Reading & discussion group:
Sounding Survival
Fundamentals of wartime listening and acoustics of violence

Venue TBD
Doors 1.30pm
Workshop 2-4pm
Capacity limited to 15

As the circulation of images showing extreme military violence floods the screens of international audiences following the US-Israeli campaigns against Iran and its associated front in Lebanon, civilians' perception of violence in these affected areas extends beyond a mere visual perspective. Within these ravaged territories, escaping death and devastation surpasses the blessing of survival and becomes a sonorous imprint on the wartime auditors’ minds and bodies as the shockwaves of explosions and ballistics envelop the soundscapes of these cities. This conversation and reading session, led by Mhamad Safa, will critically engage with the key aspects of wartime listening and the sonic perception of military violence in war zones, and will discuss some of the now-obsolete international legal measures for civilian protection.

Please note that the discussion will cover topics that some people may find distressing. Please message us if you have any questions.

Events at the Dalston CLR James Library are on the second floor, in the Meeting Room, with lift access and accessible, gender-neutral toilets.