Anthology Explores Situated Listening Practices in Contemporary Sound Studies

A new anthology titled 'Situated Listening, Attending to the Unheard' was published by Routledge in 2025. Edited collaboratively by Stephanie Loveless, Tullis Rennie, Morten Søndergaard, and Freya Zinovieff, this 316-page collection examines the political and embodied dimensions of listening. The book is organized into three thematic sections—Methodologies, Apparatus, and Culture—and features contributions from both academic and non-academic scholars. It proposes alternative listening strategies that can be practiced in various contexts, including critical sites and interspecies encounters. The work includes practical elements such as scores, diagrams, and exercises, aiming to establish a field of 'listening studies' and promote relational sonic practices.