Reminder: Invisible Places 2017 open call still running

*INVISIBLE PLACES 2017*

*SOUND, URBANISM AND SENSE OF PLACE*


*7, 8 & 9 APRIL 2017*

*SÃO MIGUEL ISLAND, AZORES, PORTUGAL*




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*The aim of this conference is to bring together scholars, artists and
theoreticians on soundscape art and ecology and encourage them to present
new perspectives that will further interdisciplinary research and practice.
We still know little about the complex relationships between landscapes and
soundscapes or the significance of acoustic ecology for all living
organisms including ourselves. Focused study and intentional stewardship of
our sound heritage for the holistic evaluation of landscapes is fundamental
to the evolution of all species, and will have a great impact on the
survival of many. This will be a central topic to be discussed.*

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*CONFIRMED KEYNOTE SPEAKERS (more to be announced soon)*


*                           Hildegard Westerkamp      Sam Auinger*


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*CALL FOR PAPERS*

We are looking for works that reflect (but are not limited to) the
following topics:

Sound, place and identity

Soundscape ecology

Sonic urban identity

Natural vs. man-made soundscapes

Sonic perception

Human geography

Planning, design and architecture in rural and urban contexts

Human dimension of soundscapes

Theories of communication

The study of soundscapes as a social and political intervention

Cultural landscape

Acoustic communities

Aesthetics of the soundscape

Sustainability

Bioacoustics and psychoacoustics

Sensitivity to noise

Recording, archiving and interpretation of sound environments

Sound art and ecology

Please submit an abstract of no more than 500 words; selection will be made
by double-blind peer review.


*CALL FOR ARTISTIC RESIDENCIES*

The international symposium Invisible Places is pleased to announce a call to
artists from around the world who work with sound and field recordings for
this unique residency program.

Between 3-5 artists will be selected to live and work in the island of São
Miguel for up to 4 weeks prior to the symposium. During the residency,
artists will have the opportunity to develop their artistic project in
conjunction with the acoustic environment that the island offers. The
projects may be presented in the form of performances, concerts or sound
installations. Applicants must demonstrate an environmental approach and
focus their work on the island as a rich system of endemic and ecological
information.

The residency offers accommodation for up to one month. Candidates will
have to provide their own travel costs and food expenses.

The selection process may require videoconference meetings with candidates
to discuss and define the details of their proposals. The projects will
need to give Invisible Placesauthorization to document the working
processes by audio and video for documentary purposes, assuming that it
might be used later under Creative Commons licenses.


*CALL FOR WORKSHOPS & SOUNDWALKS*

Candidates who wish to experiment with new research methodologies and
approaches to soundscapes, and would like to perform in the form of
workshops and soundwalks open to the local community will be selected to
participate as part of Invisible Places’s programming. Proposals that focus
on the importance of listening to the preservation of memory and cultural
heritage will be favored.



*IMPORTANT DATES*

NOVEMBER 30, 2016: SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS, ARTISTIC RESIDENCIES,
AND WORKSHOPS

DECEMBER 15, 2016: NOTIFICATIONS

JANUARY 15, 2017: REGISTRATION OPENS

FEBRUARY 15, 2017: DELIVERY OF FULL PAPERS

APRIL 7, 8 & 9, 2017: INVISIBLE PLACES



Please consult our website for more info about how to submit.

*www.invisibleplaces.org <http://www.invisibleplaces.org/>*


Any further questions, write us:

*[email protected] <[email protected]>*





-- 
Raquel Castro

www.vimeo.com/raquelcastro
www.lisboasoa.com
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