Marcel Cobussen

Prof. Marcel Cobussen is a Full Professor of Auditory Culture and Music Philosophy at Leiden University (Netherlands) and the Orpheus Institute in Ghent (Belgium). He specializes in sound studies, auditory culture, and the intersection of noise/silence with urban environments and cultural heritage. His work addresses noise pollution mitigation, public space acoustics, and sonic heritage preservation.

• Affiliations: Leiden University (Humanities Faculty), Orpheus Institute
• Key research: Urban soundscapes, noise ethics, music philosophy

Notable contributions include editing the Journal of Sonic Studies, advising municipalities like Rotterdam on sound policy, and exploring the psychological impact of environmental noise through interdisciplinary frameworks.