Nytt nummer! Kom och läs! Tracing the consequences of cultural policy: www.scup.com/toc/nkt/curr...

“I Will Not Comply”: Librarian Luann James Fights Censorship Demands of Rutherford County Library System’s Board RCLS's director continues to fight back against a library board that demands she remove books, share private info. This is the job, folks! bookriot.com/librarian-lu...

Notes for String Theory by artist Candace Hicks.

The website for the Nordic conference on cultural policy (NCCPR) 2027 is up! 🤩 LIVING ON THE EDGE. Arts, culture and policies in and of the margins. Oulu, Finland, 18-20 August 2027 www.jyu.fi/en/events/li...

👄 What should, or can, cultural policy do to ensure protection of consumers in a popular digital culture? 🛑 This article by Sara Kepinska Meleschko investigates the impact of consumer protection on digital cultural policy in relation to the Danish influencer industry. www.scup.com/doi/10.18261...

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🤔 How do cultural policies envisage the future in light of technological developments such as generative AI? 🔥 In this article, Ole Marius Hylland argues that discussions on consequences and possible policy agency are underdeveloped. 🗝️ Read more here: doi.org/10.18261/nkt... #NKT

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❔ What is the value of art in the Scandinavian welfare state? ❕ In this article by Ullerup Schmidt et al., the authors propose an approach to understanding artistic value in terms of providing an infrastructure for social exchange and relations. ➡️ read more here: doi.org/10.18261/nkt... #NKT

‪ 🔍 Democratization ambitions have not proven to be successful - is cultural policy in crisis? 🗝This article by Larson & Henningsen argues that no - cultural policy is mainly legitimized by the cultural field. Read more here: 📚 doi.org/10.18261/nkt... #CulturalPolicy #NKT

Do you want to be guest editor for a special issue of NKT? Now is your chance! Nordic Journal of Cultural Policy – Call for themes 2027 and 2028: www.scup.com/page/nkt/call

Check out our new special issue with the theme "The future of cultural policy" #culturalpolicy www.scup.com/toc/nkt/28/2

How does policy ideals affect literature promotion projects for children and youth inside and outside of schools? Read “Den nyttiga läslusten” by Marie Öhman, Lina Samuelsson and Birgitta Jansson here: www.scup.com/doi/10.18261... #CulturalPolicy #Readingpromotion #PISA

How does major cultural institutions shape Danish cultural policy for children? 👶🏛🎭 Read more here: 📕 www.scup.com/doi/10.18261... #CulturalPolicy #Denarmk #ChildCulture #CulturalPolicyMaking

Call for Abstracts: NKT 2026:2 will be a special issue with the theme "the artist in Nordic cultural policies". www.scup.com/page/nkt/call Deadline: November 14 Please share to anyone that might be interested. #culturalpolicy #artistpolicy

While the Swedish #culturalcanon is presented, we would like to remind you about our latest issue of NJCP with 2 article on this! Maybe a re-read is in place? #culture #culturalpolicy #Sweden #kulturkanon

NKT is attending the Nordic conference of #culturalpolicy research August 25-27 at @oslomet.bsky.social 🚞📚💻 #NCCPR2025

📣New NKT issue! 📃The Three Giants and the Children 📃The Canon as Politicized Cultural Memory 📃The Beneficial Pleasure of Reading 📃Tradition as Renewal 👉 www.scup.com/toc/nkt/28/1 #CulturalPolicy #ChildrenAndCulture #ReadingPromotion #CulturalCanon #NordicCulturalPolicy #CulturalMemory #SummerReading

🔍How did the Danish Institute for Cultural Policy Analysis come to be? 🗝This article by Jessen, Frøslev-Thomsen, Kann-Rasmussen & Pedersen traces its 2022 founding amid COVID-19, cultural lobbying & policy-making. 👀 doi.org/10.18261/nkt... #CulturalPolicy #COVID19 #Denmark #DualLegitimisingEffect

🎨How do kids experience art in school? In “Kunstmøte i skulen” Jonvik observed 4th graders in art workshops, & interviewed children, teachers & artists. 📊The article unfolds aesthetic, social & material influences on art in school. #NKT #ArtEd #DenKulturelleSkulesekken #DKS 👉 doi.org/10.18261/nkt...

Oehört glädjande att Aftonbladets litteraturpris går till Tommy Sundvall. Men förbryllas av begreppen i texten. ”Serieboksförfattaren”, ”seriebokstecknaren” osv. Varför inte kort och gott ”serietecknaren”? Nu ska jag läsa vidare om dvd-filmregissören Ingemar Bergman.

🌍Is language policy an overlooked part of cultural policy? Hylland & Haugsevje look at connections between language policy and cultural policy among Nordic countries. Results? 🔎The policy model is more diverse and complex than assumed. 👉 doi.org/10.18261/nkt... #languagepolicy #culturalpolicy

💡Miss good Nordic Cultural Policy reads? ”From investment to austerity” dives into Finnish cultural policy, 2019 and 2023. V. Renko and O. Jakonen found that government programmes commit to cultural policies, but their funding priorities vary. 👉 doi.org/10.18261/nkt... #culturalpolicy #NKT #finland

📢New editor for The Nordic Journal of Cultural Policy! We welcome Linnéa Lindsköld, the Swedish School of Library and Information Science, as our new editor, succeeding Louise Ejgod Hansen. Joining as new editorial secretary is Karolina Olga Nord. Stay tuned! Read more: www.idunn.no/journal/nkt

Nordisk kulturpolitisk tidskrift/Nordic Journal of Cultural Policy has arrived at Bluesky. 📖✏️💡 Don't hesitate to submit your research on cultural policy about, or relevant for, the Nordic countries. More info here: www.idunn.no/journal/nkt