Lectures on Tap - "Archaeoacoustics: Time Travel Through Sound"

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📚 Lecture: "Archaeoacoustics: Time Travel Through Sound"

🎤 Speaker: Prof. Chris Kyriakakis

Join us for an engaging evening with Professor Chris Kyriakakis as we delve into the fascinating field of archaeoacoustics, which examines how sound influenced human experiences in historical spaces. Using modern techniques from acoustics, audio signal processing, and psychoacoustics, this lecture will guide you through the auditory environments of the past, revealing how ancient structures were designed for optimal speech intelligibility, musical performance, and perceptual impact.

Professor Kyriakakis will showcase how contemporary tools—such as impulse-response measurement, auralization, spatial audio rendering, and virtual acoustics—enable us to experience “time travel” through sound. By combining archaeological evidence with quantitative acoustic modeling, he will illustrate how listening can serve as a scientific instrument for historical inquiry, highlighting the vital role of acoustic environments in shaping communication, performance, and audience engagement.

Prof. Chris Kyriakakis teaches and researches at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, focusing on the intersection of audio signal processing, acoustics, and psychoacoustics. An esteemed author and inventor, he has published over 100 technical papers, received numerous awards, and been featured in respected media outlets including The New York Times and NPR.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to explore history through the lens of sound!

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Agenda

5:00 PM – Doors open: find a seat (open seating!), order food & drinks, and expect a bar line—arriving early is key.

5:25 PM – Host introduction

5:30 PM – Lecture begins

6:15 PM – Audience Q&A

6:30 PM – Have 1:1 time with the speaker, mingle with fellow guests, and order another round

7:00 PM – Wrap up.

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