Hello
A Bit About Me
I'm Lauren: a sonic researcher, sound media producer, and PhD Candidate in the Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto. My current research interests include: acoustic ecology, cultural sound studies, media archaeology, research creation, and sensory ethnography. See my recent academic publications below.
I am also a current board member on both the Canadian Association for Sound Ecology (CASE) and the World Forum for Acoustic Ecology (WFAE). As an artist, I work across and between various mediums, most often utilizing sound as a tool to engage in environmental, political, and social discourse.
Recent Publications:
Knight, L. (2026). Noise-Cancelling Headphones: The Quieted Voices of Neoliberalism. In Amy Skjerseth, Freya
Jarman, & Naomi Andre (Eds.), Routledge Companion to Voice and Identity (pp.219-234).
https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003494515-15
Alexander, C. & Knight, L. (2026, March 10). Could you tell if your favourite song was made with AI? The viral
Papaoutai cover controversy suggests not. The Conversation. https://doi.org/10.64628/AAM.xne7tsrwh
Knight, L., Idiz, D. R., & Grohmann, R. (2025, September 9). Film festivals like TIFF set the tone for wider industry norms—Here’s what we’re watching around AI. The Conversation. https://doi.org/10.64628/AAM.dhs3rsqvw
Knight, L., & Grimes, S.M. (2024). Critical Technology: A Case Study in Academic Podcasting. Toronto: KMDI. https://utoronto.scholaris.ca/items/3e6d7ce3-d5ae-4c3e-a302-4ca3b52d85d4
Knight, L. (2024). Sounding Sidewalks: Historicizing and Theorizing this Medial Zone. Journal of Urban History. https://doi.org/10.1177/00961442241237983