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Mariana J López

@marianajlopez.bsky.social
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Professor in Sound Production and Post Production, Sound Designer, Educator. Researcher in acoustical heritage and accessibility through sound design. Zumba instructor. Latina. She/Her marianajlopez.com

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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Thanks to the organising team of 'Listening to Landscapes' for inviting me to Oxford. I presented on the many biases behind decisions on what heritage sites are preserved/supported by talking about road infrastructure surrounding Stonehenge and reactions to the 2019 fire in Notre Dame.
Book 'Sonic Pasts: acoustical heritage and historical soundscapes. Mariana J López' in the foreground. In the background Worcester College.Sign "Listening to Landscapes. Nash Suite' There is an arrow pointing to the right.Computer screen with slide that says 'Sounding biases. Mariana J López' Selfie of Mariana outdoors, behind her an Oxford building with turrets and spires.
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Waiting for the Shakira live stream on Prime...at least they stopped playing the holding card and we've been upgraded to ads
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Always a pleasure to listen to Aglaia Foteinou. Explaining how digital reconstructions of acoustics of Orford Ness can tell us about the impact of landscape on past military work in the area.
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Really pains me when I attend talks and contributions of women in sound are omitted to celebrate contributions of men instead. A white man has just been quoted as having done something that was done by a woman...
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
At Worcester College, Oxford
Sign that says 'Listening to Landscapes'
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The joy of being in Oxford, there's eduroam everywhere 😂
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Wonder if the bear left a review www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Hitting the sweet spot: bear treats itself to baked goods at Colorado farmers’ market
Shoppers and vendors in Aspen surprised by unusual customer as it stretched to sample stall offerings
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Thanks to the organisers of the 'Listening to Landscapes' workshop for inviting me to speak at Oxford on Friday. I promise I'll explain what connects sound heritage to National Highways, foxes and rabbits.
Computer screen with slide titled 'Sounding biases' Mariana J Lopez Computer screen with slide showing the outline of a fox, a rabbit and musical notes, and the National Highways logo
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The automatic window in my office has decided I'm warm and hence it's in its 'wide open' setting. I don't quite agree with the assessment of the situation 🥶
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Today it's 13 years since my PhD submission, a memory prompted by so many of my wonderful doctoral students submitting their work very soon/having just submitted. I'm incredibly grateful to have been able to pursue my doctoral degree and immerse myself in acoustical heritage and medieval drama.
Hard bound thesis. Title 'Hearing the York Mystery Plays: Acoustics, Staging and Performance' Volume 1. Mariana Julieta López. PhD. 2013.
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I'm updating the GIFs on my lecture slides...this is crucial teaching prep.
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
There's been so far 173 responses, resulting in 918 sounds. Thanks everyone! 🙏 I'm currently looking for responses that represent sound heritage in African countries, if you can help and also share with others I would really appreciate it tinyurl.com/5579y76e #SoundHeritage #Soundscapes #Acoustics
Screenshot of Mariana's website and the page 'Sound Heritage Survey'. Text says: This survey seeks to crowdsource examples of sounds that are meaningful to people from different parts of the world. The focus is on sounds (but not music) which are meaningful to you personally and/or that you consider culturally important. These can be connected to a very specific area (village, district) or have a wider range (regional/national). They can be natural sounds or they can be human-made sounds, they can be isolated sounds or combined sounds, and they may also include the acoustics of spaces. For example, some people in villages in Spain mention the sounds of specific bells as culturally and personally...'
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Thanks to everyone who has responded to the survey on sounds that are personally/culturally important to people in different parts of the world. Thanks for sharing your stories/memories. Some responses have made me tearful today, and show the huge role sound memories can play in our lives. Thanks 🙏
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Is it my imagination or is LinkedIn worse than usual?
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
For those of you who do external examining, is it normal for universities to now ask you to use biometric data to compare to your passport? Just to external examine once? There's a university insisting this is 'normal' but I've never been asked to do this before and I don't love the idea.
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
When you are checking the faculty's ethics forms and the dentist rings to explain tricky stuff in a very visually descriptive way...and you have nowhere else to make notes...Some interesting text combinations have emerged from this.
