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Who we are 

Sonic Rebellions is an international network of artists, activists and scholars exploring the relationship between sound and social justice. We hold bi-annual ‘seasons’ which have featured interactive workshops, panels, presentations and social events. We have a book series with Routledge and are proud that our publications champion early career researchers and non-academic authors. Our first volume explored the agency of sonic actors not always recognised as ‘political,’ including listeners. Our second volume on War, Conflict and Remembering, is currently being finalised and addresses how sound can help us to conceptualise conflict and how people survive it.
We are delighted to open the call for contributions to our third season of events to be held at Newcastle University on Wednesday 22nd July, Thursday 23rd July and Friday 24th July 2026.

The Theme

This season will centre on policing, criminalisation and sound/music. How are some sounds policed and how do sonic practices, music, or methods create opportunities to resist or counteract this policing? Are some sounds criminalised and why? Can sound inform alternatives to the current criminal justice system, such as practices in restorative justice, or more widely tackle inequalities in society, through transformative justice or abolitionist organising? SR does not restrict the definition or medium of sound. Previous contributions have explored a range of musical genres (including hip hop, Drill, Trap, metal, reggae, EDM), listening practices (soundwalks, festivals, auto-ethnographic methods, archiving) and socio-political movements.
 

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