You are invited to submit abstracts for the 6th Annual ENCATC Research Session that will be held on 22 October. Proposals from any relevant discipline will be considered, provided that they make an original academic contribution to the study of arts management and cultural policy.
I. TOPICS OF INTEREST
Papers are welcome on all arts management and cultural policy areas including:
- Arts and culture education
- Cultural policy and arts management
- Culture and local, regional and national development
- Cultural heritage management
- Cultural and creative industries
- Culture in external relations and cultural diplomacy
- Cultural networking
Research in the following subject areas is particularly welcome:
- Digital means for audience development
- Participatory governance of cultural heritage
- Cultural and creative sector: entrepreneurship and innovation
- Promotion of cultural diversity: cultural external relations
- Monitoring culture and creative interventions: urban futures and social engagement
II. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
All those wishing to present a paper at the ENCATC Annual Conference’s Research Session must submit an abstract of 300 words by Monday, 20 July 2015. All abstracts must include a title, author(s) (names, affiliations, e-mails of all authors) and 3-5 key words. Authors are also asked to submit a short biography that includes name, institution, position, publications (if appropriate) and research area (300 words maximum).
The abstract should provide information on:
- the theme of the paper
- the theory used
- the research method
- a summary of main or expected conclusions
- main references (not included in the word count)
Abstracts and papers can be submitted in any of the conference official languages: English, French and Italian. However, all oral presentations of accepted papers must be given in English.
III. PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITIES
All accepted papers will be published in an electronic book of proceedings (with ISBN number), which will be handed to all participants at the conference registration[1]. A selection of the best papers presented at the ENCATC Research Session will also be considered for publication in the ENCATC Journal of Cultural Management and Policy, edited and published by ENCATC. These papers will go through a standard double-blind review process. Papers passing the review process will then be published in the ENCATC Journal. Submission guidelines for the 6th Volume will be made available on the ENCATC website in July 2016. It must be noted that only papers in English could be considered for publication in the ENCATC Journal, even if the electronic book of proceedings might also include papers in French and Italian.
IV. CALENDAR 2015
Preparations for the ENCATC Research Session will take place in 3 phases:
Phase Description Important Dates
Phase I. Submission of abstracts for selection by the Scientific Committee. Monday,20 July 2015
Phase II. Authors are notified of their status. Monday, 30 July 2015
Phase III. Final papers are due (between 5,000 and 9,000 words in length, not including references). Monday, 14 Sept. 2015
V. CONTACT POINT
Abstract submissions and other questions about the 6th Annual ENCATC Research Session should be e-mailed to researchsession@encatc.org
VI. ANNUAL CONFERENCE SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE 2015
The Scientific Committee 2015 of the 23rd ENCATC Annual Conference is a provisional scientific committee who defines the structure and themes of the conference, selects speakers and facilitators, and defines the cultural programme and study visits. Some of its members are also involved in the review of the abstracts and papers for the Research Session.
CHAIR OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
- Annick Schramme, ENCATC President, University of Antwerp, Belgium
MEMBERS OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
- Giannalia Cogliandro Beyens, ENCATC Secretary General
- Angelo Corallo, Università del Salento, Italy
- Manuèle Debrinay‐Rizos, ENSATT‐ Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Techniques du Théâtre, France
- Fabio Donato, University of Ferrara, Italy
- Carla Figueira, Goldsmiths, University of London, United Kingdom
- Francesca Imperiale, Università del Salento, Italy
- Cristina Ortega Nuere, Institute of Leisure Studies, University of Deusto, Spain
- Marcin Poprawski, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland
- Grazia Semeraro, Università del Salento, Italy