Affordances of Sound in Nineteenth and Early-20th Century Literature and Culture

Can Caroline Levine’s concept of affordances—“uses or actions latent in materials and designs”—help us to understand links among sound, language, and form in new ways? What kinds of political work might emerge in historical contexts?

Deadline for submissions: Friday, March 20, 2026

Elicia Clements, York University (elicia@yorku.ca )