Dr Feisst keynote speaker at Sonic Environments Conference

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Sabine Feisst was a keynote speaker at Sonic Environments in Brisbane, Australia. Organized by the Australasian Computer Music Association and the Australian Forum for Acoustic Ecology, this international conference brought together artists and scholars from Europe, the U.S., Canada, Asia, New Zealand and Australia to discuss “ecological, social and cultural contexts of our sonic environments” and deepen our understanding of the role of sound and technology in a rapidly changing world. In her keynote address, Feisst elaborated on ecomusicological perspectives on sonic environments.

 

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Listen(n) Concert and EcoRift at Institute of Humanities Research 10th Anniversary Event

Listen(n) Concert at Institute of Humanities Research 10th Anniversary Event

Friday, October 16, 2015 – 4:00pm to 6:00pm
ASU Art Museum

As part of a month-long commemoration of its 10th Anniversary, the IHR will be hosting a party to celebrate the diversity of humanities research at ASU. Come broaden your horizons through virtual reality, or awash yourself in multisensory performances; learn origami and create memories in the humanities photobooth; express your poetic side at the open mic, or share your passion through the Humanities Manifesto board; above all: eat, drink, and be merry with other lovers of the humanities! This party will be a unique and exciting way to truly honor the ways in which the IHR and its affiliates have expanded humanities research at ASU for the last 10 years. Come celebrate with us!

Back by popular demand: “Listen(n): Embodied Sonic Experiences” concert – come experience the acoustic ecology of the USA’s Southwest deserts! Other activities and performances include:

EcoRift virtual reality tour
Origami station
Photobooth with humanities props
Open mic poetry
“Experimental Humanities” visual sound presentation
Electronic music and video performance by Pincushioned
Multisensory exploration of a medieval manuscript
Wine, beer, and food
And more!

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