New Directions in Caribbean Sound

April 26, 2013
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
College Avenue Campus
Alexander Library
The Critical Caribbean Studies Initiative at Rutgers University presents a one-day conference focusing on the aesthetics and politics of sonic culture within and emanating from the Caribbean. To pre-register for the event (it is free), please visit their website.

SCHEDULE

9:00am
Breakfast

9:30am
Introduction
Carter Mathes, Rutgers University

9:45-11:45am
Sonic Resistance Across the Archipelago
Alexandra Vazquez (Princeton University)
Martin Munro (Florida State University)

11:45am–1:00pm
Lunch Break

1:00-3:00pm
Acoustic Caribbean Consciousness
Edwin Hill (University of Southern California)
Michael E. Veal (Yale University)

3:00-3:15pm
Coffee Break

3:15-5:20pm
Technological Innovation, Shifting Soundscapes
Julian Henriques (Goldsmiths, University of London)
Alejandra Bronfman (University of British Columbia)

For more information, including individual presentation titles, please see the program flyer or their website.