By Christina Katopodis, PhD This paper was delivered on Thursday, Jan 4, 2024 at the Modern Language Association (MLA) Convention. “Soma” comes from the Greek … Read More ›
Category: Sound Studies and Literature
As a sound studies scholar, I am always looking for ways to bring sound into my classroom. I play recordings of wild birds, amphibians, and … Read More ›
I’m a 19th-century Americanist and my syllabi for courses taught in early American lit have covered a wide span of women’s literature. I’ve always gone … Read More ›
In the first week of May, a Walden park ranger confirmed over the phone that the birds had arrived and there were leaves on the … Read More ›
A Project in the Making The Walden Soundscape is a project funded by a Graduate Center Provost’s Digital Innovation Grant. It’s my effort to share the … Read More ›
This World is not Conclusion. A Species stands beyond— Invisible, as Music— But positive, as Sound— It beckons, and it baffles— – Emily Dickinson, “This … Read More ›
Coming back to New York City after hiking 500 miles in “the green tunnel” of the Appalachian Trail was extremely difficult. I was cranky even at … Read More ›
Hiking the Appalachian Trail this summer has been a musical experience beyond anything I could have predicted. I’ve now hiked over 300 miles along the … Read More ›
