Following the success of Sounding Out at Staffordshire University in 2002 and Sounding Out 2 in 2004 at The University of Nottingham, Sounding Out 3 is to be held in September 2006 at the University of Sunderland in the state of the art Media Centre on the banks of the river Wear.
The University of Sunderland is delighted to host such a prestigous event at our institution and has already received the backing of the University's Chancellor Sir Lord Putnam:
“I’m delighted that the University of Sunderland is hosting Sounding Out, helping to bring together people from across the media sector, new and old. This is an important and timely event which will consider a host of fascinating developments in different media.”
Lord Putnam of Queensgate CBE
The Symposium Organisaing team, led by Dr. Martin Shingler (Senior Lecturer in Radio and Film Studies), and the University will make this years conference a huge success, that builds on experiences of the first two conferences and makes a strong impact on attendees and the industry as a whole.
“The success of the previous two conferences has positioned Sounding Out as a major event in the Industry’s calendar. The University of Sunderland’s media department has an international reputation for the quality of its teaching and research activities. An exciting programme has been put together and, through our links with other institutions throughout the world, we have already secured the services of several of the leading figures
on sound research and development, film and radio, from across the UK, USA and Europe as conference speakers.”
Dr Martin Shingler
Conference Organiser and Senior Lecturer in Radio and Film Studies
Sounding Out 1 at Staffordshire University in 2002
Sounding Out 2 University of Nottingham in 2004