Apologies for cross-posting! Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce the forthcoming International Symposium on Sound, 'Sounding Out' to be held at Staffordshire University (Stoke-on-Trent, England) 11-13 July 2002. This Symposium brings leading practitioners and academics into dialogue to explore the art and practices of SOUND in the changing landscape of converging media, through a series of presentations, discussion groups, and performances. Presenters so far confirmed include: Larry Blake, Supervising Sound Editor for Traffic, Erin Brockovich Ocean's Eleven and Out of Sight Gordon House, Head of BBC Drama Gary Rydstrom, Oscar winning Sound Designer for Saving Private Ryan & Terminator 2 (Specially prepared video presentation) David Sonnenschein, Sound Designer, Author & Co-founder of Sonic Strategies Alan Beck, BBC Research Fellow in Radio Drama, University of Kent Mike Forrester, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of Kent Gianluca Sergi, Senior Lecturer in Film, Staffordshire University Jon Thornton, Head of Sound Technology, Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts Gordon Ross, Senior Lecturer in Sound, Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts Jonathon Holloway, Director, Redshift Theatre Company Lucy Gough, Playwright and Scriptwriter for Hollyoaks Robin Rimbaud, Sound Artist, 'Scanner' John Dack, Senior Research Fellow in Electronic Arts, Middlesex University For a full calendar of events, conference fees and more information on the speakers, please visit our web site at: http://mcs.staffs.ac.uk/sound/conference.htm or phone conference office (School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Staffordshire University): (from UK) 01782-294415 (from abroad) +44 -1782 - 294415 or E-mail: [log in to unmask] We would greatly appreciate your help in forwarding this message to other interested parties. Many thanks! Gianluca Sergi Conference co-organiser Senior Lecturer in Film Studies Field of Media, Journalism & Cultural Studies College Road Staffordshire University Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2XW Tel. 01782-294712 E-mail: [log in to unmask] ---- To sign off Screen-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF Screen-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]