Call for Thematic Tracks: 2025 ENCATC Research Conference in Barcelona
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 22 DECEMBER 2024
ENCATC is excited to announce the Call for thematic tracks for the 2025 ENCATC Research Conference, held in conjunction with the 2025 ENCATC Annual Congress. This prestigious event will take place 15-17 September 2025 in Barcelona, Spain, offering a unique platform for academic and professional dialogue on cultural management and cultural policy.
Proposals from any relevant discipline will be considered, provided that they make an original academic and professional contribution to the study and practice of cultural management and cultural policy and are coherent with the overall theme of the congress. Young and emerging researchers are welcome to submit their proposals.
Congress themes include:
- Culture and quality of life
- Cultural justice and cultural rights
- Strategic management and organisation governance
- Cultural policy and governance
- Audience analysis and cultural participation
- Cultural entrepreneurship and cultural economics
- Financial management, accounting and reporting in the CCIs
- Digitalisation and innovation in culture
- The role of culture facing contemporary crises
- Culture and education
The 2025 ENCATC Congress will be closely aligned with the Mondiacult Conference 2025, also hosted in Barcelona. This connection fosters a synergistic dialogue on the role of culture in advancing sustainable development and global quality of life. By linking the congress to the prestigious Mondiacult platform, the event emphasizes shared objectives such as promoting cultural rights, addressing contemporary challenges, and enhancing international cooperation in cultural policy and innovation.
Submission details
Proposals must include:
- Proponent(s) details (names, affiliations, e-mails)
- Title of the thematic track
- Description of the track (300 words max.)
- Alignment with the Congress theme (200 words max.)
- List of potential contributors (3-5 individuals)
- 3-5 keywords
Proponents will act as reviewers for submissions to their track and chair one parallel session during the Research Conference.
Key dates
- 21 November 2024: Call for thematic tracks opens
- 22 December 2024: Deadline for thematic track submissions
- 7-10 January 2025: Review of proposals
- 15 January 2025: Launch of call for abstracts and teaching demonstrations
- 30 March 2025: Abstract submission deadline
- 21 April 2025: Communication of results to authors
Submit your proposal via the online form and direct any questions to Ms. Isabel Verdet at i.verdet@encatc.org.
This is your opportunity to shape the future of cultural management and policy discourse at one of the field's most influential gatherings. Submit your thematic track today!