Cultural Trends Roundtable now streaming on Spotify. 🎧 Ep 1 — Cultural Practices, the Arts, and Democracy With Tom Borrup, Kiyoko Sims, Mallory Rukhsana Nezam & Andrew Zitcer. Chaired by Steven Hadley Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/5O3v... Follow: open.spotify.com/show/27Lkgua...

Cultural Trends – Volume 34, Issue 3 Does ‘cultural value’ mean the same thing everywhere? Steven Hadley, Emma McDowell & Ben Walmsley analyse the Irish cultural policy context. Read it here: doi.org/10.1080/0954... #CulturalTrends #CulturalPolicy #CulturalValue #ArtsResearch

Cultural Trends – Volume 34, Issue 3 From street art in Porto to artists’ working lives in South Korea, our new issue tackles big questions in cultural policy and practice. Read the highlights: www.tandfonline.com/toc/ccut20/3... #CulturalTrends #ArtsResearch #CulturalPolicy #Artists #StreetArt

Cultural Trends – Volume 34, Issue 3 From street art in Porto to artists’ working lives in South Korea, our new issue tackles big questions in cultural policy and practice. Read the highlights: www.tandfonline.com/toc/ccut20/3... #CulturalTrends #ArtsResearch #CulturalPolicy #Artists #StreetArt

Thrilled to announce Víctor Vich as a keynote for the Cultural Trends Global Dialogue, co-hosted with PUCP, 5–7 November in Lima. Excited for his perspectives on culture, citizenship & public space.

Delighted to announce Mónica Lacarrieu as a keynote for the Cultural Trends Global Dialogue, co-hosted with PUCP, 5–7 November in Lima. Looking forward to her insights on culture, heritage & territory.

Delighted to announce Nancy Duxbury as a keynote at the Global Dialogue on Cultural Policy and Sustainable Development this November in Lima. #CulturalTrends #GlobalDialogue #CulturalPolicy #SustainableDevelopment

Excited to announce Brea Heidelberg as a keynote at the Global Dialogue on Cultural Policy and Sustainable Development this November in Lima. #CulturalTrends #GlobalDialogue #CulturalPolicy #SustainableDevelopment

Thrilled to welcome Jordi Baltà as a keynote at the Global Dialogue on Cultural Policy and Sustainable Development this November in Lima, supported by the Cultural Centre of Spain in Lima. #CulturalTrends #GlobalDialogue #CulturalPolicy #SustainableDevelopment

⏳ Only 2 days left! Join the Cultural Trends Global Dialogue on Cultural Policy & Sustainable Development, co-hosted by @pucminas.bsky.social & Cultural Trends. 📄 lnkd.in/drmg5xpF

Thrilled to announce Dr Steven Hadley as a keynote at the Cultural Trends Global Dialogue in Lima this November — exploring cultural policy & sustainable development. Proposals due 14 July. Details: lnkd.in/drmg5xpF #CulturalTrends #GlobalDialogue

Call for submissions: Cultural Trends special issue on research methods & experiences in cultural & creative industries. Deadline: 5 Jan 2026. Details here 👉 www.linkedin.com/pulse/call-s... #CulturalTrends #CCIs #CallForSubmissions

Call for submissions: @Cultural Trends special issue on research methods & experiences in cultural & creative industries. Deadline: 5 Jan 2026. Details here 👉 www.linkedin.com/pulse/call-s... #CulturalTrends #CCIs #CallForSubmissions

We’re excited to announce Dr Mark Taylor as keynote at the Cultural Trends Global Dialogue this November in Lima. His research on inequality in culture & creative industries offers vital perspective to our dialogue. Proposals due 14 July! 📄 Full call: www.linkedin.com/pulse/announ...

We’re excited to announce Dr Tomás Peters as keynote at the Cultural Trends Global Dialogue this November in Lima. His research on Latin American cultural policy & inequality offers vital perspective to our dialogue. Proposals due 14 July! 📄 Full call: www.linkedin.com/pulse/announ...

🧵1/ New on the blog: Conversations between the Global North and South Steven Hadley (Cultural Trends) + Karen Brodie (Creative PEC) unpack who shapes global creative economy discourse—and why it matters. 🔗 pec.ac.uk/blog_entries...

Is the live music sector becoming a monopoly? In Cultural Trends, Dubois, Renard & Guttentag analyse rising concentration in North American touring—driven by Live Nation. Fewer risks, higher prices, less diversity. 🔗 doi.org/10.1080/0954... #CulturalTrends #LiveMusic #CulturalPolicy

Just a few weeks left to submit! Be part of Cultural Policy and Sustainable Development: A Global Dialogue — 5–7 Nov 2025 in Lima, Peru. Hosted by PUCP with Cultural Trends. 🔗 Details: lnkd.in/drmg5xpF #CallForPapers #CulturalPolicy #GlobalDialogue

This Thursday – Cultural Trends Roundtable #1 Cultural Practices, the Arts & Democracy 🗓 26 June | 11am ET / 4pm UK 🔗 lnkd.in/g3czqsJC Join Steven Hadley and guests from Democracy as Creative Practice for a one-hour session on culture and civic life. #CulturalTrends #ArtsResearch #Democracy

Join us for the Cultural Trends Roundtable #1: Cultural Practices, the Arts, & Democracy Thu 26 June — 11am ET/10am CT/4pm UK/5pm CET Zoom: us06web.zoom.us/j/8331751970... With Tom Borrup, Kiyoko Sims, Mallory Nezam & Rui Cepeda #CulturalTrendsRoundtable #CulturalPolicy #Democracy #ArtsResearch

ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP) and Cultural Trends invite you: Cultural Policy and Sustainable Development: A Global Dialogue Lima, Peru | 5–7 November 2025 Full announcement and CFP: www.linkedin.com/posts/cultur...

