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On this page, you can find more information about ways to contribute to the toolkit on ‘the organization of festivals and un-democratic tendencies’. This body of knowledge consists of a number of case studies, which are presented in the form of articles and supporting webpages with additional information and overviews. The articles presented are the result of a research carried out in 2024/2025 and is designed for new cases to be added.
We hope to continue this open-source body of knowledge with new cases, suggestions and feedback. Although the work is grounded in academic research, with this blue-print we hope to give a practical guide for both academics and non-academics to contribute in an approachable way. In this research model, research participants (these are the people you conduct interviews with and who deliver a case) are asked to actively engage and are involved in various stages of the research. The following blueprints are based on the methodology used during the research for this toolkit.
We have made two blueprints that you can use: one for ‘independent researchers’ or individuals who are not part of a specific festival and one for people working at festivals and other cultural organizations. The blueprint for festivals can also be used for internal use to strengthen your festivals’ organizational strategies and tools.
You are more than welcome to deviate from the blueprint if you see fit, reverting to previous steps if necessary.
If you wish to contribute to this Body of knowledge, but still have questions or run into issues on the way, you can always contact our team, and we can assist you or give additional explanation.
Data protection and research ethics
Regardless if you are an independent researcher or working for a festival, it is important to keep data protection in mind. This means looking into how to create safe places to store- and work with your data and findings. Most universities have secured servers, which students and researchers can make use of. Check with your university if this is the case. If you are not associated with a university, check with your organization what the possibilities are. Be transparent with your research participants where their data is stored and who has access to it.
As your research might touch upon sensitive information, it is good to keep some research ethics in mind. With this type of research, you give research participants a large amount of ownership over their data and the final outcome of the research, with the aim to create a safer research environment. This means for example that research participants can edit, take out or add new information at any given time till publication of the article. Mention this clearly to your research participants.
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