Sonic Citizenship

Background

Sound shapes our sense of belonging, safety, and participation – our sonic citizenship. How do you listen, adapt, stay silent or claim space through sound?

Purpose

How do we shape each other's soundscapes in our daily lives, and how does this influence our sense of belonging or exclusion?
Who possesses the privilege to speak and be heard within a community?
How do technological advancements (e.g., soundboxes, recording devices, noise-canceling headphones) change our relationship with public and private soundscapes?

Internal collaborations at AU

Center for Sound Studies

Activities

Call for audio papers and written papers Seismograf: seismograf.org/sites/default/files/calls/SonicCitizenship.pdf

Publications

Højlund, M., Vandsø, A., & Breinbjerg, M. (2024). Sonic Citizenship: About the Messy and Fragile Negotiations With and Through Sound. Journal of Sonic Studies, 26(26). www.researchcatalogue.net/view/3032038/3032039
Højlund, M., Vandsø, A., & Breinbjerg, M. (2021). Det soniske medborgerskab: Om rodede og skrøbelige mellemværender med lyd. Kulturstudier, 12(2), 94-117. tidsskrift.dk/fn/article/view/129569/175390
Højlund, M., Vandsø, A., & Breinbjerg, M. (2025, aug. 20). Sang og medborgerskab. Sangens hus. https://videncenterforsang.dk/sang-og-medborgerskab/
Højlund, M., & Lundgård, S. R. (2024). Designing for sonic citizenship in Danish nursing homes. Paper. Internoise, Nantes, Frankrig.
Højlund, M., Lundgård, S. R., & Liselott Stenfeldt (2024). The city at ear level: Qualifying the role of soft data in soundscape development and research. Paper Internoise, Nantes, Frankrig.