Limited Definition(s) and Sound Cultures
MP3s, Soundscapes, Power
Tuesday 01 May, 2012
6:30pm, $0
The Graduate Center, The Skylight Room
365 Fifth Avenue, Room 9100
Jonathan Sterne, Licia Fiol-Matta
What does the world’s most popular format for recording tell us about human history? What are the connections between the history of sound and the defining features of modernity, from developments in medicine, physics, and philosophy to the tumultuous shifts of industrial capitalism, colonialism, urbanization, modern technology, and the rise of a new middle class? Join Jonathan Sterne (Department of Art History and Communication Studies, McGill University) and Licia Fiol-Matta (Latin American and Puerto Rican Studies, Lehman College, CUNY) as they explore the history and culture of sound and its relationship to twentieth century media and technology.
What does the world’s most popular format for recording tell us about human history? What are the connections between the history of sound and the defining features of modernity, from developments in medicine, physics, and philosophy to the tumultuous shifts of industrial capitalism, colonialism, urbanization, modern technology, and the rise of a new middle class? Join Jonathan Sterne (Department of Art History and Communication Studies, McGill University) and Licia Fiol-Matta (Latin American and Puerto Rican Studies, Lehman College, CUNY) as they explore the history and culture of sound and its relationship to twentieth century media and technology.