New in Cultural Trends: Anne-Sophie V. Radermecker reviews Global Art Markets, a major new volume on the history and dynamics of art commerce today. Edited by Robertson, Chong & Afonso. #ArtMarkets #CulturalEconomy doi.org/10.1080/0954...

What does wellbeing mean in museums? New from Dewinter, Goethals, De Backer, Vandermeersche & De Wilde, this study shifts focus from impact metrics to lived experience in cultural heritage care. #Museums #Wellbeing #Heritage www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...

How can theatre thrive on Twitter/X? Christian Holst, Yulia Belinskaya & Olga Kolokytha explore co-creation in Vienna’s #Twittertheater— revealing 5 key audience roles that shaped digital performance. #DigitalCulture #Theatre www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

New in Cultural Trends: What shapes cinematic “Scottishness”? Schiavone, Reijnders & Brandellero interview 23 Scottish film pros to explore how locations are selected, aesthetic conventions are followed (or broken), and diverse representations of place emerge. 🎥 doi.org/10.1080/0954...

New in Cultural Trends: Sofia Vieira & Kristina Kolbe unpack how arts funding in the Netherlands shapes not just what artists make—but how they make it. Do funding structures push artists to conform aesthetically? And at what cost to creative autonomy? 🔗 doi.org/10.1080/0954... #CulturalPolicy

🚧 New in Cultural Trends Nehl & Landau-Donnelly unpack how Trans Europe Halles “infrastructures” community + advocacy. A sharp take on grassroots cultural networks. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Just published in Cultural Trends (Vol. 34, Issue 1). Museums aren’t valued the same way everywhere. In the Baltics, professionals debate their role—some optimistic, others sceptical. 🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Fresh in Cultural Trends (Vol. 34, Issue 1). Half of creative workers in the Netherlands leave within 10 years. Why? And who gets to stay? This study dives into career patterns. 🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

New in Cultural Trends (Vol. 34, Issue 1). Cultural workers aren’t just artists—what about those behind the scenes? This study looks at their career paths and challenges. 🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

New in Cultural Trends (Vol. 34, Issue 1). Can digital tech bring lost heritage back to life? This study looks at how museums merge digital and physical elements to tell richer stories. 🏛️ 🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

New in Cultural Trends (Vol. 34, Issue 1)! 🎶 Orchestras are struggling financially—can smart marketing and tech save them? This article dives into strategies for boosting sustainability while keeping the music playing. #CulturalTrends

CulturalTrends, Volume 34, Issue 1 (2025) is now available. This issue covers orchestras & financial sustainability, museums & digital innovation, precarity in the arts, cancel culture, and LGBTQI+ festivals. Read more: www.tandfonline.com/action/showA...

🌍 Call for Expressions of Interest: Cultural Leadership & Sustainability. @culturaltrends.bsky.social seeks contributors to interview key figures on culture & sustainability. EOIs open from April 2025. Info: [email protected] & [email protected]

@culturaltrends.bsky.social welcomes 12 new Editorial Board members! We're excited to welcome 12 scholars, including two ECRs, to our board! Their expertise will enhance global research in cultural policy & creative industries. We’ll be featuring them in upcoming posts—see LinkedIn for more!

@Cultural Trends Journal is leaving X due to conflicting values. Join us on LinkedIn and BlueSky (@ctjournal.bsky.social) to continue engaging with our cultural analysis and discourse.

Happy (belated) New Year from Cultural Trends! 🎊 We're ready for an action-packed 2024 and can't wait to share what's in store. Keep an eye on this space for news, announcements, and key dates coming your way soon.

🚨 1 WEEK LEFT! Join Cultural Trends Editorial Board. Seeking scholars in cultural policy, sustainability, economics & ECRs. 2-page CV + 1-page cover letter due Dec 9. Shape the future of cultural research! Details: [email protected] #CulturalPolicy #Academia

🎉 Welcome to our new Cultural Trends team members! Dr Olga Kolokytha joins as Policy & Reviews Editor and Samuel Cairnduff as Social Media Editor. Their expertise in cultural policy, arts management & strategic communications will strengthen our journal's voice. #CulturalPolicy #Academia

A trio of newborn books this Spring: Cultural Leadership in Practice: Beyond Arts Management and Cultural Policy (Steven Hadley) Artists Labour Market, Cultural Policy and Creative Economy (Dorota Ilczuk et al) Cultural Policy and Management in Borderlands (Solène Marié) www.routledge.com

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📢 Cultural Trends journal seeks Editorial Board members! Seeking diverse scholars, esp. from underrepresented regions & ECRs. Areas: cultural sustainability, diplomacy, economics & policy. Deadline: Dec 9, 2024. Details: [email protected] #Academia #CulturalStudies