The final soundwalk in Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology’s annual Summer Soundwalks in the Parks program will be on Saturday evening, 6:30 in West Ridge Nature Park; 5801 N. Western Avenue. https://mwsae.org/event/summer-soundwalk-series-eric-leonardson/
Category: Soundwalks
Which Elephant Is in This Room? Strategies for Safe Spaces and Collective Listening in Ecological Crisis
Ex \\ Immersio VI - Soundscapes in Change. On Listening and Sustainability
Synopsis: I am invited to give a talk titled “Which Elephant is in This Room? Strategies for safe spaces and collective listening in ecological crisis,” for Ex \\ Immersio VI – Soundscapes in Change. On Listening and Sustainability, a 2-day symposium in Dieburg, Germany.
What: Among the positive outcomes of the 2023 ‘Listening Pasts – Listening Futures’ conference is the ‘Survey on Global Perspectives in Acoustic Ecology’. My presentation addresses ways that its five broad themes enable deeper understanding and strategic planning for not only artists but researchers and educators of all disciplines on much needed work involving Community Engagement, Environmental Interactions and Soundscapes, Technological Advancement in Research, Interdisciplinary and Future-Oriented Vision, and Inclusive and Global Perspectives.
Ex\\Immersio is a series of international symposia launched in 2019 under the scientific and artistic direction of Prof. Sabine Breitsameter. Its aim is a critical discourse on the concept of immersion. This year’s focus is on the emergence of a new listening culture in the changing soundscape of the present, combined with the question of how listening can productively contribute to ecological change. The conference language is English.
When: Friday, July 12, 1:30 p.m., until Saturday, July 13, 2024, 3:30 p.m.
Location: Museum Schloss Fechenbach, Eulengasse 8, 64807 Dieburg
Who: Among others, Eric Leonardson (Chicago), Klaus Schüller (Groß-Umstadt), Claudia Tittel (Gera/ Valencia), Sabine Breitsameter (Dieburg/Berlin), and Lasse-Marc Riek (Hanau).
Brood XIII Cicadas at Sagawau Environmental Learning Center 2024-06-15
Brood XIII Cicadas during the Magicicada Fest at Sagawau Environmental Learning Center. Recorded on 2024-06-15 at 12:53 PM (Central) with Rode NT4 and Sony PCM-M10.
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Soundwalks At Severson Dells Nature Center
Sounds of Spring: Science Saturday
April 6 10am-2pm
Severson Dells Nature Center
8786 Montague Road
Rockford, IL 61102
Soundwalks with Alex Braidwood, Deirdre Harrison, Eric Leonardson, and Jakob Heinemann. Free to the public.
No registration required. Details at https://www.seversondells.com/calendar/scisatspring2024
Acoustic Ecology Workshop At Indiana Dunes Learning Center On March 23
Join indigenous artist, environmentalist and educator Billie Warren and me, Eric Leonardson, for an acoustic ecology workshop and guided soundwalk at the Paul H Douglas Center for Environmental Education in Miller, Indiana.
Time/Date: 10am-11:30am Saturday, March 23.
Address: 100 North Lake Street
Gary, IN 46403
Cost per person $10, ages 12+
This event is co-organized with the Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology (MSAE) and the Dunes Learning Center, Indiana Dunes National Park.
Billie Warren is a citizen of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi and is Bear Clan. Billie has been an educator, environmentalist, humanitarian, and beadwork artist for more than twenty years. Recognizing the climate change urgency, she is the founder of the nonprofit organization Jibek Mbwakawen Inc., which aims to improve the environment by connecting people to the land from an indigenous perspective. She holds a BA degree from Indiana University Northwest and is currently pursuing a graduate degree.