to be debated

ecce initiated the ‘to be debated’ series of publications in 2014 with the aim of capturing the need for research and discussion about recent topics in the cultural and creative industries sector, specifying political keywords through scientific analysis and thereby providing better access to issues and corresponding discussions. ‘to be debated’ puts the trigger effects of the creative industries into context, thereby supporting a more profound debate about what kind of research is needed. ecce is therefore publishing this paper in the hope that it itself will trigger debates in politics, research, economics and society.

Besides the publication series, ecce aims to link these international impulses to regional experiences and to discuss current topics with students and other people in the Ruhr region by organising workshops.

 

 

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to be debated SPILLOVER

The first issue  presents Dr Jonathan Vickery, Associate Professor at the University of Warwick, introducing the topic “spillover”, which is distinguished by a great complexity and current relevance. Besides pointing out the trigger effects of creative industries on other sectors he moreover supports a debate in research, economic and politics by posing research questions and offering references.

These and other questions emerged during the EU-funded project ‘CATALYSE’ conducted in collaboration with the Forum d’Avignon and Forum d’Avignon Bilbao. Its topic: the catalytic effects of culture on regional and urban development. The project closed with a masterclass workshop led by Dr. Jonathan Vickery held in Dortmund in February 2014. Following the CATALYSE project Vickery and his students formulated open research questions, conclusions and historical analyses of spillover.

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to be debated THE DIGITALIZED CITY

In the second issue  of the publication series ‘to be debated’, published by the european centre for creative economy (ecce), urban researcher Charles Landry, internationally renowned since the nineties, scrutinizes recent developments and formulates demands for the digitized city. According to Landry, a key issue for the creation of the future of the city is the synthesis of public, economic and private interests that foreground human perspectives: Human individuals should make use of the ad-vantages of interactive and intelligent technologies but at the same time be alert to the dangers of being controlled by algorithms.

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To be debated THE POTENTIALS OF PARTNERSHIPS

Partnerships, collaborations and networks have undeniably become ubiquitous terms in science, economy, politics, culture and society. According to the thesis put forth by the authors of the third issue , Marilena Vecco and Elmar D. Konrad, forms of collaborations assume an outstanding role, especially in culture and the creative industries: They form the foundations of every artistic expression and creative diversity as well as for the production of cultural and creative goods and services. They promote exchange, deliver impulses, and enable innovation. However, the increasing amounts of exchange and collaboration raise questions about the potentials as well as the limits of partnerships: Do partnerships change increasingly? How can one strengthen their attraction and make use of their potentials? And how can one prevent or manage excessive demands in the coordination and communication sectors? What kind of resources and environments are required to do so?

Workshops

  • THE POTENTIALS OF PARTNERSHIPS

    REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE REGION DISCUSS POTENTIALS OF PARTNERSHIPS

    For the third edition of “to be debated” in mid-December, ecce invited representatives from the administrative and cultural sector and the creative industries to a workshop titled “POTENTIALS OF PARTNERSHIPS” at the Dortmunder U. Together with Dr Elmar D. Konrad, one of the authors of the publication, the participants discussed the significance of partnerships in culture and the creative industries: What are the benefits to be gained from partnerships, cooperations and networks? And how can these be shaped in a sustainable and successful way? With impetus for these and other questions on the topic, Dr Elmar D. Konrad inspired an exciting exchange of experiences. Edwin Jacobs, Director of the Dortmunder U, presented the new partnership model at the Dortmunder U, providing further impulses.

  • THE DIGITIZED CITY

    STUDENTS DISCUSS THE CITY’S FUTURE

    How can the Ruhr region benefit from digitalisation and what are the resulting risks? Students dis-cussed these and other questions in November 2016 in Dortmund. At the ecce-organised workshop “to be debated THE DIGITIZED CITY” on the publication of the same title, the students were given the unique opportunity to discuss the potentials and risks of digitalisation in urban areas with the author and urban researcher Charles Landry. After a theoretical discussion of various concepts such as “digital overload”, “transformation of space in the digital era” or “cities and algorithmic control”, the students developed ideas for the application of digital innovations in the Ruhr region.