The 2024 ENCATC Congress will be organised from 18-20 September 2024 as a face-to-face event in Lecce, Italy. Alongside this major international event, ENCATC will organise the 2024 Education and Research Session. You are invited to submit an abstract, teaching demonstration, panel and/or poster proposals. 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. Young and emerging researchers are welcome to submit their proposals.
TOPICS OF INTEREST
Under the overall theme “Culture for the Planet: issues and challenges for research and education in the cultural management and policy field” the 2024 ENCATC Congress will focus on:
● Embracing a notion of a capable and sustainable economic transition that requires a conscious transformation of economic behaviors towards the creation of shared value.
● Discussing issues and challenges for organizations in the cultural and creative sectors to embrace such a transition.
● Foresighting culture and creative people as agents of change in innovation processes where identity diversity and sustainability values are intrinsically embedded.
● Spotlighting the critical need for inter- and trans-disciplinary approaches to research and education.
Contributions could be related, but not limited to the following tracks:
1. Towards a Sustainable Economy:
a. Examining the role of cultural management in fostering a sustainable economy.
b. Discussing conscious transformation of economic behaviors, including the role of benefit corporations.
c. Identifying shared value creation as a cornerstone for a capable and sustainable economic transition.
d. Exploring new governance models to address the transition.
2. Climate Change, Sustainability, and Risk Management:
a. Exploring the impact of climate change on cultural management.
b. Discussing strategies for risk management and sustainable practices within cultural institutions and creative enterprises.
c. Addressing the role of cultural policies in mitigating environmental challenges.
3. Social Inequalities and Cultural Engagement:
a. Analyzing the intersection of social inequalities and cultural participation.
b. Identifying cultural policies that promote inclusivity and diversity.
c. Proposing innovative models for cultural management that bridge social gaps.
4. Inter- and Trans-disciplinary Innovation:
a. Showcasing successful case studies of interdisciplinary initiatives in cultural management.
b. Encouraging collaboration between cultural, ecological, and social experts.
c. Discussing the potential of trans-disciplinary approaches for addressing complex challenges.
d. Exploring methodologies for interdisciplinary research and education.
5. Accounting for change:
a. Discussing pros and cons of statistics and reporting practices in use in cultural and creative sectors;
b. Exploring new demands of risk management and assurance;
c. Embedding identity diversity and sustainability values in measurement practices.
ABSTRACT (1 page, max 500 words).
The completed online form must include:
● Title
● Author(s) details (names, affiliations, e-mails of all authors)
● 3-5 keywords
● Aim, context, and objectives of the research
● Theoretical framework informing the research
● Methodological approach
● Summary of the main or expected results and conclusions
● Main references (not included in the word count) Please use the online abstract form to make your submission. Please consider that presentations will be no longer than 20 min. Further information will be provided in due course.
