Bodies of Sound Ben Howard Dominica’s Maroons once controlled much

Dominica’s Maroons once controlled much of this wild and mountainous island but few details of their story of resistance and ultimate defeat have been known - until now

and how marginalised groups are at risk

making connections between history and fantasy

I knew that those identities were in tension and confrontation in society

Bodies of Sound Ben Howard Dominica’s Maroons once controlled muchBodies of Sound began by enquiring into how sonic experience is intervening in realms such as gender, memory, disability justice, anti colonial ways of knowing, and anti war movements responding to our contemporary emergencies. What has emerged is a collection that makes an expansive case for listening for peace, Featuring over thirty contributors, this groundbreaking anthology explores sound and listening through the lens of the body. Bringing