Soundscapes in the early modern world
Welcome to ‘Soundscapes in the Early Modern World’, an AHRC-funded international research network that examines how sonic interaction shaped identities c. 1500-1800. It aims to develop new approaches to hearing the sounds of the early modern world, reflect on how we engage with historical soundscapes, and consider the multifaceted relationship between meaning and hearing.
The network will extend understanding of the contexts and spaces in which sounds were heard. Considering sound as a multisensory experience, we will also unearth the embodied experience of hearing and hearing loss. We are interested in how sounds shaped the lives of people, their communities and environments, and also with the conceptual issues associated with studying past soundscapes.
In 2019 and 2020, we will organise three workshops and an international conference.
Contact:
Dr Rachel Willie
Principal Investigator
Reader in Early Modern Literary Studies
Liverpool John Moores University
Liverpool
L3 5UZ
Dr Emilie Murphy
Co-Investigator
Lecturer in History
The University of York
Heslington
York
YO10 5DD
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