Journal of Sonic Studies

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Leiden
Journal of Sonic Studies

www.sonicstudies.org - JSS is an online, open access journal devoted to Sonic Studies and Acoustic Culture

JSS presents, stimulates, and brings together a versatility of possible approaches. That is why it pays attention to the sonic design of consumer articles (cars, washing machines, coffee-makers) as well as to the influence of hearing on the relation between mother and fetus; to urban noise pollution as well as the use of sonic weapons in war zones; from interventions in public space by sound artis

ts as well as the effects of background music in shopping malls. JSS offers the possibility to present new insights into the relation between sonority and (the deconstruction of) identity, the concept of space, the influence of digital technology, urban planning, deafness, etc. It covers both the material production and active consumption of sound (including music, noise and “silence”) and the bio-cultural meaning of sound and listening. In this way, JSS contributes to a rethinking of the relation between acoustics and society. JSS advocates multidisciplinary research and is open for knowledge from various fields of study; from history to philosophy, sociology and anthropology; from medical studies to architecture, legal and technical sciences; from ecology to sound art, performance and media studies; etc.

27/07/2026

“It’s still so well loved and helps encourage people to enjoy the natural world. That’s all to the good because I fear so many people wear earphones for their phones and music players that increasingly they miss out on everyday joys like birdsong.

“My plea to people would be to ‘go naked’ occasionally – take off those earpieces so you hear nature and, of course, birdsong. You may not realise how precious it is until it’s gone.” - Bill Oddie

Coming to fame in The Goodies, Oddie was later known for his wildlife expertise and presented BBC Springwatch

29/05/2026

While 432Hz might sound soothing to some ears, it’s not a shortcut to cosmic alignment.

14/04/2026

A must watch for anyone interested in sound, and experiences of the deaf community.

Metal drummer Ruben begins to lose his hearing. When a doctor tells him his condition will worsen, he thinks his career and life is over. His girlfriend Lou checks the former addict into a rehab for the deaf hoping it will prevent a relapse and help him adapt to his new life. After being welcomed an...

14/02/2026

“We’d been living in the house for a year and had been struck by the silence of our manicured garden, which back then comprised regularly clipped lawn, several closely pruned camellia hedges and rows of obedient gardenias. Where were all the chirruping crickets?”

Wild gardening is about shedding obsessions with tidiness, embracing a looser aesthetic, and providing a home for ‘the most important creatures on the planet’

04/12/2025

Smith’s descendants have since reconstructed Tasmania’s traditional languages as palawa kani

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