How can we design urban, political and social spaces - based on the sense of hearing?
From 24 to 26 June 2022, sound theorists and artists will come together at the Faculty of Art and Design at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar for the international conference »I am not sitting in a room - urban, political and social resonances«. Together they will explore urban, political and social spaces on a sonic level in three thematic blocks. The interdisciplinary conference will focus on the question of how our environment would change if we were to shape it based on what we hear.
The first block »urban resonances« deals with the past and future of acoustic urban space design. What will our future cities look like if they are (also) designed and shaped acoustically? To what extent does urban sound design require the cooperation of the most diverse groups and actors? Both scientific analyses and artistic strategies for the composition of space-sound will be presented.
The second theme »political resonance« is dedicated to the politics of listening. Can listening make political resistance possible? The focus here is on the analysis of soundscapes, which is intended to make previously unperceived narratives audible. The organisers also hope to find solutions to the increasing social fragmentation caused by the »Green Deal«.
Finally, the »social resonances« examine our acoustic coexistence with the non-human environment. For example, how can we make contact with animals? And how can their voices be made more audible? These questions will be explored in an interdisciplinary way, including an attempt to form a collective inter-species choir of humans and non-human animals.
In addition to lectures on the above-mentioned topics, four different workshops will be offered. The event will be accompanied by artistic interventions. The lectures can be attended without prior registration. Registration is required for the workshops.
The conference will be held in English. Admission is free.
»I am not sitting in a room - urban, political and social resonances«
Time:
Friday, 24 June 2022, 10 a.m. to Sunday, 26 June 2022, 2 p.m.
Location:
Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
Audimax in the university library
Steubenstrasse 6
99423 Weimar
Lecturers:
Keynote: Salomé Voegelin
Urban Resonances: Andres Bossard, Thomas Kusitzky, Teresa Carrasco
Political Resonances: Leah Bassel, Lefteris Krysalis, Frank Eckardt, Florencia Curci & Augustin Genoud
Social Resonances: Eva Meijer, Ursula Damm, Alessandro Bosetti
Workshops: Andres Bossard, Florencia Curci & Augustín Genoud, Alessandro Bosetti, Thomas Kusitzky
A detailed schedule will be available soon at: www.experimentellesradio.de.
The conference is an event of the Professorship »Experimental Radio« of the Faculty of Art and Design and was supported by the »Bauhaus.Module«.
If you have any questions, please contact Frederike Moormann, Artistic Assistant, by e-mail at frederike.moormann[at]uni-weimar.de.