Group blog
An AHRC-funded international research network that examines how sonic interaction shaped identities c. 1500-1800. It aims to develop new approaches to hearing the sounds of the early modern world, reflect on how we engage with historical soundscapes, and consider the multifaceted relationship between meaning and hearing.
The network will extend understanding of the contexts and spaces in which sounds were heard. We are interested in how sounds shaped the lives of people and their communities, and also with the conceptual issues associated with studying past soundscapes.
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Voices from the Past: The Mystery of the Prayer Book Cipher
12 November 2023
David Rogers writes about his work investigating mysterious symbols discovered in the front of a prayer book by Dr Emilie Murphy. In September 2021, I was doomscrolling twitter and...
Matthew Champion: Ringing the Changes
19 September 2023
The next Soundscapes in the Early Modern World Research Seminar will be on Monday 2nd October at 10.00am BST. Matthew Champion (Melbourne), will talk on ‘Ringing the Changes: Sound,...
Diane Oliva: Sensing Earthquakes in the Eighteenth-Century Atlantic World
2 June 2023
The next Soundscapes in the Early Modern World Research Seminar will be on Tuesday 13th June at 4.00pm BST. Diane Oliva (Michigan), will talk on ‘Seismic Affects: Sensing Earthquakes...
Micheline White: The Sound of Women in Liturgical Spaces
13 September 2022
The next Soundscapes in the Early Modern World Research Seminar will be on Thursday 29th September 2022 at 5.00pm BST. Micheline White (Carlton) will talk on ‘The Sound of Women in...