[ecrea] cfp_International Conference on Culture and Cultural policies

Centre for Research in Social sciences and Humanities

is inviting paper/panel proposals for



International Conference on Culture and Cultural policies to be held in

Vienna, Austria, 24-25. 04. 2014.

Conference venue: ***** Hotel Ambassador Vienna, A-1010 Wien, Kärntner 
Straße 22 / Neuer Markt 5, Austria.



Rationale

Culture is a set of rules and behavioural patterns we learn with 
socialisation. However, in a globalised (and multicultural) world 
culture became subject of discussions from various points of views, and 
its importance is not loosing strength.

In the past century, we witnessed many attempts to foster cultural 
agendas using popular culture where identities were formed in a way to 
present one nation to other nations in a favourable way, and where 
audiences were confronted with various messages that are sometimes 
blurred with first-hand experiences. States indeed invest funding in 
their cultural policies, and particularly in their cultural policies 
oriented towards abroad via external cultural institutes, or tourist 
offers where culture is emphasized as an achievement of a certain nation 
(most notably, in art and music). Cultural relations, on the other hand, 
are centred on creating mutual recognition and understanding, however, 
many scholars and practitioners expressed criticism calling western 
countries as imperialists imposing their cultural patterns over less 
advanced countries just via peaceful means and not through colonialism 
anymore.

On the other hand, culture is often a subject of discussion when 
minority groups are in stake because minorities find themselves 
surrounded by different culture, and in a dilemma whether to assimilate 
or to preserve their culture while still trying to lead average lives. 
The latter is then subject of criticism from conservatives and the Far 
Right that insist on integration, an unclear term that sometimes seems 
more like forced integration.



These and other issues are the subjects of discussion at our conference. 
Papers are invited (but not limited to) for the following panels:



Culture and media



Culture and identity



Culture and nationalism



Religion and culture



Culture and tourism



Cultural diplomacy



Cultural imperialism



Popular culture and cultural policy



Cultural policies – case studies



Art and cultural policy



Music and cultural policy



Theatres and cultural policy



EU cultural policy



US cultural policy



Culture and propaganda



Prospective participants are also welcome to submit proposals for their 
own panels.



Submissions of abstracts (up to 500 words), short bios (up to 100 
words), and email contact should be sent to Dr Martina Topic

((martina /at/ socialsciencesandhumanities.com)) by 10th March. Decisions will 
be made by 15th March, and payment of the conference fee has to be made 
by 30th March.



Finalised Conference programme will be available by 15th April.



The Centre established a peer review journal and working paper series. 
Conference papers will be considered for publication.



We welcome paper proposals from scholars, NGO activists, Master and PhD 
students, and independent researchers.



Conference fee is EUR 290, and it includes



The registration fee



Conference bag and folder with materials



Conference publication



Access to the newsletter, and electronic editions of the Centre



Opportunity for participating in future activities of the Centre 
(research & co-editing proceedings)



Discount towards participation fee for future conferences



Conference drinks (mineral water and fruit juice)



Coffee-break morning with drinks and pastries



Buffet Lunch



Coffee-break afternoon with drinks and pastries



Buffet Dinner



WLAN during the conference



Conference rate for rooms



Certificate of attendance



Centre for Research in Humanities and Social Sciences is a private 
institution founded in December 2013 in Croatia (EU).

We selected Austria as a place for hosting conferences due to Austria’s 
favourable geographic position, and liberal Visa regime for conference 
participants with EU Visa requirements.



Unfortunately, the Centre has no available funds for covering transport 
and accommodation in Austria. Participants are responsible for finding 
funding to cover transportation and accommodation costs during the whole 
period of the conference.



The Centre will not discriminate based on the origin and/or 
methodological/paradigmatic approach of prospective conference participants.



Conference drinks, coffee breaks, lunches and dinners are covered for 
both days of the conference.

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Centre for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities
Viktora Kovacica 5
HR - 10 010 Zagreb
Croatia

Tel. + 385 99 224 07 01
E-mail: (info /at/ socialsciencesandhumanities.com)
(www.socialsciencesandhumanities.com)




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