Mapping Sonic Futurities

An Art/Science Initiative collaboration

Alex Wand (Music PhD candidate), Alex Jones (Campus Natural Reserve Manager), and Tiffany Thedon (ENVS/Bio B.A 2021) teamed up to document the current soundscape of four locations within the potentially developable footprint of the 2021-2040 Long Range Development Plan. Mapping Sonic Futurities combines sound art, experimental cartography, and ecological research to trace the present and future histories of local ecosystems. Read a recently published article in the Refract journal.

Mapping Sonic Futurities

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