ENCATC Congress 2025 15-17 September 2025, Barcelona, Spain

Empowering researchers and educators in cultural management and policy

The Research and Education Sessions will represent the leading global forum for presenting the forefront of research and inform and advance policymaking in culture. They will provide evidence-based insights, transferable models, and critical reflections that will inform the development of forward-looking cultural policies at an international level.

We will host various sessions bringing together original contributions that span disciplines and geographic contexts, underlining the conference’s commitment to multifaceted perspectives on how culture shapes society and vice versa .
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In addition to this broad spectrum of research, the programme also features sessions focused on innovative teaching methods, designed to shed light on emerging formats and pedagogical approaches in cultural policy and management education.

Discover the programme of the Education & Research Sessions

This programme is tentative and might be subject to change.

Monday, 15 September | Part 1 - 15:00-16:30

Session 1.1: Culture and quality of life

  1. Rethinking Utility: Business Model Innovation and Strategic Niche Management in the Revitalization of Antiques as Cultural Goods
    Presenter: Anne-Sophie V. Radermecker, Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium

  2. Better Live: The role of cultural policy in sustainable touring and program diversity in Europe
    Presenter: Virgo Sillamaa, Tartu University Viljandi Culture Academy, Estonia
    Co-authors: Daniel Nordgård, reaTeME Centre of Excellence, University of Agder, Norway; Liucija Fosseli, University of Agder, Norway

  3. Cultural Third Places: Governance and Sustainability in Peripheral Areas
    Presenter: Elisabete Tomaz, ISCTE, Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal

  4. Artists at Work: Rethinking Policy for Artistic Careers
    Presenter: Joanna Woronkowicz, Indiana University, USA, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark


Session 1.2: Culture and quality of life

  1. Reimagining Public Libraries as Ecosystems of Cultural Well-being and Learning: The Case of Dubai’s ‘School of Life’
    Presenter: Mehdi Rezgui, School of Life, Under Dubai Culture, United Arab Emirates

  2. Listening for Progress: Criticisms of Cultural Development and Re-contextualising the Symphonic Orchestra within Global Development, Peacebuilding, and Conflict Transformation
    Presenter: I Io Cheng, University of Oxford, United Kingdom

  3. Regional Disparities in the Development of U.S. Cultural Districts
    Presenter: Constance DeVereaux, The State University of New York at Buffalo, USA


Session 1.3: Cultural justice and cultural rights

  1. Examining the Socio-Spatial Effects of Decentralised Cultural Events in Vienna
    Presenter: Maria Vittoria Scarcia, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
    Co-author: Sladana Adamovic, University of Vienna, Austria

  2. Arts Managers as Allies: Navigating Roles and Relationships in Inclusive Art Performances
    Presenter: Soohye Jang, Hongik University, South Korea 

  3. Re-thinking Cultural Democracy - Next Steps
    Presenter: Robert Chirima, Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University, Zimbabwe

  4. A cultural democratic practice of recognition in Rotterdam: The Culture
    Presenter: Johan Kolsteeg, University of Groningen, The Netherlands


Session 1.4: Strategic management and organisation governance

  1. From Grassroots to Governance: Leadership Succession and Organisational Transformation in a Minority Theatre Festival
    Presenter: Maria Bäck, Arcada University of Applied Science, Finland

  2. No leadership is an island: a provocation on cultural leadership succession as an ecosystem concern
    Presenter: Ali Fitzgibbon, Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom

  3. The secrets of my succession: how leadership transitions reveal hidden power structures and conflicting values in cultural organisations
    Presenter: Jonathan Price, University of Leeds, UK

  4. What happens when the leader breaks for good? a conceptual model for the study of transitions in creative organisations
    Presenter: Anders Rykkja, Queen's University Belfast, UK
    Co-chairs: Lluís Bonet, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain; Thomas Paris, HEC Paris, Paris School of Advanced Business Studies, France


Session 1.5: Cultural entrepreneurship and cultural economics

  1. Understanding the full value of culture: Theory into policy
    Presenter: Hugh Brown, University of Leeds, UK

  2. It takes an ecosystem: Mapping entrepreneurial support in the French cultural and creative industries
    Presenter: Matina Magkou, University Côte d'Azur, France
    Co-author: Rani Dang, University Côte d'Azur, France

  3. Between survival and enjoyment: work and association practices between artists participating in contemporary theater in Jalisco before and after the pandemic
    Presenter: Adriana Pantoja de Alba, ITESO, Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara, Mexico


Session 1.6: The role of culture facing contemporary crises

  1. Culture and Climate Crisis: Redefining Urban Energy Transitions through Cultural Elements
    Presenter: Elena Borin, Pegaso Digital University, Italy
    Co-author: Hande Demirel, Istanbul Teknik Universitesi, Turkey

  2. Making Bourges28 "the first low-carbon ECOC": the ECOC structure, the artists and the city
    Presenter: Milica Milosavljevic, Université Paris VIII, France

  3. Bridging Culture and Environment in Municipal Cultural Policies in Quebec: Towards a Cross-Sectoral Reference Framework
    Presenter: Jonathan Rouleau, Artenso, Canada

Monday, 15 September | Part 2 - 16:45-18:15

Session 2.1: Culture and quality of life

  1. Connecting Heritage and Quality of life. Collaborative innovation for Civic Wealth Creation in historic districts
    Presenter: Maria Antonietta Cipriano, Roma Tre University, Italy
    Co-author: Paola Demartini, Roma Tre University, Italy

  2. Dance Well’s Travel Across Europe: A Comparative Analysis
    Presenter: Ilaria Foroni, Ca' Foscari University, Venice School of Management, Italy

  3. Culture and sustainability in Capital of Culture programmes: The cases of Oulu, La Paz and Sucre
    Presenter: Jenni Pekkarinen, University of Jyväskylä, Finland

  4. The role of culture facing contemporary crises: indigenous wisdom and peace in Southwest Nigeria
    Presenter: Lateef Buhari, Ekiti State University, Nigeria

  5. Traditional Commerce in Porto: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Urban Development
    Presenter: Maria Inês Pinho, IPP-ESE, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal
    Co-author: Sérgio Coelho, IPP-ESE, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal


Session 2.2: Culture and quality of life

  1. New model of financing of Cultural and Creative sectors in Bulgariа- based on effectiveness, fair distribution of public finance and external positive effects for the society
    Presenter: Diana Andreeva-Popyordanova, Observatory of Cultural Economics/UNWE, Bulgaria

  2. Transformation towards sustainability in cultural management: current trends and outlook
    Presenter: Leticia Labaronne, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland
    Co-author: Małgorzata Ćwikła, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland

  3. Cultural Initiatives for Sustainable Development and Social Regeneration: A Case Study of riGenerazione Futuro using the UNESCO Culture 2030 Indicators
    Presenter: Martina Manzo, Pegaso Digital University, Italy
    Co-authors: Elena Borin, Pegaso Digital University, Italy; Daniele Giordino, Pegaso Digital University, Italy; Alfredo Valeri, Associazione Civita, Italy; Lorenzo Venezia, Mercatorum University, Italy

  4. (Not!) Pouring Oil in Troubled Waters: Reflection on sustainable Tourism in the wastocene
    Presenter: Chiara Carolina Donelli, Ca' Foscari University, Italy


Session 2.3: Cultural Policy and Governance

  1. Culture as a common good? Exploring the spaces for collective action in Italian cultural policies
    Presenter: Alessandro Gaballo, Università Ca' Foscari, Italy
    Co-author: Maria Lusiani, University of Bologna, Italy

  2. Collaborative Models in the Arts Sector: Strategic Partnerships Amidst Funding Challenges
    Presenter: Jo Bradshaw, The National Trust, United Kingdom
    Co-author: Pegram Harrison, University of Oxford, United Kingdom

