Jordan Lacey

Ritualizing Sound

Jordan Lacey‘s new book Ritualizing Sound: towards a psychotherapeutical materialism is due for release in late November with Bloomsbury Academic. He tackles how to ethically apply sound and ritual to creative sound art and design practices, while learning from contemporary Indigenous scholarship and ongoing land-based practices. Jordan will use the black box 24.2 sound system to play back performances of the Sonic Crucible, which is discussed in the book as an example of how ritualizing sound practices might sound and feel.

Thursday June 18, 2026, 5:30 for 6pm

Black Box Multichannel AV Space
Room 12.02.103
RMIT City Campus, Naarm/Melbourne

Jordan Lacey is a sonic thinker, teacher and creative practitioner, who specializes in urban soundscape design and sonic art practices. He is a senior lecturer in the MDIT program and part of the DSP research group at RMIT University He has an extensive publication record including authoring three monographs with Bloomsbury Academic, and is associate editor for the world leading sound studies journal JSS.

Entry near the RMIT tram stop on the eastern side of Swanston st, at Little Bang Cafe’s location – enter through the glass doors on street level near the ‘Building 10’ sign and head straight down the half set of stairs, the Black Box is straight ahead

Elevator available nearby the cafe entrance for those with accessibility requirements

Listening Practice is a monthly gathering of listeners open to all, where sonic research and practice is shared in a dedicated listening environment, with informal discussion encouraged afterward.

Organised by the DSP research group

Free by RSVP with attendees added to the DSP mailing list