Punctum Theory Club #3 | Elia Moretti | Agency: What Listening Makes Possible

Join us for Punctum Theory Club #3 featuring Elia Moretti as he presents 'Agency: What Listening Makes Possible' 🎤

In this insightful lecture, we delve into listening as a crucial political and ethical practice, viewing sound as a medium of agency, responsibility, and solidarity. Elia will discuss how listening can shape our social relations, distribute attention, and influence our shared existence.

By integrating concepts from sound studies, political theory, and performance, this talk investigates:

• How listening can create a supportive environment able to sustain differences, vulnerabilities, and conflicts.
• The role of sonic agency in fostering collective attention and nurturing care.
• Methods to develop openness through sound.

Drawing from Elia's artistic experiences, including the Symposium Musicum project — a social sound experiment bridging Romani and non-Romani communities through collective listening — and the Republika Zahradníiíiíiíiíi project by the performance group Ferst Dadler, we'll explore themes of acoustic justice and the dynamics of voice amplification.

Elia Moretti, a musician and researcher based in Prague, views listening as a transformative force — one that cultivates relationships and extends the imagination through artistic and educational endeavors.

🗣️ Lecture Details:
Date: 17 februari 2026
Time: Door opens at 19:00 | Lecture starts at 19:30
Entry: Voluntary donation
🗺️ Location: Krásova 803/27, 130 00 Praha, Česko
🔗 Find out more here!
📸 Photo credits: Markéta Sasínová & les-woods.net

Don't miss this chance to rethink listening as not just a response but a practice that has the power to transform our world! 🌍