Electromagnetic Soundwalk: Listen to the Architecture of Consumption

Explore the sonic landscapes of retail spaces through an immersive guided soundwalk led by Gerard Ryan, professor of marketing at the Rovira & Virgili University in Catalonia.  

This workshop invites you to tune into the invisible architecture of consumption, blending artistic exploration, scientific method, and critical reflection.  Through the act of listening we ask: What happens when we hear what normally goes unheard? 

Please note: 

–  Participants are required to bring their own over hear headphones or earbuds (noise-reducing if possible) with a mini-jack connection.  

– You are also welcome to bring an audio recorder (with mini-jack input) if you’d like to record your soundwalk. 

About the contributor:  

Gerard Ryan, researcher, professor, and sound artist, Universitat Rovira i Virgili and the University of Barcelona.

About the Symposium:

The Sound and Environment Symposium has been organised by Newcastle University’s Sound + Environment Research Group, exploring the ways sound can deepen our understanding of environments and the communities inhabiting them.