reading group
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Reading Group: Reading Sound, Reading (with) the Historical Ear
This reading group is a companion space to the March conference, offering additonal time to return to think about, and discuss the fundamental texts of auditory history. Registration is required: https://forms.gle/rofj6Te8PPiF4yDbA Chair: Alexandros Maria Hatzikiriakos (Sheffield) Discussants: TBA Key reading: TBA
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Reading Group: Reading Sound and Literature
Despite its fundamental role as a historical source, literature is rarely discussed within cultural sound studies. This autumn’s reading-group session will focus on recent contributions that explore the relationship between the written and auditory worlds. The discussion will open a broader conversation about how to write about sound and how sonic experience shapes literary creation.…
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Reading Group: Sounds of War
Reading Sounds of War The reading group session will focus on the sounds of war, liminality, and transcultural communities formed during periods of conflict. Drawing on a curated selection of recent contributions by multiple authors, we will explore the many facets of listening, hearing, and the multisensorial perception of war sounds, including music and sonic communication.…