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Might be of interest to @crems-york.bsky.social @uoycaslc.bsky.social @yesiuoy.bsky.social @cecs-york.bsky.social @uoyenglishrl.bsky.social
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
It's been such a wonderful experience working with colleagues in PUCV. A partnership started by @richardogden.bsky.social. Looking forward to travelling to Chile in November.
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Working on survey responses on sounds that are culturally/personally important to people in different parts of the world. It's incredible how going through the answers can unlock sonic memories. I hadn't thought about the beautiful bird 'benteveo', also known as great kiskadee, for a very long time!
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The first of a series of short videos discussing what each of the images on the cover of 'Sonic Pasts: acoustical heritage and historical soundscapes' means. Thanks to Oswin Wan for a beautiful cover design @routledgebooks.bsky.social #Soundscapes #Acoustics #Heritage #SoundHeritage
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The first of a series of short videos discussing what each of the images on the cover of 'Sonic Pasts: acoustical heritage and historical soundscapes' means. Thanks to Oswin Wan for a beautiful cover design @routledgebooks.bsky.social #Soundscapes #Acoustics #Heritage #SoundHeritage
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Huge thanks to IMS's Auditory History Study Group for picking 'Sonic Pasts: acoustical heritage and historical soundscapes' as the focus of their Reading Group in November. I was thrilled to receive this invitation. I'm equal parts honoured and intimidated 😌 Do come along 🎧 tinyurl.com/ydaj5cvj
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Reading Group: Reading Mariana J. López's Sonic Pasts | IMS Study Group “Auditory History”
This session focuses on Mariana J. López’s Sonic Pasts: Acoustical Heritage and Historical Soundscapes and its approaches to both research and dissemination ...
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Me trying to get the faculty ethics website and forms updated...
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Alexis Rose: This Is All A Little Intense
Alt: Alexis Rose from Schitt's Creek: This Is All A Little Intense
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I've been 'mapping' the survey responses on sounds that are culturally/personally important to people in different parts of the world. The video represents only the first 80 responses. Sadly very few from Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa and Asia, and none from Ukraine tinyurl.com/7w3amz83
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Working through survey responses, I've looked at 80 so far which resulted in 500 sounds 😌 It's been lovely to read everyone's entries and the stories behind those sounds that connect you to different places 🌍 The survey is still open and in different languages tinyurl.com/7w3amz83
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Thanks to everyone who completed the short survey on sounds that are important personally/culturally to you. Responses have been insightful and moving. I'll be posting more updates soon - including reels on Instagram - if anyone is interested in learning more (www.instagram.com/mariana_j_lo...)
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Revisiting our DARCI Podcast on Disability, Accessibility and Representation in the Creative Industries 🎧 Today I'm highlighting the episode with Jay Pocknell discussing Sound Without Sight, inclusive design and community-driven accessibility initiatives enhancingaudiodescription.com/darci-20
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Revisiting our DARCI Podcast on Disability, Accessibility and Representation in the Creative Industries 🎧 Today I'm highlighting the episode with Jay Pocknell discussing Sound Without Sight, inclusive design and community-driven accessibility initiatives enhancingaudiodescription.com/darci-20
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Zoltan is trying something new with his hair, while Eskel is embracing his sheep form 😍
Long haired texel guinea pig with hair sticking out over his headA merino guinea pig with black and white fur playing with a toilet paper tube filled with hay
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Overheard on the bus uttered by a teenager: 'Is she visibly 65, or one of the ones who wears it well?' 🫠
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Am I eating off a chopping board because... A. Every plate I own is in the dishwasher and I cannot be bothered washing one manually B. I'm being eccentric and trying something different
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Baby Yoda Eating in The Mandalorian
Alt: Grogu eating eggs from a fish bowl like container
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Revisiting Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show for a new writing project. So moving to see such a beautiful celebration of Latin American culture.
Bad Bunny climbing an electricity post as part of the Super Bowl Halftime Show
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
About 2 years since the completion of 'Sonic Pasts: acoustical heritage and historical soundscapes'. A great moment to celebrate the many books that inspired my work. In this pile are only books that I own physical copies of, but lots more were consulted + multiple articles and other sources.
