political ecology

Political Ecology of Audio Practices

This area explores the intersection of audio practices with political and ecological dimensions. Here we are interested in the environmental effects of audio production, distribution, consumption and disposal, soundscapes of resistance, community audio practices and the broad terrrain of socio-cultural audio practice including noise pollution, auditory environmental justice and the politics of audio in social space.

Tags: sound and social justice, labour practices, greenwashing, product cycles, e-Waste, identity politics