  3. Animating Archives – Creative Research by an Asian Diaspora Art Collective in Canada
    Presenter: Soni Dasmohapatra, MacEwan University, Canada

  4. Cultural diversity in film and audiovisual policies in Mexico City (20 years after the Convention, UNESCO)
    Presenter: Juan Carlos Domínguez Domingo, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico


Session 2.4: Cultural Policy and Governance

  1. Heritage conservation policy and its ramifications in the stratification of contemporary architecture
    Presenter: Camila Burgos Vargas, University IUAV of Venice, Italy

  2. Cultural Citizenship and Cultural Policies in Brazil: An Analysis of the Participation of the National Commission of Cultural Points (CNPdC) from 2004 to 2014
    Presenter: Barbara Silva, Ministry of Culture of Brazil, Brazil

  3. Quality Cultural Indicators and Cultural Policies: A Study of the Brazilian National System of Cultural Information and Indicators
    Presenter: Martha Zica, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil

  4. Creation of Patriotism in Putin's Russia: The Case of Two Classical Music Capitals
    Presenter: Kara Erika Koskinen, University of Arts Helsinki, Finland

  5. Cultural Diplomacy in Marseille: From European Capital of Culture to the Olympic Stage
    Presenter: Tiffany Bourgeois, The Ohio State University, USA
    Co-author: Zülâl Fazlıoğlu Akın, The Ohio State University, USA


Session 2.5: Strategic management and organisation governance

  1. If we want things to stay as they are, things will have to change? Italian Cultural Heritage management at the test of participation
    Presenter: Anna de la Torre Fornell, Venice School of Management, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Italy

  2. The Latin American Observatory of Cultural Management: the efforts to disseminate the profession and its content in the region. 
    Presenter: Ursula Rucker, Universidad Nacional de Avellaneda, Argentina
    Co-author: Carlos Villafañe Lugo, Universidad Nacional de Avellaneda, Argentina

  3. Reclaiming Culturelink: Rethinking Global Cultural Policy through a Decentralized Legacy
    Presenter: Dea Vidovic, Institute for Development and International Relations, Croatia
    Co-author: Aleksandra Uzelac, Institute for Development and International Relations, Croatia

  4. Value-driven governance of small cultural organisations and cultural policy implications
    Presenter: Lyudmila Petrova, CREARE Social, Bulgaria
    Co-authors: Arjo Klamer, Erasmus University and VU Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Matilde Ferrero, Università Magna Graecia, Italy


Session 2.6: Digitalisation and innovation in culture

  1. Audience development and emerging technologies for museums: Millenials, GenZ and beyond
    Presenter: Martin Piber, Universität Innsbruck, Austria
    Co-author: Anders Parment, University of Stockholm, Sweden

  2. Lost in Innovation: Cultural Heritage practices and innovation policies
    Presenter: Josep Maria Folch Olivella, Netherlands Institute for Sound & Vision, The Netherlands
    Co-author: Kelly Hazejager, Netherlands Institute for Sound & Vision, The Netherlands

  3. The Use of Digital Technologies for Cultural Participation and Education
    Presenter: Luca Rossato, University of Ferrara, Italy

  4. Artificial Intelligence and Culture Representations: A case study of using ChatGPT and Saudi Arabia
    Presenter: Bandar Alzahrani, Saudi Ministry of Culture, Saudi Arabia

  5. Between Rarity and Reuse: Cultural Value Assessment and Open Access Pathways for Out-of-Print Publications at the National Museum of Taiwan Literature
    Presenter: Chiao-Mei Lin, National Museum of Taiwan Literature, Taiwan

Tuesday, 16 September | Part 3 - 15:00-16:30

Session 3.1: Cultural justice and cultural rights

  1. Mental Health, Progressive Art Studios and Cultural Justice
    Presenter: Amanda Cachia, University of Houston, USA

  2. Until George Floyd: An Afrofuturist Perspective on the Future of Classical Music and Opera
    Presenter: antonio c. cuyler, University of Michigan, USA

