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Dear Colleagues, I’m very pleased to announce details for the third workshop in our
Aural Diversity Network. This will be led by me on 26 and 27 May 2022. Like the
previous two workshops, this one will be online. This message invites you to consider contributing a paper for the workshop. Up to now, the acoustic design of almost everything has assumed a typical listener with typical hearing. This includes the physical environment (homes, workplaces, public space), products that make sound (transport, appliances, audio systems),
and systems for broadcast and reproduction (TV, radio, games). But about one in five people in the world has atypical hearing. They tend either to be narrowly medicalised (e.g., hearing aids) or overlooked (e.g., noise sensitivity). As the global population
ages this proportion will increase. There is a pressing need to explore how acoustic design can improve accessibility for an aurally diverse population. What are the problems? How can the sounds of places, things and systems be reimagined? What new design
methods, case studies and information are needed? The Aural Diversity Network Workshop 3: Acoustics and Psychoacoustics will examine the ways in which hearing differences might be better understood and accommodated in acoustic design, practice and research. The goal of the network is to bring together researchers and practitioners to develop interdisciplinary approaches to understanding how people hear differently. Whilst we hope to receive contributions from researchers and practitioners
in acoustics and psychoacoustics given the focus of the workshop, we also hope to receive submissions from those working across a broad range of disciplines such as architecture, planning, design, audio, music and noise control engineering, music and performance
arts, sound studies and soundscape, transport, and speech. Submissions may consist of proposals for spoken papers, demonstrations, workshops, or thematic symposia. Symposia are intended to include contributions from multiple geographical locations. Please note: due to the online format, poster presentations will not be supported. Live captioning will be available throughout. British Sign Language interpretation will be available on request at time of booking. A text-only version of
all presentations must be submitted in advance. Important dates:
Submission guidelines for single paper or demonstration:
Submission guidelines for symposia:
Your proposal must further include:
How to submit: Please submit your proposal via email to:
info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Best regards, Bill Professor Bill Davies
(he/him/his) Acoustics Research Centre | School of Science, Engineering & Environment w.davies@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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