Prof. Dr. Anita Kangas is Director of the Unit for Cultural Policy/Politics Studies at the Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy in the University of Jyväskylä and Director of the Multidisciplinary PhD School for Cultural Policy in Finland. Previously, she … Read More
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Collaborative online tools on cultural policy
Cultural policy is an important issue worldwide, a focus point for a growing number of public debates, conferences, academic research work, official documents and educational programs. It seems that professionals dealing with policy issues in the cultural sector still lack … Read More
Mind the complexity, be flexible and constantly enhance your knowledge: A snapshot interview with Sanjin Dragojevic
Sanjin Dragojević, is a Professor in Sociology of culture and Sociology of mass communication as well as in Cultural policy and Media policy at the Faculty of Political Science in Zagreb. He also works as consultant to a number of … Read More
Web search for policy research: selection of online tools
Research in any area is based on gathering, processing, analysing, and interpreting a huge amount of information, and revising human knowledge with a critical view. The main goal of a good research is to “produce” a new piece of knowledge. … Read More
Stimulating the appetite to explore cultural rights: Annamari Laaksonen talks about the study “Making Culture Accessible”
“We maybe work daily on cultural rights without even realising it”, says Annamari Laaksonen who inspires us to connect policy documents with cultural practice: The study “Making Culture Accessible”, published by the Council of Europe provides a general overview of … Read More
Cultural policy research field: challenges, opportunities and a sense of humour: a snapshot interview with Sharon Jeannotte
Sharon Jeannotte is Senior Fellow at the Centre on Governance of the University of Ottawa. From 2005 to 2007, she was Senior Advisor to the Canadian Cultural Observatory in the Department of Canadian Heritage. From 1999 to 2005, she was … Read More
A snapshot interview with Colin Mercer
Colin Mercer was the UK’s first Professor of Cultural Policy and Director of the Cultural Policy and Planning Research Unit at The Nottingham Trent University from 1999-2003. He is the author of Towards Cultural Citizenship: tools for cultural policy and … Read More
Improve your productivity by keeping track on “to-do” lists: How online tools can help?
Many of us face problem in organising our schedules and things to do. We use online calendars and offline agendas and notebooks, trying to keep track on all “to-do” lists with tasks and assignments. We also use other types of … Read More
A Study on Youth Access To Culture In Europe
Access to culture goes beyond accessing cultural products, attending spaces and receiving information, it is also about an experience of personal development and enjoyment. Apart from classic channels and institutions, youth culture channels are dynamic and often informal, and many … Read More
Is There any Charm and Usability in Policy Documents? An Interview with Jordi Pascual on Agenda 21 for Culture
In recent years, Agenda 21 for Culture is one of the most successful models for integrating participatory principles into urban policy planning. This is the first document with worldwide mission to advocate cultural development on a city and local level. … Read More