Creativity, Culture and Society

Track 1: Creativity, Culture and Society

Edinburgh, Scotland’s vibrant capital, is well recognised as one of the leading creative cities in Europe. Its reputation goes beyond its world-renowned festivals as the wide number of people and organisations working in the Cultural and Creative Industries keep the city alive throughout the year. These include activities related to the visual and performing arts, design, architecture, heritage conservation, museums, music, film, crafts, among many others. This set the perfect scenario for our seminar, where we welcome researchers across the UK to share their experiences and together think about the role of Creative and Cultural organisations in contemporary societies and what are the key challenges to face in the future.

We welcome papers from all disciplines, focusing on (but not restricted to) the following topics:

• Creative hubs, Collaborative projects, and open innovation involving creative agents
• Creative organisations and their role in society: Beyond intrinsic, economic and social value
• The role and dynamics of design as a tangible and intangible asset
• The evolution of architecture towards a more sustainable future
• Creative writing, poetry and storytelling
• Creativity and creative organisations at the service of traditional disciplines
• Entrepreneurship in the creative sector: founder role, strategies and practices
• Further developments of cognitive aspects of the creative process
• Heritage and tourism, the value of place and identity
• Intellectual property and copyrights
• Public Policies in the Cultural and Creative Industries
• The evolution of traditional cultural sectors such as Art, Crafts, Theatre and Music
• Technology driven creative sectors extending the redefying the creative industries: IT, software and computer services
• New strategies in the sector of Museum, Galleries and Libraries, building bridges between tradition and technology to foster interaction and learning

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