Acoustics is everywhere in our everyday lives, but it can also be found in unexpected places. During this event we invite some speakers that investigate acoustics in uncommon places such as outer space, renaissance Belgium, etc.

Program:

13:00-13u30 Welcome

13:30-14:50 : Symposium part 1

• Geert Dierckx (Akron) - Implementation of acoustics in smart city concepts (NL)

• Yannick Sluyts (KU Leuven) - Archaeoacoustics: using room acoustics to dig into the past (EN)

• Katrien Kolenberg (KU Leuven) - Astro-Acoustics: Music of the stars (EN)

14:50- 15:20: Break

15:20-16:40 : Symposium part 2

• Paul Devos (UGent) - Eco-acoustics: an accessible approach to study the biophonic component of a soundscape (EN)

• Kees te Velde (ULeiden) - Bio acoustics : the impact of environmental noise on migration of fish (EN)

• Eric Parmentier (ULiège) - Bio acoustics: acoustic communication of fish (FR)

16:45 Networking drink