Congratulation to SCDTP student Wanda Canton (University of Brighton) for her newly published edited book.

Sonic Rebellions: Sound and Social Justice is published by Routledge and combines theory and practice to consider contemporary uses of sound in the context of politics, philosophy, and protest. It explores the relationship between sound and social justice, with particular attention to sonic methodologies not necessarily conceptualised or practiced in traditional understandings of activism.

There are seven chapters written by artists, academics, and activists covering the use of soundscapes, rap music, theatre, social media, protest, and song, in application to contemporary socio-political issues, such as gentrification, neoliberalism, criminalisation, democracy, and migrant rights. Many of the authors have multidimensional experiences as practitioners themselves.

Bringing together a resource like this for the social sciences and humanities, as well as for sound producers, activists, artists, and community organisers is a great achievement. You can follow Wanda on Twitter/X @WandaCanton

Sonic Rebellions: Sound and Social Justice