  3. Exploring Children’s Cultural Rights and Citizenship: A Case Study of Imaginate
    Presenter: Therese Kearns, Queen Margaret University, UK

  4. Young creatives: Not the future, but the here and now of creative justice
    Presenter: Michael Finneran, Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, Ireland
    Co-author: Rachael Jacobs, Western Sydney University, Australia; Jeff M. Poulin, Independent Arts Consultant, USA


Session 3.2: Cultural justice and cultural rights

  1. Accessibility and cultural participation in Italian museums: insights for a new paradigm
    Presenter: Amelia Napolitano, University of Padua, Italy
    Co-author: Francesco Bifulco, University of Naples "Federico II", Italy

  2. Cultural Participation and Mental Health: Rethinking Cultural Democracy Through Community-Based Artistic Practices
    Presenter: Cristina Sanz-Gadea Ferret, University of Barcelona, Spain

  3. Art for Everybody? Accessibility of Art for Visually Impaired Individuals
    Presenter: Ondřej Glogar, Janáček Academy of Performing Arts, Czech Republic

  4. Intersectional and Decolonial Approach to Diversity Development: The Emerging Discourses of Diversity in Finnish Cultural Policy
    Presenter: Lilja Lehmuskallio, University of the Arts Helsinki, Finland


Session 3.3: Cultural entrepreneurship and cultural economics

  1. Contemporary Cultural Values and Economic Values Collide Again: How to Conduct Corporate Sustainability Reporting in the Cultural and Creative Industries?
    Presenter: Hsiang-Chun Wang, National Taiwan University of Arts, Taiwan

  2. Facing an Uncertain Future: Sustainability of Czech Cultural Institutions Relying on Public Support
    Presenter: Marketa Rychterova, Masaryk University, Czech Republic

  3. Measuring Culture’s Contribution to Climate Action: A reflection on Sustainability Reporting Practices in the Cultural and Creative Ecosystems
    Presenter: Elena Borin, Pegaso Digital University, Italy
    Co-author: Alfredo Valeri, 
    Civita Association, Italy


Session 3.4: Cultural Policy and Governance

  1. From Periphery to Networked Field: The Impact of Cultural Policy on the Institutional Structuration of the Latvian Contemporary Visual Arts Field (1991–2019). A Social Network Analysis Approach
    Presenter: Dace Demir, University of Oklahoma, USA

  2. Dilemmas in cultural mapping as a methodology for cultural and creative ecosystem analysis: an auto-reflective approach
    Presenter: Bérénice Kubler, Université Côte d'Azur, France
    Co-author: Matina Magkou, Université Côte d'Azur, France

  3. Promoting Music Literacy through Territorial Networks: a Strategy for Developing a Widespread Musical Culture in the Emilia-Romagna Region
    Presenter: Francesca Greppi, University of Bologna, Italy

  4. Opportunities for Strengthening Collaboration between the Cultural Sector and Municipal Government
    Presenter: Magdaléna Hruška, Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic


Session 3.5: Culture and education

  1. The Dichotomy of Travel Courses in the Digital Age
    Presenter: Raquel Peula, Independent Arts and Cultural Manager, Spain
    Co-author: Lauren O'Neal, Boston University, USA

  2. Navigating the Nebulous: Definitions of Arts and Cultural Management
    Presenter: Caitlin McKinnon, Queen Margaret University, United Kingdom

  3. Pedagogical, ethical and philosophical challenges of arts management programme swimming in the (global) market
    Presenter: Aleksandar Brkic, Goldsmiths, University of London, United Kingdom


