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“Me All Around You:” Listening Practices In The Digital

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Francisca Khamis Giacoman and Tina Omayemi Reden discuss Skype’s heyday, attentive listening, and why there is no “one” digital space.

By Mio Kojima , Tina Omayemi Reden , Francisca Khamis Giacoman Nov 1, 2022 In December 2020, Germany had just entered its second lockdown. Universities had closed, and many were lamenting the loss of physical contact. As a result, numerous online workshops started to emerge. From the isolation of my flat, I joined workshops that were trying to transform an outwardly impersonal digital space into a site of intimacy and togetherness. Initially planned for specific sites and contexts, these workshops translated into an online format experimenting with the different ways of hearing, listening, and

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