Katarina Radaljac,Uršek Slivšek

LabBook | Along the paths of interspecies communication

Cultural education

The publication was developed as part of the experiential workshop Along the paths of interspecies communication and presents a set of guidelines and recommendations guiding participants through the process of field listening. It is intended to deepen perception, foster understanding of sonic environments, and cultivate sensitivity to interspecies relations.

The content includes additional knowledge and reference materials through which participants further develop the workshop experience. The publication was created within the framework of cultural-artistic education, aimed at sensitising young listeners and encouraging their engagement in outdoor, connective practices.

The publication was developed as part of the experiential workshop Along the paths of interspecies communication and presents a set of guidelines and recommendations guiding participants through the process of field listening. It is intended to deepen perception, foster understanding of sonic environments, and cultivate sensitivity to interspecies relations.

The content includes additional knowledge and reference materials through which participants further develop the workshop experience. The publication was created within the framework of cultural-artistic education, aimed at sensitising young listeners and encouraging their engagement in outdoor, connective practices.

Katarina Radaljac

A musicologist and activist whose research focuses on the music of non-human animals and interspecies interactions. Her work connects various scientific and artistic fields, including zoomusicology, applied ethnomusicology, interspecies art, human–animal studies, and animal ethics. She curated the first editions of the cross-species music cycle animotMUZIK.

Uršek Slivšek

A psychologist with experience in research, learning, pedagogy, and activism. He has worked in youth and academic organisations and led workshops for children with special needs and from socially vulnerable backgrounds. His work is grounded in ethical principles of solidarity and an understanding of psychological factors in individual development.

Authors and mentors: Katarina Radaljac, Uršek Slivšek
Head of educational content and layout: Irena Pivka
Technical lead: Brane Zorman
Copy-editing: Melita Silič
Illustration: Nea Likar
Production: Cona, Institute for Processing Contemporary Art, and Platforma konS, 2021

The investment is co-financed by the Republic of Slovenia and the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund.