2023 ENCATC Education and Research Session

Session 1: General track: Artificial intelligence: impact on cultural policy, management I

Room D4109

/ Hybrid session
Chair: Toni-Matti Karjalainen, Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki (Finland) 

Abstract. AI-generated Works and Copyright Law. By I-Ping Wang, National Taipei University

Abstract. Incorporating AI into Arts Management Undergraduate Education. By Alicia Jay, Indiana State University

Abstract. Towards AI didactics: Call for teachers to train language models for research writing in higher arts education. By Lauri Väkevä and Heidi Partti, University of Helsinki

Abstract. The Influence of Intelligent Automation on Employees’ Sense of Meaningfulness at Work. By Sal Saad, Scott Wysong and Dr. Michael Stodnick, University of Dallas

Session 2: Decolonisation of cultural institutions and curricula on cultural management and policy I

Room A309

Onsite presenters only
Chair: Brandon Farnsworth, Lund University (Sweden) 

Abstract. Cultural Sensitivity Practices and Intercultural Communication Competence on the Protection of Indigenous Peoples' Cultures. By Karla Penna, Sustaining Cultures

Abstract. Transfiguration of Representations: Strategic and intersectional construction of representations in arts organisations. By Lilja Lehmuskallio, Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki

Abstract. Socially Sustainable Internationalization of Arts Universities. By Outi Niemensivu, University of the Arts Helsinki

Abstract. Voices from Inside and Outside. By Te-Ling Chen, Taiwan Film & Audiovisual Institute

Session 3: Decolonisation of cultural institutions and curricula on cultural management and policy II

Room A311

Onsite presenters only
Chair: Leena Björkqvist, Metropolia University of Applied Sciences (Finland)

Abstract. Cultural organisations vs. networks: Cultural activism and decoloniality in Uganda’s cultural sector. By Meike Lettau, Zeppelin University

Abstract. Transformative learning experiences in arts universities. By Kristina Kuznetsova-Bogdanovitsh, and Anna Ranczakowska, Learning for living LLC

Abstract. Back to the beginning: Learning to critically examine my own position within my research. By Caitlin McKinnon, Queen Margaret University and the University of Stirling

Abstract. Supporting the CCIs in the Global South - Can we decolonize the cultural entrepreneurship paradigm in development?. By Matina Magkou, University Côte d'Azur and Avril Joffe, University of Wits

Session 4: The ecosystem of hospitality – not without culture and creativity! I

Room D4110

/ Hybrid session
Chair: Elena Borin, Link Campus University (Italy) and Lucia Marchegiani, Roma Tre University (Italy)

Abstract. Explaining Creative Tourism Practices in Historical Cities in the Age of Social Media - The Case of Xi'an and Santa Fe. By Yingchong Wang, University of Virginia

Abstract. Cultural Justice in the Urban Landscape: A Multidimensional Approach. By Tal Feder and Emil Israel, Israel Institute of Technology

Abstract. Museums and their ecosystems in Barcelona: participatory approaches and engagement for dealing with tourism challenges. By Elena Borin, Link Campus University

Session 5: General track: artificial intelligence: impact on cultural policy, management, education and research II

Room B328

Onsite presenters only
Chair: Marjo Mäenpää, Cupore (Finland)

Abstract. Leveraging Artificial Intelligence Software in the Arts and Cultural Nonprofit Sector: Expanding Reach and Enhancing Giving Experiences. By Cleopatra Charles, Rutgers University USA

Abstract. Applying artificial intelligence to cultural tourism: opportunities, threats and managerial implications. A literature review. By Mara Cerquetti, Concetta Ferrara and Domenico Sardanelli, University of Macerata

Abstract. Organizing cultural festivals with AI's help. Case study of implementation of AI into festival's management and dramaturgy. By Markéta Polášková and Zdeněk Rychtera, Masaryk University

Session 6: Technological acceleration and AI impact on skills and competences in the cultural sector I

Room D4106

/ Hybrid session
Chair: Herman Bashiron Mendolicchio, University of Barcelona (Spain)

Abstract. Cyrillic Heritage in the Shadows: Exploring the Diminishing Use of Serbian Cyrillic Online in the Age of AI. By Sara Tvrdišić, University of Arts, Faculty of Dramatic Arts, Belgrade

Abstract. The New Generation of Contemporary Digital Artists in China: AI and Digital Work Workshop and Archives. By Emma Duester, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Abstract. Bio-Maps - European Literary Chart: towards no more erased/forgotten literary heritage. By Maria de Fátima Lambert, Polytechnic of Porto

Abstract. How do we cope with emerging IA in managing the classical music field? A Romanian nationwide case study Democratization of the High Arts. By Oana Balan-Budoiu, The National Academy of Music in Cluj-Napoca

Session 7: General track: artificial intelligence: impact on cultural policy, management, education and research III

Room D4107

Onsite presenters only
Chair: Leticia Labaronne, Zurich University of Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 

Teaching Demo. The platformization of cultural industries. By Genni Perlangeli and Andrea Rea, La Sapienza

Teaching Demo. Cultural institutions collectively lead - opportunities and challenges. By Julia Glesner, Potsdam University of Applied Sciences

