Listening Practice series
About the sessions
In a series of sessions paying tribute to the Japanese listening café tradition, we will quietly share the pleasure of listening to a vinyl record. Join us in the rare calm of an hour in Melbourne School of Design’s Japanese Room as we take the opportunity to focus our often-neglected practice of observation through listening. This intentional listening experience will be guided by slow looking practitioner Dr Olivia Meehan. Each session the listening programme will focus on a different record of either Jazz, Ambient, or Piano music.
What to expect:
A 60-minute close listening experience with opportunities for discussion afterwards.
A small group in a delightful architectural environment.
Device-free environment - just bring yourself!
Session times
Sessions will become available to book two weeks prior to the event date. Please note that the chosen music will be different for each session.
Thursday 13 August, 11:30am – 12:30pm
Listening Practice: Ambient
Tuesday 1 September, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Listening Practice: Piano
Monday 7 September, 11:30am – 12:30pm
Listening Practice: Jazz
Friday 18 September, 11:30am – 12:30pm
Listening Practice: Ambient
Tuesday 6 October, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Listening Practice: Piano
Tuesday 20 October, 11:30am – 12:30pm
Listening Practice: Jazz
Registration opens: 6 October
Thursday 12 November, 11:30am – 12:30pm
Listening Practice: Ambient
Registration opens: 29 October
Olivia's sessions are supported by the Melbourne Public Humanities Initiative, Faculty of Arts, at the University of Melbourne.
About the speaker
Dr Olivia Meehan
Dr Olivia Meehan is an art historian and object-based learning specialist. She concentrates on slow looking and contemplative pedagogies in discipline-led curriculum design to support visual intelligence and imaginative thinking. Olivia is the author of Slow Looking: The Art of Nature (Thames & Hudson) 2025.
Further information
Image: Saeki Shunkô (1909-1942), Tearoom, 1936, panel; ink, colour, and silver on paper, Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
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