Leonardo Cardoso

Leonardo Cardoso is an Associate Professor of Performance Studies at Texas A&M University. His work examines the intersections of sound, politics, and modern statecraft in Brazil and Latin America. His first book, Sound-Politics in São Paulo (2019), explores noise regulation as a lens for understanding governance, urban policy, and citizenship in Brazil's largest city. His current book project, Hearing Like a State: Sound-Politics in Brazil, extends this analysis to acoustic technologies such as wiretaps, sirens, and gunshot detection systems.

Education: PhD in Sound Studies/Ethnomusicology (University of Texas at Austin), MA in Ethnomusicology (University of Texas at Austin), BM in Music Composition (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul).

Research interests include Science and Technology Studies, Actor-Network Theory, urban studies, and the politics of sound in Latin America. His work bridges ethnography, historical analysis, and critical theory to interrogate how acoustic phenomena shape state power and citizen experiences.

Articles focus on topics like acoustic surveillance in Brazil, the cultural politics of noise, and the role of sound in modern governance. His scholarship has been praised for its interdisciplinary approach and contributions to understanding Global South perspectives in sound studies.