Sounding Bodies: Exploring the Intersections of Sound, Art, and Practice-Related Research Methodologies

This panel brings together scholars and practitioners from diverse disciplines to explore the intersections between sound, art, and practice-related research methodologies. Drawing on practice-related methods and theories the panel will examine how sound can be used as a means of generating new modes of perception and experience. The panel will explore how sound can be used to create immersive and embodied environments that disrupt habitual patterns of thought and behavior, and how sound can be used to create new forms of interaction between artists, scholars, and educators. The panelists will address questions such as: How can sound be used to create immersive and embodied environments that disrupt habitual patterns of thought and behavior? In what ways can sound be used to generate new modes of perception and experience in artistic practice? How can sound art practices be used as a means of generating new forms of knowledge and understanding? How can we create more interdisciplinary opportunities for artists and researchers to collaborate and experiment with sound and other forms of sensory experience? The panelists will also explore the connections between sound studies and practice-related research methodologies, examining how these fields inform each other and how sound studies can be used to examine the social, cultural, and political dimensions of sound and listening. Overall, the panel seeks to explore the potential of sound as a tool for generating new modes of engagement, inquiry, and understanding, and to highlight the importance of embodied and improvisational practices in research and artistic practice.