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LISTEN exists to spark and cultivate discussion and documentation around women and LGBTQIA+ people’s involvement in music.

LISTEN Conference 2015 will provide a unique opportunity to engage in constructive discussion on ideas relating to gender, feminism, creativity, intersections within communities, writing, performance and more. This conference will provide a platform to reflect on new ways to nurture diversity and creativity and continue to enquire into Melbourne’s world-renowned music community.

The program runs over two days, with 4 panels each day and a couple of workshops as well. Discussions will fall into these categories:

Safer Spaces
Gendered Sound
Nervous Systems: Bridging the Confidence Gap
Zine Making
The Audience Speaks
Tech Skills
Unconventional Music
Hearing Colour: Intersections Between Race and Music

Full weekend $50
One day $30
One panel $10

DAY 1: Saturday 31st October
10:45am – 11:45am Safer Spaces
12noon – 1pm Gendered Sound
2pm – 3pm Nervous Systems: Bridging the Confidence Gap
3pm – 4pm Zine Making

DAY 2: Sunday 1st November
10:45am – 11:45am The Audience Speaks
12noon – 1:15pm Tech Skills
1:15pm – 2:15pm Unconventional Music
2:30pm – 4pm Hearing Colour: intersections between race and music