored to be one of two SAIC faculty awarded a one-month international summer artist’s residency with a studio and living quarters at AIR Krems on the Danube River. Located in the Kunstquartier of Krems, these facilities are provided through the support of The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in an exchange… Continue reading A.I.R. Krems

Soundscape of the city is about more than decibels – Chicago Tribune

Last week, I enjoyed a nice chat with Chicago Tribune Architecture Critic, Blair Kamin. Here’s his article on the positive function of sound in the design and experience of urban spaces. To summarize, rather than bemoaning excessive noise in the city, acoustic ecology studies how sounds function to mediate communication of individuals within their environment.… Continue reading Soundscape of the city is about more than decibels – Chicago Tribune

Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology Events in May 2014

The Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology has two events coming up in late May that I am participating in. 1:00pm Saturday, May 24 Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education 100 N. Lake Street Gary IN 46403 Monica Ryan leads a soundwalk in Miller Woods in the Indiana Dunes National Lake Shore. Meet us at… Continue reading Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology Events in May 2014

Invisible Places | Sounding Cities Symposium

I am working on the international scientific committee for Invisible Places | Sounding Cities, a symposium on sound, urbanism, and sense of place happening 18–20 July, 2014 in Viseu, Portugal. The call for submissions was announced January 13. Three sections will be featured with a keynote by Jean-Paul Thibaud from CRNS at CRESSON for the… Continue reading Invisible Places | Sounding Cities Symposium

Listening for the Future: American Society for Acoustic Ecology meeting in Chicago

I’m happy to announce that the American Society for Acoustic Ecology‘s Listening for the Future symposium will take place from Friday, July 9 through Sunday, July 11 in Chicago. Hosted by the ASAE’s Midwest chapter and the World Listening Project this conference is the first of its kind in the United States. Please visit the… Continue reading Listening for the Future: American Society for Acoustic Ecology meeting in Chicago