Voices Now: Contemporary Soundscapes
Section Policy
Voices Now: Contemporary Soundscapes
This section focuses on contemporary musical and sonic practices situated in today’s rapidly shifting cultural, political, and technological landscapes. It invites critical, creative, and reflective contributions that engage with the immediacy, urgency, and complexity of the present.
Scope & Themes
Emerging music scenes & digital cultures Sonic activism, protest & resistance Urban, diasporic & ecological settings AI, algorithmic sound & platformization Sound art & experimental installations Artist-led research & community work
Submission Requirements
Length 3k–7k words
Style Chicago 17th Ed.
Experimental Formats Welcome
We accept critical essays, field reports, sonic ethnographies, artist statements, and multimedia-enhanced texts.
● Audio/Video Embeds ● Interactive Maps● Digital Media
What We Look For
→ Work that challenges disciplinary boundaries
→ Writing that experiments with form or media
→ Scholarship grounded in present-day sonic experiences
→ Engagement with underrepresented voices & communities
