News

19
Sep

New Research Alert: Migration and Online Engagement

Aligning with INVENT’s interests in globalization, migration and online engagement, Geffen, from the Haifa/UK team, has conducted a study on immigrants’ social networks and acculturation strategies in Israel. Her research findings point to significant differences between various migrant ethnic groups in their acculturation styles. The way different immigrants perceive Israel as a host society differs according to the characteristics of

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17
Sep

INVENT CONFERENCE ROTTERDAM – Session IV

What cultural activity did/do you miss most during the COVID-19 pandemic? The INVENT team posed this question to people living in nine different European countries. Curious about the outcome of our research and the relation between culture and wellbeing? Join Session 4 of the INVENT Conference 2021. Register here. A prime interest of INVENT is the way culture can contribute

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14
Sep

Creating culture – in poverty and precariousness? | International Art and Cultural Workers Congress 2021 (Zagreb, Croatia)

The prevalence of precarious working conditions in the sector of arts and culture across Europe were recently addressed by Art and Cultural Workers Congress, held in Zagreb between June 30th and July 2nd, 2021. The Congress brought together representatives of professional associations, initiatives, and trade unions active in promoting better working conditions for artists and cultural workers from seven European

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13
Sep

INVENT CONFERENCE ROTTERDAM – Session III

Are globalizing European cultures moving towards more inclusive or divided societies? Should we be thinking about cosmopolitanism differently altogether? Join Session 3 of the INVENT Conference 2021 and engage with our discussion. Register here. The mega-trend of globalization facilitates a move wherein European citizens tend to become more cosmopolitan in their cultural identity, tastes, and preferences. The INVENT project approaches

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9
Sep

INVENT CONFERENCE ROTTERDAM – Session II

It might come as no surprise to hear that the rising social inequalities in Europe are bearing their effects on cultural participation and access to cultural opportunities. Curious to hear how our findings can aid in creating more inclusive cultural policies? Join session 2 of the INVENT Conference 2021! Register here One of the mega-trends shifting dynamics across Europe which

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8
Sep

INVENT CONFERENCE ROTTERDAM – Session I

Session 1: Culture for Everyone? Societal Support for Culture and Cultural Policy Have you ever wondered how people in different European societies look at culture and cultural policy and how important they consider government support for different areas of culture? Members of the INVENT team will delve into this topic during Session 1 of the INVENT Conference 2021. Will you

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4
Sep

The August Policy Brief is now downloadable

We are happy to share that the first INVENTCulture Policy Brief has been submitted to the European Union and now is fully accessible on our website through this link.

3
Sep

The first INVENT newsletter is out

The INVENTculture team is proud to present its August 2021 Newsletter. This piece features ten articles including analyses of the INVENT survey and other related projects and presentations. From the perceptions of European citizens of the notion of culture to their beliefs of what should be or not be publicly funded, this newsletter showcases the responses of more than 15,500

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30
Aug

INVENT approach to societal values of culture disseminated to teachers and cultural professionals during the summer of 2021 (Croatia)

Croatian INVENT team co-leader Mirko Petrić participated in two events during the summer months of 2021, in which he presented and highlighted some of the ideas which are central to the INVENT project agenda to teachers and cultural professionals. Petrić gave a presentation entitled “What are Cultural Resources? The importance of teaching for their sustainability” at a workshop “Why is

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30
Aug

INVENT presents at the ESA Conference 2021 in Barcelona – Sociological Knowledges for Alternative Futures

From 31 August to 3 September 2021, the INVENT team has the pleasure of attending the 15th Conference of the European Sociological Association in Barcelona, which will be held online. Our team will present, among other things, the first results of the international survey study and, the comparative analysis of Twitter content that was conducted across nine European countries earlier

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