Key details
Professor Stephen Kennedy
Professor of Critical Theory and Practice
Professor Stephen Kennedy's work extends across Media, Digital Arts and Sound Design. His research interests lie at the intersection of theory and practice in relation to the political economy of contemporary communications technology. He is the author of Chaos Media: A Sonic Economy of Digital Space (Bloomsbury, 2015) and Future Sounds: The Temporality of Noise (Bloomsbury, 2018). His work involves reformulating the idea of noise as a means of supporting philosophical frameworks capable of accounting for the complex nature of contemporary digital environments.
Awards
Choice Awards – Outstanding Academic Title for Future Sounds: The Temporality of Noise(Bloomsbury New York: 2018)
Recognition
Member of the editorial board of Zetesis: Fine Art. Philosophy. New Media. Research driven by curiosity.
Research / Scholarly interests
Professor Stephen Kennedy's work extends across Media, Digital Arts and Sound Design. His research interests lie at the intersection of theory and practice in relation to the political economy of contemporary communications technology. He is the author of Chaos Media: A Sonic Economy of Digital Space (Bloomsbury, 2015) and Future Sounds: The Temporality of Noise (Bloomsbury, 2018). His work involves reformulating the idea of noise as a means of supporting philosophical frameworks capable of accounting for the complex nature of contemporary digital environments.
Key funded projects
- EYES Project. UoG leads the Co-design work package to build an on-line platform to deliver new and innovative ways for young people to engage with calls to entrepreneurship within the ever-changing European economy. More info here
- The Rebound Project Funded by the University of Heidelberg
Recent publications
Book
Kennedy, Stephen and , (2018), Future Sounds: The Temporality of Noise. Bloomsbury Academic. In: , , , . Bloomsbury Academic, (1st) . ISBN: 9781501321054 (doi: ) NB Item availability restricted.
Book section
Kennedy, Stephen and , (2021), The art that is made out of time. Oxford University Press. In: , , In: Jane Grant, John Matthias, David Prior (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Sound Art. Oxford University Press, New York , 1 (1st) . pp. 141-151 (doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190274054.013.43).
Kennedy, Stephen and , (2021), The art that is made out of time. Oxford University Press. In: , , In: Jane Grant, John Matthias, David Prior (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Sound Art. Oxford University Press, Oxford & New York (1st) . ISBN: 9780190274054 (doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190274054.013.43).
Kennedy, Stephen and , (2021), The guardians of the possible. Bloomsbury. In: , , In: Maria Korolkova, Timothy Barker (eds.), Miscommunications: Errors, Mistakes, Media. Bloomsbury, London (1st) . pp. 103-116 . ISBN: 9781501363856 ; 9781501363825 ; 9781501363832 (doi: https://doi.org/10.5040/9781501363825.0014).
Conference item
Kennedy, Stephen and , Withers, Simon (2024), Time, Space, and Monumentality: a few minutes before midnight on Wednesday 4th September 2024. In: Time, Space, and Monumentality, 4th Sep, 2024, University of Greenwich, London , . , (doi: https://cultureand.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/TIME-SPACE-AND-MONUMENTALITY-CONFERENCE_001.pdf).
Withers, Simon and , Kennedy, Stephen (2024), Captivating the Attention of Strangers: spatial sensory engagement experiments. In: 36th CIHA World Congress (Comité International d'Histoire de l'Art) Exhibition Design: between materiality and spatial dramaturgy, 23rd - 28th Jun, 2024, Lyon, France , . , (doi: https://www.cihalyon2024.fr/en/).
Withers, Simon and , Kennedy, Stephen (2023), Synthetic visions of UNESCO World Heritage sites. In: VI CHAM International Conference “Heritage for a Common Future / Futures for a Common Heritage”, 12th - 15th July 2023, Lisbon , . , (doi: https://www.vichaminternationalconference2023.com/).
Kennedy, Stephen and , Withers, Simon (2023), Articulating peripheral space: new perspectives in digital heritage. In: Heritages Past and Present. Built and Social: A Conference on Culture, History, Art and Design, 28th - 30th June 2023, Czech Technical University, Prague , Prague – Heritages Past and Present - Built and Social A Conference on Culture, History, Art and Design. , (doi: https://amps-research.com/conference/heritages-prague/).
Conference proceedings
Maragiannis, Anastasios , Kennedy, Stephen, Rehal, Kamalveer, Maffioletti, Catherine (2019), Co-Design Methods towards Inclusive design in Diverse Communities: Empowering Youth through Entrepreneurial Skills.. Lancaster University. In: , , In: Paul A. Rodgers (ed.), Design Research for Change 2019. Lancaster University, Design Research for Change . pp. 118-119 . ISBN: 9781862203631 (doi: https://www.designresearchforchange.co.uk/design-research-for-change-showcase-2019-at-london-design-fair/) NB Item availability restricted.
Exhibition
Hobbs, James , Waterworth, David, Kennedy, Stephen (2024), "For Want of (Not) Measuring". In: For Want of (Not) Measuring, 25th Jan - 24th Feb 2024, Stephen Lawrence Gallery, University of Greenwich , . , (doi: http://www.greenwichunigalleries.co.uk/for-want-of-not-measuring/)
Withers, Simon , Hudson, Philip, Kennedy, Stephen, Goodwin, Duncan (2023), Synthetic visions of maritime Greenwich. In: Synthetic Visions of Maritime Greenwich, 11th April - 12th May 12th 2023, Project Space, Stockwell Street, London SE10 9BD , . , (doi: http://www.greenwichunigalleries.co.uk/captivate/)