The SSI lecture series occurs once or twice a month during the academic year, typically on Wednesdays between 5:30pm and 6:30pm, and include diverse topics related to sound research, scholarship, and artistic explorations with sound. Some special events or guest lectures may fall on different days or times to accommodate guest speaker availability.
We may add special events throughout the year. Please check back often!
Join us for in-person lectures at the Sound Studies Institute, Room 3-47 in the Old Arts & Convocation Hall building. Click here for directions. Please check individual event information for specifics.
To view a list of previous events, please visit our Event Archive page.
Guest Lecture: The Emergence of the Sound Art Concept with Dr. Benjamin Piekut
Guest Lecture: Emergence of the Sound Art Concept with Dr. Benjamin Piekut
Friday, October 9, 2026 11:00am – 12:30pm Light refreshments provided.
Join us for a talk by Dr. Benjamin Piekut focusing on his work over the past year at the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin, on “the Emergence of the Sound Art Concept.” …
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becoming-noise:
becoming-noise: trans youth, queer spaces, and listening in deictic hope
New work by Sean Groten
Exhibition: March 9 – 20
Artist Talk: Wed, March 18, 5:30pm
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Guest Lecture: Radio/ Archive – With Dr. Michael O’Driscoll and Sean Luyk
Guest Lecture: Radio/Archive with Dr. Michael O’Driscoll and Sean Luyk
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 5:30
Gallery Exhibition March 25 – April 17
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