Sound, Time, Matter Workshop

On 7 July 2023, the workshop Sound, Time, Matter was held at the British Museum in London. Co-hosted by Matthew Champion (University of Melbourne) and Oliver Cooke (British Museum), this curated collaborative workshop focused on the interfaces between horology, sound studies, and material culture. Featuring papers by Víctor Pérez Álvarez (London), Kat Hill (London), Susanne Thüringen (Germanisches Nationalmuseum) and Matthew Laube (Baylor), the workshop also included a hands-on tour and presentation of the British Museum’s historical clocks and watches collection.