Mariana sitting behind a pile of books. Behind her a bookcase.Mariana sitting behind a pile of books. She is holding a copy of 'Sonic Pasts' and looking over its upper edge.Close up pile of books
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Today is Borges' birthday and it is a great source of pride that I got to study in the same Faculty in which he used to teach. I like reminding people of that when they question the level of Latin American universities 😇
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
I'm about to reply to an email from November...
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Baby Yoda Drink
Alt: Grogu drinking from a cup and shaking their head.
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Ésta vez un mensaje para mi gente en Latinoamérica y el Caribe. Si tienen unos minutos para completar la encuesta estaría muy agradecida 🙏 tinyurl.com/2twuzpfd This time a message for my people in Latin America and the Caribbean. If you have a few minutes to complete the survey I'd be so grateful.
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Ésta vez un mensaje para mi gente en Latinoamérica y el Caribe. Si tienen unos minutos para completar la encuesta estaría muy agradecida 🙏 tinyurl.com/2twuzpfd This time a message for my people in Latin America and the Caribbean. If you have a few minutes to complete the survey I'd be so grateful.
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
As part of my work on sound heritage, I'm running a short survey on sounds (not music) that are important personally/culturally to people from different parts of the world. It's available in different languages. If you can contribute and share the survey with others please do ❤️ tinyurl.com/2twuzpfd
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
This is incredibly upsetting, the news has really hit me. The media and Cambridge have so much to respond to www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Jason Arday found dead after resigning from Cambridge over plagiarism claims
Academic was pronounced dead at his home in south London after police called to address after 3pm on Friday
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Revisiting our Podcast on Disability, Accessibility and Representation in the Creative Industries 🎧 Today, I'd like to highlight the wonderful interview with Mairi Taylor from Birds of Paradise Theatre enhancingaudiodescription.com/darci-21
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Seemed appropriate to watch the eclipse with my lunar lion
Selfie of Mariana wearing eclipse glasses and holding a squishable lunar lion
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Question: what happened to the lemon and poppy seed muffins? When I first moved to the UK they were everywhere, so much so that I told several people that they were a typical/traditional treat in the UK...😅 but I have not seen them for ages. What happened to them?
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
More languages added: The survey on sounds that are important culturally/personally to people in different parts of the world is now available in 5 different languages. Please do complete it and share it if you can 🙏 tinyurl.com/2twuzpfd #Sound #Heritage #Acoustics #Soundscapes
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
The map is now set up in the office ready to start 'mapping' sound heritage survey responses 🤩 If you haven't completed the survey please do. I'd be particularly grateful for responses representing sounds outside of Europe tinyurl.com/2twuzpfd
World Map on pin board
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
The survey on sounds that are important culturally/personally to people in different parts of the world is now available in 4 different languages. Please do complete it and share it if you can 🙏 tinyurl.com/2twuzpfd
A circular image formed by colourful swirls. At the centre, bars that come together to indicate sound levels. Within different parts of the central image there are outlines of symbols of different sound experiences, such as Notre Dame and Stonehenge.
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
My map has arrived and will be a great way to track responses on sounds from all over the world. If you haven't completed the survey yet please do 🙏 An opportunity to share what sounds are meaningful to you tinyurl.com/2twuzpfd
Close up of world map with map pins ready to be used
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Lovely to see so many thoughtful responses come through 😊 The survey is now available in 3 languages: English, Spanish and Japanese. Thanks to students/staff from the Department of Language and Linguistics (York) for facilitating this. Do complete it and share if you can: tinyurl.com/5579y76e
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
La encuesta sobre sonidos (sin incluir música) que son de importancia personal y cultural para personas de diferentes partes del mundo está ahora disponible en Español. Les agradecería muchísimo si pueden ayudar completando y distribuyendo la encuesta 🙏 tinyurl.com/5579y76e
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Thanks to everyone who already completed the survey, it's been lovely to read the responses coming through 😊 Please do complete it if you have 5 minutes and if you are able to share it that would be great 😊 tinyurl.com/5579y76e #SoundHeritage #Soundscapes #Acoustics
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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
As part of my work on sound heritage, I'm running a short survey on sounds (not music) that are important personally/culturally to people from different parts of the world. Please do help if you can 🙏 (versions in other languages will be added soon) tinyurl.com/5579y76e
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