Session 3.6: Culture and education

  1. Artists Speak Out: Cultural Learning and Equity in Arts Education—Findings from the 2022 SNAAP Survey
    Presenter: Joanna Woronkowicz, Strategic National Arts Alumni Project, USA
    Co-authors: Lee Ann Scotto Adams,
     Strategic National Arts Alumni Project, USAChristian Folk, Strategic National Arts Alumni Project, USA; Angie Miller, Strategic National Arts Alumni Project, USA

  2. The Role of Public Music Schools to Guarantee Cultural Rights
    Presenter: Laura Almiñana Mestres, University of Barcelona, Spain

  3. Conducting Change with Consonanze: The Impact and Sustainability of Music Education in Younger Italian Generations
    Presenter: Alessia Crotta, Fondazione Santagata, Italy
    Co-author: Paola Borrione, Fondazione Santagata, Italy

  4. How does the educational content of cultural production best meet the needs of future working life? Answers, perspectives and visions of working life representatives in Finland
    Presenter: Laura Päiviö-Häkämies, Humak University of Applied Sciences, Finland


Session 3.7: Cultural policy and governance

  1. Framing the Internationalisation Experiences of Estonian Musicians and Music Managers within the Cultural Policy Context
    Presenter: Kristina Kuznetsova-Bogdanovitsh, University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy, Estonia
    Co-authors: Virgo Sillamaa, European Music Exporters Exchange, Estonia; Jorma Sarv, University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy, Estonia

  2. The impact of the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture within the EU cultural policies: the cases of the Contemporary Art Museum of Castilla y León (León, Spain) and the Neues Museum (Berlin, Germany)
    Presenter: Blanca Roux Rodriguez, College of Europe, Belgium

  3. The public value of cultural institutions: professionals' opinions about a community production at the Barcelona opera house
    Presenter: Nil Barutel-Gaspar, Pompeu Fabra University, Spain

  4. An exploration of the impact of the 'Culture Trust' model on culture: a case study of Fife, Scotland
    Presenter: Trish O'Grady, Queen Margaret University, UK


Session 3.8: Education session

  1. Evaluating the Intangible Value of the Arts Using FACE Metrics
    Presenter: Cleopatra Charles, Rutgers University, USA
    Co-author: Margaret F. Sloan, James Madison University, USA

  2. Advancing Cultural Rights through Arts-led Social Action Projects: The Motivate To Create (M2C) Transnational Project
    Presenter: Gigi Guizzo, Rinova, Spain

  3. OFFICINA CHANGES: From Research to Practice – Enhancing Cultural Researchers' Entrepreneurship and Talent
    Presenter: Antonia Silvaggi, Melting Pro, Italy
    Co-authors: Giulia Fiaccarini, Melting Pro, Italy; Ilaria Manzini, Melting Pro, Italy
Tuesday, 16 September | Part 4 - 16:45-18:15

Session 4.1: Audience analysis and cultural participation

  1. "Real Niche: ChOrlabOR" - Qualitative Analysis of Participatory Performing Art
    Presenter: Marlene Behrmann, Sustainable Theater Lab Ligeti center, Italy

  2. Creative Collection: Unconventional Data Collection Tools for Arts and Cultural Events
    Presenter: Lauren Bouvier, Queen Margaret University, United Kingdom

  3. New audiences and/or new programs? Comparative analysis of the results of Take Over project research on behavior changes of Endowment of Ilija M. Kolarac audience
    Presenter: Virdžinija Đeković Miketić, Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, Serbia
    Co-author: Jasna Dimitrijević, Institute for Cultural Development Research, Serbia

  4. Encountering interdisciplinary arts - a challenge for audiences?
    Presenter: Peter Merrington, University of York, United Kingdom

  5. AHEAD Project: Accessible Heritage Experience for Audience Development. Presenting the 3 Prototypes co-created in Italy, Spain and Greece
    Presenter: Clio Biasco, Melting Pro, Italy
    Co-authors: Giulia Fiaccarini, Melting Pro, Italy; Antonia Silvaggi, Melting Pro, Italy


