Sounds of the Outskirts, a lecture by Dr. Alissa Cherry. An exploratory look at a 32-mile urban sound walk in NYC. Sounds of the Outskirts allowed the city to speak for itself when defining its own identity. This lecture will share highlights of the sound walk and ask the audience to listen to the identity of their own homes. All are welcome.
Free and open to the public.
Solastalgia Full Event Description: Solastalgia is defined as “the distress that is produced by environmental change impacting on people while they are directly connected to their home environment.” In this workshop and lecture series, scholar-artists Dr. Alissa Cherry and Dr. Joshua Trey Barnett will facilitate an exploration of solastalgia through arts-based methods that are attentive to the intersectional impacts of environmental crisis. From concerns associated with human-built urban space to the more-than-human impacts of climate change, the visiting artists will expand how we think about our changing relationships to the environment, how environments impact identity, and how we can cultivate a stronger sense of belongingness through ecological care.
Alissa Cherry's Bio: Alissa Cherry is a Ph.D candidate at the University of Toronto in Social Justice Education. She has a Masters in Media Studies from The New School, where she focused on youth media education and sound studies. Her work, Sounds of the Outskirts, explores NYC identity and location through 32 miles of urban soundwalks.
Presented by St. Lawrence University's Performance & Communication Arts Department and Music Department, with support from the Arts Collaborative
Questions? Please reach out to Dr. Tyler S. Rife at trife@stlawu.edu or Dr. Farrah O'Shea at foshea@stlawu.edu.