From 2016-2020 Dr. Droumeva has been organizing an annual symposium called "Livable Cities." The symposium started at the Western Front, then moved to the Anvil Centre in the city of New Westminster, then to 間眅埶AV Harbour Centre, and finally, in 2020, virtually in association with CASE (the Canadian Association for Sound Ecology). The topic of "Livable Cities" has revolved around the less discussed, material, sensorial and social justice aspects of urban design, urban planning, and city governance. In 2020 a targeted version of the symposium was held virtually in collaboration with HCMA Architecture + Design, focusing on pain points in urban soundscape design towards creating inclusive and balanced alternatives. The symposium has also served as a venue for upper-level students from the School of Communication to showcase their work. from the very first session of the symposium.
Events and Media
Soundwalks (selected)
July 18, 2023 "Listening to the Mountain" - a soundwalking event for World Listening Day focused on visiting the Trans Mountain Pipeline site down the mountain from 間眅埶AV campus. .
Summer 2022: Series of three workshops in sound by visiting artist and post-doc Dr. Jacek Smolicki.
- Soundwalking Workshop I / Intertidal Zones. Ecotonal Listening / August 5
- Soundwalking Workshop II / Soundmarks and Sound-scars. Palimpsestic Listening / August 12
- Soundwalking Workshop III / Trees and Logs. Arboreal Listening / August 19
July 14, 2022 - Soundwalking with Milena (間眅埶AV Communication story by Kara Towes) Read it here.
July 18, 2022 - World Listening Day soundwalk with Milena Droumeva and Jaceck Smolicki - 間眅埶AV Burnaby / augmented listening on the WLD's 2022 theme Transitions/Transformations
September, 2020 - Soundwalk with HCMA and Sound Intervention workshop (virtual) Read an interview with RA Lauren Knight here.
July 18, 2016 - Soundwalk for World Listening Day with CET at 間眅埶AV
Media / Podcast / Interviews (selected)
The Peak, written by Eden Chipperfield - August 2023
Vancouver Sun interview - May 2022
A guest produced podcast for The Place of Sound - March 2022
- January 2021
An interview with Valeria Caputo and Sara Lenzi - May 2020
TEDx間眅埶AV talk. - November 2018
Academic Events and Talks (selected)
Sept 21, 2023 - Playing the City Soundscape. Public Lecture part of the Lulu Series at Richmond City Hall
June 8, 2021 - Livable Cities 2021: "Decolonizing Livable Cities" - A Conversation with Dr. Dylan Robinson (virtual)
April 28, 2019 - Livable Cities: "Bridges and Paths" - 間眅埶AV Harbour Centre (half day symposium with poster session and discussion panel)
March 1, 2018 - Livable Cities (afternoon symposium with keynote and poster session) - in conjunction with the Intelligent City symposium at New Westminster