Session 4.2: Audience analysis and cultural participation

  1. Which building blocks support the professionalization of inclusive structural youth operations in the museum sector?
    Presenter: Leonie Delaey, University of Antwerp, Belgium
    Co-authors: Walter Van Andel, University of Antwerp, Belgium; Annick Schramme, University of Antwerp, Belgium

  2. Presentation of the ongoing project developed between 2024-2025: “Musée National du Chad, N'Djamena – cultural and museum mediation as a means of building stronger cultural identity”
    Presenter: Giuseppe Di Fiandra, LAPISLAZUL, Belgium
    Co-authors: Nancy von Breska Ficovic, LAPISLAZUL, Belgium; Samba Soumbounou, LAPISLAZUL, Belgium; Clementine Feuga, LAPISLAZUL, Belgium

  3. Sociodemographic and cultural analysis of museum participation in Catalonia: variables, evolution, and barriers
    Presenter: Xavier Ulled Bertran, Catalan Institute for Research on Cultural Heritage, ICRPC-CERCA, Spain
    Co-author: Pol Casals Ginjaume, Catalan Institute for Research on Cultural Heritage, ICRPC-CERCA, Spain

  4. Experience, Participation, and Engagement in Intangible Cultural Heritage: Impulses for Designing Participation Processes and Fostering Institutional Participation in Cultural Organizations
    Presenter: Leticia Labaronne, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland
    Co-authors: Svenia Schneider-Wulf
    , ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland; Liliana Heimberg, ZHdK Zurich University of the Arts, Switzerland; Fabian A. Rebitzer , FHV Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences, Austria; Robert Moosbrugger, FHV Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences, Austria; Brian Switzer, HTWG University of Applied Sciences Konstanz, Germany


Session 4.3: Digitalisation and innovation in culture

  1. The Museum of Survivors: Enhancing Access and Engagement through Digital Storytelling
    Presenter: Slađana Adamović, University of Vienna, Austria

  2. Archiving the Ephemeral: Digitization and Documentation Strategies for Contemporary Artistic Heritage in Belgium
    Presenter: Soline Heurtebise, Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium

  3. Digitalization as de-elitization? The impacts of digital innovation on the Ugo and Olga Levi Foundation
    Presenter: Elena Missaggia, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Italy
    Co-authors: Monica Calcagno, Venice School of Management, Italy; Andrea Carlo Lo Verso, Venice School of Management, Italy

  4. Museums in Transformation: An Analysis of the Contributions of Curatorship and Digital Humanities in Impact Assessment Models
    Presenter: Marta Gertrudes, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal
    Co-author: Paula Ochôa, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal

  5. The Podcast as a Formative and Cultural Mediation Practice: The Case of Cultura É Viva! in the Revival of Brazil's National Policy for Living Culture
    Presenter: Deborah Lima, Federal University of Paraná, Brazil
    Co-author: Luiz Augusto Fernandes Rodrigues, Federal University Fluminense, Brazil


Session 4.4: Audience analysis and cultural participation

  1. Resilience in festival development. The case of Sopot by the Book Festival
    Presenter: Piotr Firych, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland
    Co-authors: Aleksandra Kosior, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland; Michal Mekarski, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland

  2. Festivalization and its audiences: social change, democracy and territory
    Presenter: Emmanuel Negrier, CNRS/CEPEL, University of Montpellier, France
    Co-authors: Julien Audemard, CEPEL, University of Montpellier, France; Aurélien Djakouane, University of Paris Nanterre, SOPHIAPOL, France

  3. Cultural practices and emotions among students at Université Côte d’Azur
    Presenter: Marine Thebault, Université Côte d'Azur, France
    Co-author: Bérénice Kubler, Université Côte d'Azur, France

  4. Culturally Competent Strategy to Research: Recommendations and Measures to Design, Deliver and Disseminate a Research Study
    Presenter: Evgenia Stepanova, Newcastle University, UK
    Co-authors:Mathew Cooper, Newcastle University, UK; Anna Robinson-Barella, Newcastle University, UK; Vicki Harris, Newcastle University, UK; Hamde Nazar, Newcastle University, UK

