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This is the Sound Studies Group, a loose and idependent group of likeminded sharing an interest for researching various aspects of the world through the lens of sound. The group is led by Dr. Qiushi Xu who is an assistant professor at the SUSTech School of Design in Shenzhen, and Dr. Marcel Zaes Sagesser who is Academic Director of Audio and Visual Media at St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences, Austria. 

Our research focuses on sound in relationship with technology, the environment, and human listening. It includes sound technology, sound studies, philosophy of science and technology, humanities research, sound design, spatial audio, interactive audio, and creative media. The output of this team is published in prestigious international journals and proceedings, at international conferences, and in exhibitions and concert halls.

Sound Studies Group ● 声音研究科研组

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Yujing Ma





Yujing Ma is a video artist and independent filmmaker, her works focus on the relationship between people and urban society, and fascinated with exploring interdisciplinary approaches and various visual and sonic materials. Besides visual art making, she is also interested in the research areas of film and media studies, archiving, and cultural heritage.

Yujing Ma got her BFA degree in Film, Video, New Media, and Animation from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. During her undergraduate practice, she created both digital and analog formats of moving image making, and examined critical thinking and art conceptualization. After graduation, she worked in the field of documentary filmmaking, which developed her interest in human and environmental related social concerns in urban space.

In 2024 she started her work as a research assistant for the joint research and design project, A Grain Of, under the Materialities Research Group of Enza Migliore and the Sound Studies Group of Marcel Sagesser. Where she keeps exploring her interests in multidisciplinary art and design.
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