Electromagnetic Soundwalk: Listen to the Architecture of Consumption

This workshop invites you to tune into the invisible architecture of consumption, blending artistic exploration, scientific method, and critical reflection. Through the act of listening we ask: What happens when we hear what normally goes unheard?

Please note:

– Particpants are required to brinng their own over hear headphones or earbuds (noise-reducing if possible) with a mini-jack connection.

– You are also welcome to bring an audio recorder (with mini-jack input) if you’d like to record your soundwalk.

About:

Gerard Ryan, researcher, professor, and sound artist, Universitat Rovira i Virgili and the University of Barcelona.

The Sound and Environment Symposium has been organised by Newcastle University’s Sound + Environment Research Group, exploring the ways sound can deepen our understanding of environments and the communities inhabiting them.

This event is part of Sound + Environment Symposium 2025