  5. From Participation to Evaluation within the Framework of the Stronger Peripheries Project
    Presenter: Elisabete Tomaz, ISCTE, Portugal 
    Co-authors: Pedro Costa, ISCTE, Portugal; Margarida Perestrelo, ISCTE, Portugal; Ricardo Lopes, ISCTE, Portugal


Session 4.5: Cultural policy and governance

  1. Cultural Diplomacy and Decentralized Cooperation: Designing Indicators for SDG Achievement
    Presenter: Anna Setaghyan, Cultural Factor NGO, Armenia
    Co-author: Armine Asatryan, Government of the Republic of Armenia

  2. The China-Russia Years of Culture: Soft Power, Transnational Networks, and the Role of Non-State Actors in Cultural Diplomacy
    Presenter: Evgeniya Kondrashina, New York University, USA

  3. Shifting Paradigms in Cultural Diplomacy: New Approaches for Effective International Dialogue in an Era of Multiple Crises
    Presenter: Oana Nasui, Formare Culturală, Romania

  4. From Restriction to Creation: An Examination of the Effects of China's Censorship System on Contemporary Artistic Production and Potential Strategies for Improvement
    Presenter: Lianqi Cui, Tongji University, Shanghai International College of Intellectual Property, China
    Co-author: Jiayin Song, Independent artist, China 


Session 4.6: Cultural policy and governance

  1. Between Art and Advocacy: Social Housing Public Art in Taiwan's Distributed Governance Framework
    Presenter: Che-Wei Tseng, Association of the Visual Arts in Taiwan (AVAT), Taiwan

  2. Social Transformations through Arts, Culture, Planetary Health, and Indigenous Worldviews: Lived Experiences from Canada & Mexico
    Presenter: Matilde Cervantes Navarrete, University of Victoria, Centre for Global Studies, Canada

  3. The significance of intrinsic motivation for the 'institutional value' of cultural organizations. An investigation using the example of non-profit festivals in the arts
    Presenter: Verena Teissl, University of Applied Science Kufstein Tirol, Austria

  4. Institutional Overload and Community Repositioning: Governance of Public Arts Residencies in Taiwan and Beyond
    Presenter: Man-Chun CHEN, National Taiwan University of Arts, Taiwan


Session 4.7: The role of culture facing contemporary crises

  1. Facing climate change in protected areas: the strategic role of arts and cultural heritage
    Presenter: Mara Cerquetti, University of Macerata, Italy
    Co-authors: Leah Hamilton, University of Kentucky, USA; Simone Splendiani, University of Perugia, Italy

  2. ‘Ordinary’ Culture in Extraordinary Times: Case Study of Hyper-Local Music Events in Austin, Texas
    Presenter: Rebecca Finkel, Queen Margaret University, UK


Session 4.8: Education session

  1. Teaching Sustainability in Cultural Management: Mapping Existing Tools and Identifying Gaps for Future Learning
    Presenter: Kiitsak-Prikk Kaari, Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, Estonia
    Co-author: Annukka Jyrämä, Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, Estonia

  2. Intercultural Education and International Cooperation: Pedagogical Proposals in Cultural Relations and Policies
    Presenter: Claire Ferreira-Menezes, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
    Co-author: Deborah Rebello Lima, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Brazil

  3. Teaching Regenerative Cultural Policy: A Demonstration of Reflexive and Experiential Learning Tools
    Presenter: Aimee Fullman, Meaningful Engagement, Intl., USA
    Co-author: Carla Figueira, Goldsmiths, University of London, United Kingdom

  4. A Teaching Platform on Income Generation in Web3 for Creatives
    Presenter: Susanne Ådahl, Arcada University of Applied Sciences, Finland
    Co-author: Richard Silin, Arcada University of Applied Sciences, Finland