In the Field 2 is part of our pioneering investigation on the theme of sound and environment.
The 3-day international symposium (4-6 July 2024) investigated how the practice of field recording has changed amongst escalating ecological, political, social and financial challenges.
Discover work produced at the event below and how you can join the ongoing conversations.
Event summary
350 attendees and over 80 presenters from all over the world.
Topics among many included:
- acoustic witnessing
- technology and ethics
- critical fieldcraft.
Presenters shared a diverse range of insights across peer reviewed presentations, workshops, sound and video works.
Evolving investigation
In 2013, In the Field, the first edition, explored the practice, art and craft of field recording. Through In the Field 2, we investigated changes and challenges over the last 10 years.
Looking ahead, we aim to develop further initiatives inspired by the ongoing collaborations and conversations following the symposiums.
In the Field 2 highlights
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Attendees at In the Field 2 symposium, London College of Communication, UAL | Photography: Jess Gell
Event curated playlist
Hear a diverse mix of tracks from the event on Figshare. Featured in The Wire July 2024 issue.
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Maja Zećo, Threatened by Energy Transition Lecture, London College of Communication, UAL | Photography: Jess Gell
Event presenters
Learn more about the presenters and their work in the event programme (456KB PDF).
Symposium activities
Exhibition
Book launch
Mark Peter Wright launched his paperback publication Listening after Nature: Field Recording, Ecology, Critical Practice.
Workshops
A diverse range of experimental workshops explored the pedagogical, political and artful potential of field recording.
Conference team
Organisers
- Cathy Lane
- Angus Carlyle
- Mark Peter Wright
- Kate Carr
- Lisa Hall
- Jess Gell
- Dan Scott
- Hannah Kemp-Welch
- Cannach MacBride
Additional support
- Louise Gray
- Victoria Karlsson
Additional peer reviewers
- Berk Yagli
- Nicol Parkinson
- Adam Stanović
- Annie Goh
- Peter Cusack
- Hector MacInnes
- Louise Gray
- Syma Tariq
Technical support
- Rory Salter
- Ecka Mordecai
- Lou Pennington
- Jack Gavey
- LCC AV team
More to explore
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Still from Pauline Boudry/Renate Lorenz, To Valerie Solanas and Marilyn Monroe in Recognition of their Desperation, 2013. Performers: Rachel Aggs, Peaches, Catriona Shaw, Verity Susman, Ginger Brooks Takahashi, William Wheeler.
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Music in the artistic context, London College of Communication, UAL
Research
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