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Symposium explores a new way to listen

How does sound help us chart the health of the environment?
Researchers from around the world will explore this question at “Perspectives on Listening”, an international symposium hosted by the Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre and Biosphere Soundscapes next month.
The three-day symposium features live performances, immersive installations, sound walks and field trips across the rainforests of the Sunshine Coast and aquatic ecosystems in Noosa Biosphere Reserve. 
The project is part of an exciting portfolio of collaborations across the creative arts and environmental sciences at Griffith University that are investigating the creative and scientific possibilities of acoustic ecology. This has involved environmental field recording, biodiversity monitoring and creative projects that span four continents.
Symposium keynote speaker Steven Feld is a leading American ethnomusicologist, anthropologist, and linguist who will present the 25th anniversary edition of ‘Voices of the Rainforest’ – a composition that captures a day in the life of the Bosavi rainforest and Kaluli people in

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Global opportunities for fine arts graduate

Bachelor of Fine Art graduate Zoe Bergmans recently returned from a 3-month study tour in Indonesia after winning a sought after scholarship.
Zoe was one of 60 young people from around the world who won the prestigious Indonesian Art and Cultural Scholarship.
The program was established in 2003, and is designed to share Indonesia’s diverse arts and cultural heritage.
Zoe was based in the country’s cultural capital, Yogyakarta, where she learned the local language and mastered traditional Javanese dance, gamelan music and batik printing.
The experience culminated in a performance for dignitaries including the Indonesian Minister for Foreign Affairs.
For Zoe, the experience was life changing.
“Not only has this last few months taught me so much about Indonesia, but it has also taught me so much about myself,” she said.
“It was incredibly challenging, but also really rewarding.”
A highlight was being taught by local Indonesian artists and craftsmen.
“I spent a lot of time with amazing artists,

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