Culture, Creativity, and Policies
Code: ΕΠ 593
Semester: 5, 7
ECTS: 6
Course Instructor: Adamantia – Antigoni Papageorgiou
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The module maps the policy landscape for heritage, culture and creativity through the historical development of the field, analysing both intergovernmental bodies and national models of policy formulation and implementation. It further examines applied policies for heritage, contemporary culture and creativity – such as state book policy, the European Capital of Culture initiative and the State Theatre of Northern Greece – and explores the connection between culture and creativity and broader development objectives, including social cohesion and local and regional development. Through case studies, the module also examines counter-hegemonic narratives about the ways in which policy is produced and implemented via tools such as participatory planning and place-based policies.
SUGGESTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
- Voudouri, D., & Strati, A. (Eds.). (1999). The Protection of Cultural Heritage at International and European Level. Sakkoulas (in greek)
- Zorba, M. (2025). Cultural Policy. Polis Publications. (in greek)
- Karras, C. (Ed.). (2023). Culture at the Centre – Strengthening the Social and Economic Value or Unleashing the Forces of Culture – Policy Proposals. Dianeosis. (in greek)
- Souliotis, N. (2016). Collecting activity and the creation of cultural institutions in Athens: Basic hypotheses and a case study. Greek Review of Social Research, 127(127), 103–140. https://doi.org/10.12681/grsr.9879 (in greek)
- Cultural Masterplans (2026). Cultural Masterplans: Designing a cultural masterplan, cultural development policy and cultural identity for selected areas of the country. Available at: https://masterplans.web.auth.gr (in greek)
- Arts Council England. (2020). Let’s Create. Strategy 2020—2030. Arts Council England. https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/our-strategy-2020-2030
- Belfiore, E. (2009). On bullshit in cultural policy practice and research: Notes from the British case. International Journal of Cultural Policy, 15(3), 343–359. https://doi.org/10.1080/10286630902806080
- Bell, D., & Oakley, K. (2015). Cultural Policy. Routledge.
- Matarasso, F., & Landry, C. (1999). Balancing act: Twenty-one strategic dilemmas in cultural policy [Cultural Policies Research and Development Unit Policy Note No.4]. Council of Europe Publishing.
