Professor Joy Porter
HIKE: “Brightening the Covenant Chain” Soundscape: a new and creative route to experiencing the past
People Involved
Dr Kimberley Weir
Project Description
This project requests critical support to showcase an immersive Soundscape of historic Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) diplomatic orations and songs at significant North American and UK heritage sites and museums. Funding is requested to establish iPad kiosks to exhibit the Soundscape at the American Museum & Gardens, Bath (AM&G); Six Nations Iroquois Cultural Center, Onchiota, New York; and the Akwesasne Cultural Center, Akwesasne, New York, in order to considerably enhance the impact reach of the Soundscape to UK, US and Indigenous audiences.
| Type of Project | Impact Accelerator |
|---|---|
| Status | Project Complete |
| Funder(s) | Arts & Humanities Research Council |
| Value | £2,000.00 |
| Project Dates | Jul 3, 2023 - Nov 29, 2024 |
| Partner Organisations | Iroquois Museum American Museum and Gardens |
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