Abstract. Are horizontal leadership models in cultural organizations more resilient, transparent, open, transpositional, and generous? By Lluís Bonet, University of Barcelona, and Anders Rykkja, Inland University of Applied Sciences

Session 8: Decolonisation of cultural institutions and curricula on cultural management and policy III

Room D4109

/ Hybrid session
Chair: Wu Chieh-Hsiang,  TACPS and National Changhua University of Education (Taipei) 

Abstract. Unconference as a pedagogical tool for ‘decolonising’ teaching and curricula. By Carla Figueira and Roxanne Persaud, Goldsmiths University of London

Teaching Demo. Possibilities for cultural activism through the teaching of cultural management. By Shira Lapidot and Yeala Hazut, Sapir College

Teaching Demo. Whose Values? Decolonizing Discussions of Cultural Policy. By Julie Goodman, Drexel University

Session 9: Decolonisation of cultural institutions and curricula on cultural management and policy IV

Room B328

/ Hybrid session
Chair: Ann-Sofie Köping Olsson, Södertörn University (Sweden) 

Abstract. Socially Engaged Art and EU Cultural Policy. By Noa Mamrud, Zeppelin University

Abstract. Mapping Colonization and Decolonization in Oakland’s Art Eco System: A Collaborative Experiential Learning Scenario Exploring Cultural Policy and Institutional Practice. By Miriam Paeslack, University at Buffalo

Abstract. Cultures, Codes, Communities: the decolonization of AI and the renewal of cultural frameworks. By Luca Baraldi, Ammagamma

Abstract. Decolonizing Cultural Policy: The Cultural and Linguistic Rights of the Sámi and Colonialism in Finland. By Laura Valoma, Uniarts Helsinki, Sibelius Academy

Session 10: Technological acceleration and AI impact on skills and competences in the cultural sector II

Room A309

/ Hybrid session
Chair: Manuèle Debrinay Rizos, Fonds Roberto Cimetta (France) 

Abstract. Online cultural engagement: why, what and how to measure?. By João Oswaldo Leiva Filho, Goldsmiths University

Abstract. Exploring the Role of Digital Embodiment and Surrogate: The Transformative Role of AI in Design Education at University of Technology. By Deng Teng Shih, China University of Technology

Teaching Demo. Supporting the mindset of tech-savvy arts managers: How to build technology mindset in cultural management. By Kaari Kiitsak-Prikk and Annukka Jyrämä, Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre

Teaching Demo. Future Perfect. Dr. Susanne Adahl, Dr. Tomas Träskman and Richard Silin, Arcada University of Applied Sciences

Session 11: General track: artificial intelligence: impact on cultural policy, management, education and research IV

Room D4106

/ Hybrid session
Chair: Jaime Ruiz Gutiérrez, Universidad de los Andes (Colombia) 

Abstract. Cultural Management in Argentina today: teaching, research and profession in the AI era. By Ursula Rucker and Alejandra Navarro, Universidad Nacional de Avellaneda

Abstract. EU external cultural policy in the age of AI: challenges and opportunities for the cultural sector. By Ina Kokinova, Culture Solutions

Abstract. Greening our future: cultural policy and the ecological imperative. By Vânia Rodrigues, University of Coimbra

Abstract. Democratizing AI - Utilizing LLM as a Cultural Technology to Reshape the Digital Public Sphere. By Yen-Lin (mashbean) Huang, Ministry of Digital Affairs, Taipei

Session 12: The ecosystem of hospitality – not without culture and creativity! II

Room D4110

/ Hybrid session
Chair: Douglas DeNatale, Boston University (USA) and Lucia Marchegiani, Roma Tre University (Italy)

Abstract. Creative places’. A glimpse into creative activities within the ecosystem of Gdansk (Poland). By Piotr Firych, Adam Mickiewicz University

Abstract. Re-cycling industrial heritage in the digital era:  The case of Ruhr. By Evinç Doğan, Boğaziçi University

Abstract. Network and capacity building in small rural towns in Italy: opportunities and challenges from Next Generation EU in Italy. By Francesca Sabatini, University of Bologna

Abstract. Revisiting the CCIs-tourism nexus: insights from Smart Specialisation Strategies. By Alessandra Marasco, Giulia Lazzeri, Maria Tartari, Sara Ubaldi, and Pier Luigi Sacco, National Research Council of Italy - Institute of Heritage Science (CNR ISPC)

Session 13: The ecosystem of hospitality – not without culture and creativity! III

Room D4107

Onsite presenters only
Chair: Mara Cerquetti, University of Macerata (Italy)

Abstract. Patterns of Hospitality, Sustainability, and Entrepreneurship in Cultural Sites and Creative Cities. By Constance DeVereaux, University at Buffalo, and Deborah Stevenson, Western Sydney University

Abstract. The bottom-up cultural policies – culture of hospitality, care and solidarity (for a new local ecosystems of integral development). By Milena Dragićević Šešić, University of Arts, Belgrade

Abstract. Value manifestations in early-stage art-based startups. By Jenni Pekkarinen and Kati Uusi-Rauva, University of the Arts Helsinki / University of Jyväskylä