E-Journal - Volume 1 Issue 2
Topic: Creative Local Communities: Cultural Vitality and Human Rights
CALL FOR PAPERS CLOSES MAY 16TH 2008
Guest Editors:
John Smithies, Director and Kim Dunphy, Manager
Cultural Development Network
T: +61 3 9658 9976
F: +61 3 9658 8840
E: kim.dunphy@culturaldevelopment.net.au
PO Box 324, Flinders Lane 8009
Victoria, Australia
Web: www.culturaldevelopment.net.au
Guest Editors for Issue 2 are John Smithies, Director and Kim Dunphy, Manager, of the Cultural Development Network, an independent organisation advocating a stronger role for participatory arts and cultural expression to build a healthier, more engaged and sustainable society.
The editors welcome articles that examine the way policy and practice can impact the cultural vitality of local communities. Papers are invited on topics including:
- pro-active planning for creative communities
- the relationship between creativity and cultural expression on health and well being, and the ability of local communities to keep pace with change
- the significance of freedom of expression and cultural rights, as an aspect of a broader human rights agenda.
- impact of the framework that includes cultural vitality as a necessary ingredient for the sustainability of local communities alongside economic, social and environmental concerns.
Topics within the thematic framework will present related issues including cultural vitality, sustainability, economic, environmental and social concerns of local communities. The significance of freedom of expression and cultural rights as part of a broader human rights agenda are also of interest.
Researchers and practitioners from the areas of cultural policy, cultural development, community-based arts, government and civil society, cultural diversity, cultural rights are invited to submit articles, essays and reviews.
Background
The context of this issue is predicated on the declaration of the 2007 World Congress of United Cities and Local Governments in Jeju, Korea. Culture was placed as a priority for cities, councils, local government associations and communities.
Declaration II.
Act to promote all human rights and respect diversity in our cities and territories as a foundation for peace and development … that cultural policies form part of the different dimensions of good local governance in the same way as economic and social development or environmental protection.
The Congress represented more than thousand cities from over one hundred and twenty five countries worldwide – and the organisation's membership is growing. Through its Agenda 21 for Culture, UCLG has established the first document with a worldwide mission that advocates an undertaking by cities and local governments for local cultural development. This leadership by a growing number of the world’s cities provides an important balance between national agendas and the voice of local governments and communities. United Cities and Local Governments information can be found at: www.cities-localgovernments.org/uclg/
The guest editors' organisation, the Cultural Development Network based in Melbourne, Australia, advocates a stronger role for participatory arts and cultural expression to build a healthier, more engaged and sustainable society in which local communities, in all their diversity, have the resources and support they need to make and express their own culture. CDN does this through linking communities, artists, local councils and organisation. www.culturaldevelopment.net.au.
Closing Date
Papers should be emailed to the Cultural Development Network by 5pm Friday MAY 16TH 2008 to:
E: kim.dunphy@culturaldevelopment.net.au
Cultural Development Network
T: +61 3 9658 9976
F: +61 3 9658 8840
E: kim.dunphy@culturaldevelopment.net.au
PO Box 324, Flinders Lane 8009, Victoria, Australia
Web: www.culturaldevelopment.net.au
Editor Lindy Joubert |
Associate Editor Naomi Berman |
Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, The University of Melbourne, Victoria. 3010 Australia.