Event is followed by a reception from 8-9pm
Introduction by Lawrence Kumpf, Marc Matter, Rachel Valinsky, Macgregor Card
Charles Bernstein: PennSound@11, Close Listening to Poetry Recordings
5:30-6:45pm, 75 minutes
An introduction and discussion of organization and history of PennSound, the largest archive of digital poetry recordings on the web. We'll do some close listening to PennSound's sound poetry, audio works, and "deformance" sections, with a focus on what it means to listen to a sound recording of a poem rather than read it or see it a video or experience the work at at "live" events. Before you come, browse the site and prepare a few questions to ask.
Charles Bernstein is author of Recalculating and Attack of the Difficult Poems: Essays and Inventions. He is Donald T. Regan Professor of English and Comparative Literature at University of Pennsylvania. With Al Filreis, he co-directs PennSound.
Erin Morrill: Through the Dadaist Ear
7:00-8:00pm, 60 minutes
Through the consideration of the work of Baroness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven as localizing parameter this talk will explore de-automatization of listening practices via a Dadaist mindset of urban (dis)orientation.
Erin Morrill is currently a post-baccalaureate student at Hunter College studying physical sciences and molecular nutrition. She received her MFA from California College of the Arts in 2010 and has a background in chapbook production, poetry, and sound projects. She cofounded and ran Trafficker Press from 2007-2014.
