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1.   ECONOMIA DELLA CULTURA ABOUT UNESCO'S CONVENTION ON CULTURAL DIVERSITY

Calls for Papers

2.   INTERCULTURAL EDUCATION - PAIDEIA, POLITY, DEMOI

3.   UNESCO U40 WORLD FORUM

4.   THE PAST IS STILL TO CHANGE: PERFORMING HISTORY FROM 1945 TO THE PRESENT

5.   SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AFRICAN CULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT (ICACD 2009)

6.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY (IJSA)

Educational Programmes, Courses and Workshops

7.   THEMATIC RESIDENCIES AT THE BANFF CENTRE

8.   DIGITAL ARTS AND NEW MEDIA MFA PROGRAM

9.   DOCTORATE IN FINE ARTS AT THE FINNISH ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS

10.   ROBERT BOCH STIFTUNG COURSE IN INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL MANAGEMENT

11.   PhD PROGRAMMES IN VISUAL ART AND DESIGN (PhDArts)

12.   INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS RESIDENCIES/EXHIBITION AT HUNGARIAN MULTICULTURAL CENTER

Call for Entries

13.   UNESCO ASIA-PACIFIC HERITAGE AWARDS

International Conferences and Seminars

14.   RECOGNIZING AND PROMOTING THE CRITICAL ROLE OF TRANSLATION IN A GLOBAL CULTURE

15.   NET.ART. THE EVOLUTION OF ARTISTIC CREATION IN THE NET-SYSTEM

Projects

16.   EURO-AFRICAN CAMPUS ON CULTURAL COOPERATION

17.   PACIFIC ARTS ALLIANCE (PaCaa)

18.   RATIFICATION OF THE 2003 CONVENTION ON THE SAFEGUARDING OF THE INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE IN BOTSWANA

New Books, Publications and Reports

19.   MAPA INTERCULTURAL D'OLSEA DE MONSERRAT

20.   THE GETTY CONSERVATION INSTITUTE'S PAPERS ON SUSTAINABLE CLIMATE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES

21.   EUROPEAN AUDIOVISUAL OBSERVATORY YEARBOOK 2008 – FILM, TELEVISION AND VIDEO IN EUROPE

1.   ECONOMIA DELLA CULTURA ABOUT UNESCO'S CONVENTION ON CULTURAL DIVERSITY

Issue 3/2008 of the multilingual journal Economia della Cultura, edited by the Associazione per l'Economia della Cultura / AEC, devotes its theme to discussing Unesco's Convention on the Protection and the Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. >>>

2.   INTERCULTURAL EDUCATION - PAIDEIA, POLITY, DEMOI

All involved in the educational field are invited to attend the international conference on Intercultural Education: Paideia, Polity, Demoi, organized jointly by the International Association for Intercultural Education and the Hellenic Migration Policy Institute, in collaboration with the International Association for the Study of Cooperation in Education. The conference will be held in Athens, Greece, from 22-26 June 2009. The deadline for submissions is 20 February 2009. >>>

3.   UNESCO U40 WORLD FORUM

Reminder: The U40-World Forum, as the main part of the U40-Capacity Building Programme “Cultural Diversity 2030” (2008- 2010), initiated by the German Commission for UNESCO, is seeking up to 40 young specialists from Africa, Asia, Latin America, Northern America and the Arabic Region, with proven competence and interest in areas relevant to the Convention on the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. To apply, submit a short paper by 28 February 2009. >>>

4.   THE PAST IS STILL TO CHANGE: PERFORMING HISTORY FROM 1945 TO THE PRESENT

The Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Humanities at Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania, are announcing a call for papers for their upcoming international conference entitled The Past Is Still to Change: Performing History from 1945 to the Present, to be held in Kaunas, Lithuania, on 21-23 October 2009. The deadline for paper proposals is 31 March 2009. >>>

5.   SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AFRICAN CULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT (ICACD 2009)

The organizers of ICAD 2009, to be held in Accra, Ghana, on 14-17 June 2009, invite the submission of papers on selected topics concerning culture and development, governance and conflict resolution. The deadline for abstract submission is 24 April 2009. >>>

6.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY (IJSA)

The International Journal of Sociology and Anthropology (IJSA) is a multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal that will be published monthly by Academic Journals. The journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of significance and scientific excellence. >>>

7.   THEMATIC RESIDENCIES AT THE BANFF CENTRE

The Banff Centre, Canada invites applications for a variety of self-directed residencies and thematic programmes on painting, literature and architecture in 2009. The deadlines for applications are set separately for each programme. >>>

