The symposium is conceived as a transdisciplinary contribution to the fields of composition, sound studies, spatial theory, and acoustic ecology. At its core is the concept of translocal sound architectures, which explores the potential of sound to shape, transform, and shift sonic as well as social spaces. Particular attention is given to innovative forms of auditory geographies that move beyond traditional architectural models and conventional electroacoustic approaches to spatialisation.
The conference also examines the transformative power and social impact of acoustic orientations. Sound-based geographical interventions connect different places, temporalities, listening environments, and perceptual registers, opening up new perspectives on the interplay between auditory perception, bodies, environment, and spatiality. Lectures, roundtables, and concerts address spatial audio, multichannel recording, and fluid transitions between places, entities, temporalities, and ecological conditions. The symposium brings artistic research, acoustic ecology, performative interventions, spatial audio, and artificial intelligence into dialogue.

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