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in this episode, the place of sound continues our exploration of Ottawa through the lens of urbanism and everyday city life. host and producer Kateryna Kalynovska speaks with Dr. Tonya Davidson, associate professor of sociology at carleton university and author of ottawology, about what it means to study Ottawa sociologically and why a “sociological way of seeing” can change how we move through familiar places.

together, they discuss how her teaching approaches the city as a classroom, the value of fieldwork and shared experiences in learning, and what she hopes readers notice differently once they start paying closer attention to place, memory, and the stories cities tell.