Listening, SPACE & Voice The Future of Communication Begins with Stuttering Saturday, May 23, 2026 | 10:30–17:00

Join musician who stutters Luke Wyland and SPACE co-Founder Aidan Sank for a very special event. Hear music made from stuttering voices, explore new ways of listening, and add your own voice to a global library of people who stutter.

Event Overview

Venue

Hiroshima University, Faculty of Education, Building L, Room L205

Admission

Free

Capacity

100 participants (first come, first served)

Who Can Join

Open to people who stutter, their families, and those interested in education, healthcare, welfare, or the arts

Program

Morning Session

10:30–12:00
Open Listening Workshop (90 min)
Luke Wyland & Aidan Sank

Try a new way of listening. Through interactive activities, discover how listening can become more open, flexible, and meaningful.

Afternoon Session

14:00–14:45
Creating SPACE for Stuttering (lecture and presentation)

14:50–15:35
A Person Ssspeaking (an audiovisual performance)

15:45–16:05
Listening to the Journeys of University Students Who Stutter

16:15–17:00
Library of Dysfluent Voices (Recording Session)

Join us in recording diverse voices and creating the “Library of Dysfluent Voices” together.
Participation is limited to people who stutter and their family members (if they wish to attend).

 Additional Information

• ・You may join at any time or attend only part of the program
• ・Japanese–English consecutive interpretation available
• ・A Stuttering VR Experience will be available during the lunch break

Speakers

Luke Wyland
A musician and artist based in Portland, Oregon, USA. As a person who stutters, Luke creates work centered on voice, disability, and communication.

Aidan Sank
Co-Founder and Executive Director of SPACE, a nonprofit for people who stutter. Based in Vancouver, Canada, he works at the intersection of stuttering and community art, creating spaces for expression, dialogue, and advocacy.

Registration

Please apply via the 2D code on the flyer
Deadline: May 20 (Wed), 2026, 15:00

Organizer

Well-Being Promotion Office
Institute for Diversity and Inclusion, Hiroshima University

Co-organizer

Stuttering Parent–Child Café

Contact

Well-Being Promotion Office
Prof. Norimune Kawai
E-mail：nkawai@hiroshima-u.ac.jp