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

Soundwalk Report: HEAR BELOW 2020

On Friday, February 14, 40 people participated the second annual Hear Below: Listening for Chicago Underground, a free, public event in the programming of the 108th College Art Association Conference in downtown Chicago. This soundwalk navigated through the labyrinthine Chicago Pedway led by Christophe Preissing, Eric Leonardson, and Alex Braidwood. Read, listen, and learn about… Continue reading Soundwalk Report: HEAR BELOW 2020

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

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

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

Acoustic Ecology + DIY Hacking Workshop | The Global Composition 2018

During The Global Composition conference on sound, ecology, and media culture in Dieburg, Germany I gave three keynote workshops. Titled Acoustic Ecology + DIY Hacking, I introduced the hands-on approach I use with students based on my personal approach to live performance, field recording, and soundwalking among other methods for listening and sound making. Eric… Continue reading Acoustic Ecology + DIY Hacking Workshop | The Global Composition 2018

Advances In Eco-Sensing and the Soundscape / Balance-Unbalance 2017

Watch the archived video stream here. Advances In Eco-Sensing and the Soundscape / Balance-Unbalance 2017 #BunB17 @BalanceConf @LeahBarclay @NEXT_cc archi https://t.co/MXaPyU95mv pic.twitter.com/X5XYy8l3tK — ericleonardson (@eleona) August 27, 2017

Sound + Environment University of Hull | The Frequent Listener

I am excited to be at University of Hull, UK for the Sound + Environment 2017 conference taking place from 29 June to 2 July. It brings together “artists and scientists to examine the ways that sound can deepen our understanding of environments.” On Saturday, 1 July it is my privilege and honor to premiere… Continue reading Sound + Environment University of Hull | The Frequent Listener

Invisible Places 2017

On Friday, April 8 Amanda Gutierrez and I led a workshop entitled How do soundwalks engage urban communities in soundscape awareness? for Invisible Places: Sound, Urbanism and Sense of Place in Ponta Delgada, São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal. With Norman W. Long in Chicago, fellow teaching artist who led soundwalks in our Soundwalks In the… Continue reading Invisible Places 2017