cultural policy

Friction in the Creative City

By Christiaan De Beukelaer / 2 June 2021 / Comments Off on Friction in the Creative City

Friction in the Creative City The Indonesian city of Bandung presents itself as an “emerging creative city.” This raises the question of how an “emerging” creative city can attain realisation: when and where is the creative city accomplished? The formalisation of the creative city creates friction – to borrow the term from Tsing. This friction manifests in…

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Emergent Film Production in the Pacific: Oceanic Strategies of Connection and Exchange

By Christiaan De Beukelaer / 19 May 2021 / Comments Off on Emergent Film Production in the Pacific: Oceanic Strategies of Connection and Exchange

Emergent Film Production in the Pacific: Oceanic Strategies of Connection and Exchange Cultural policies that promote film production and exchange in small island states face numerous challenges (including training, funding, and infrastructure). Yet, in the Pacific, Indigenous film-making is a key strategy for redressing reductive framing of the region during the colonial period (which continues…

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The Diversity of the Globalised Cultural Economy

By Christiaan De Beukelaer / 8 October 2019 / Comments Off on The Diversity of the Globalised Cultural Economy

This edited extract of the new book, Global Cultural Economy, explores how understanding context and history can help us change the lives of artists and cultural workers for the better.

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What Can the Arts Do in the Face of Climate Change?

By Christiaan De Beukelaer / 1 October 2019 / Comments Off on What Can the Arts Do in the Face of Climate Change?

The arts helped shine a light on issues in the past, and now in the 21st century, it could help define global ecological citizenship.

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Global Digital Music Revenues are Ballooning – But How Are Countries in Africa Doing?

By Christiaan De Beukelaer / 14 May 2019 / Comments Off on Global Digital Music Revenues are Ballooning – But How Are Countries in Africa Doing?

The political economy of music distribution goes unchecked. Despite increased digital revenues, also across Africa, music markets remain characterised by bottlenecks between musicians and audiences.

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Global Cultural Economy (2019, Routledge)

By Christiaan De Beukelaer / 1 January 2019 / Comments Off on Global Cultural Economy (2019, Routledge)

This co-authored book Global Cultural Economy critically interrogates the role cultural and creative industries play in societies.

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The Creative Economy as a Versatile Policy Script

By Christiaan De Beukelaer / 20 November 2018 / Comments Off on The Creative Economy as a Versatile Policy Script

This article explores the various ways inter-governmental organisations (such as UNESCO and UNCTAD) have adopted the ‘creative economy’ as a way to influence the governance of cultural industries around the world.

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Why the Netherlands is More Split on ‘Black Pete’ Than Ever

By Christiaan De Beukelaer / 13 November 2018 / Comments Off on Why the Netherlands is More Split on ‘Black Pete’ Than Ever

The debate about the controversial Saint Nicholas character, considered racist by many, is a symptom of deeper divisions in Dutch society.

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Développer les Industries Culturelles (2018, Peter Lang)

By Christiaan De Beukelaer / 1 November 2018 / Comments Off on Développer les Industries Culturelles (2018, Peter Lang)

À travers un engagement empiriquement fondé au sein de ce débat, ce livre montre comment le recours à la catégorie des « industries culturelles et créatives » dans les politiques publiques reconfigure les limites des politiques culturelles.

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Cultural Policies for Sustainable Development (2018, Routledge)

By Christiaan De Beukelaer / 15 May 2018 / Comments Off on Cultural Policies for Sustainable Development (2018, Routledge)

This book contributes to a better understanding of the role of culture in achieving sustainability, focusing on the particular roles for cultural policy in this context.

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