8.   DIGITAL ARTS AND NEW MEDIA MFA PROGRAM

The Digital Arts and New Media MFA Program at University of California (UC) Santa Cruz announces the initiation of new collaborative research projects in the context of the programme's ongoing research. The deadline for applications is 15 February 2009. >>>

9.   DOCTORATE IN FINE ARTS AT THE FINNISH ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS

Pioneering work in artistic research and postgraduate studies, the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts admits new students to postgraduate studies leading to a Doctorate in Fine Arts. The deadline for applications is 27 February 2009. >>>

10.   ROBERT BOSCH STIFTUNG COURSE IN INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL MANAGEMENT

The Robert Bosch Stiftung invites 14 fellows from Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe to Germany for a thirteen-month course qualifying them in international cultural management. The deadline for applications is 15 March 2009. >>>

11.   PhD PROGRAMMES IN VISUAL ART AND DESIGN (PhDArts)

PhDArts, a PhD course collaboration between the Leiden University Academy of Creative and Performing Arts and the Royal Academy of Art (KABK) in The Hague, invites applications by 30 April 2009. >>>

12.   INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS RESIDENCIES/EXHIBITION AT HUNGARIAN MULTICULTURAL CENTER

The Hungarian Multicultural Center (HMC) is currently accepting applications by visual artists, writers and musicians for the Budapest-International Artist/Writer Residencies to take place in Csopak, Hungary. Deadlines are set for the beginning of June 2009, according to the individual residency programme. >>>

13.   UNESCO ASIA-PACIFIC HERITAGE AWARDS

The Regional Unit for Culture in Asia and the Pacific of UNESCO Bangkok Office announces the acceptance of entries for the 2009 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Culture Heritage Conservation. The deadline for entries is 31 March 2009. >>>

14.   TRADUTTORE TRADITORE? RECOGNIZING AND PROMOTING THE CRITICAL ROLE OF TRANSLATION IN A GLOBAL CULTURE

The Salzburg Global Seminar, to take place on 21 – 26 February 2009, will bring together literary translators, literary agents, publishers, critics, scholars, cultural authorities, philanthropists, and translation advocates from around the world, to shed new light on the unsung art of translation and on the vital role that translators play in making literature accessible to international audiences. >>>

15.   NET.ART. THE EVOLUTION OF ARTISTIC CREATION IN THE NET-SYSTEM

The third edition of the Inclusiva-net platform, to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 2-6 March 2009, aims to develop an analysis of the current situation of artistic practices on the web from various theoretical and critical perspectives. >>>

16.   EURO-AFRICAN CAMPUS ON CULTURAL COOPERATION

The first edition of the Euro-African Campus on Cultural Cooperation will be held in Maputo, Mozambique, on 22-26 June 2009, organised by the Observatory of Cultural Policies in Africa (OCPA) and Interarts. >>>

17.   PACIFIC ARTS ALLIANCE (PaCaa)

The PaCaa focuses on being a vehicle to provide information and create networks, aiming to provide better access to opportunities through helping to stimulate cross-cultural arts activity throughout the Pacific, and to connect and enhance the visibility of Pacific artists worldwide. >>>

18.   RATIFICATION OF THE 2003 CONVENTION ON THE SAFEGUARDING OF THE INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE IN BOTSWANA

The Government of Botswana is in the process of ratifying the 2003 Convention on the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, having held consultative workshops around the country recently to sensitise key stake-holders on the Convention and encourage them to take part in the ratification and implementation processes. >>>

19.   MAPA INTERCULTURAL D'OLSEA DE MONSERRAT

The booklet entitled Mapa Intercultural d'Olsea de Monserrat, written by Bárbara Boulocq and published by Municipal Council of Olsea de Monserrat in 2008, aims to map the influence migrations and migrants have on demographic index, urbanistic landscape, educational, cultural and social context, and other aspects of the town. >>>

20.   THE GETTY CONSERVATION INSTITUTE'S PAPERS ON SUSTAINABLE CLIMATE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES

The Getty Conservation Institute announces the availability for download of the papers from its Experts' Roundtable on Sustainable Climate Management Strategies, held in Tenerife, Spain, in 2007. >>>

21.   EUROPEAN AUDIOVISUAL OBSERVATORY YEARBOOK 2008 – FILM, TELEVISION AND VIDEO IN EUROPE

The first volume of the new Yearbook 2008 – Film, Television and Video in Europe, published by the European Audiovisual Observatory, is entitled Television in 36 European States. >>>

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