On Friday Nov. 6, our workshop will be hosting a series of brief presentations by members of the UW-Madison Community whose work intersects with sound in various ways. Join us in Helen C. White (Media Studio 2252B) from 2-4pm for a chance to learn more about the work of researchers below, and to connect with member of the Sound Studies Community:

Lisa Hollenbach: Ph.D Student, English and Public Humanities Fellow, UW-Madison Center for the Humanities and The Rabble, LLC. Research interests include: 20th-21st-century American literature, poetry and poetics, experimental writing, media studies, sound studies, and post-1945 U.S. culture and history.

Damon Sajnani: Assistant Professor, African Languages and Literature and critically acclaimed Hip Hop artist. Research interests include: Africana cultural studies, social and political theory, HipHop studies, critical race theory, and cultural sociology.

Steve Ridgley: Associate Professor, East Asian Languages & Literature. Research interests include: Modern Japanese literature, pop culture, transasian studies

Joseph Koykkar: Professor, Dance and accomplished composer. Research interests include: composing for concert music, composing music for dance, film, video, etc., music/audio software/hardware applications, and the aesthetics of contemporary music popular music from 1960 to the present.