Forwarded on behalf of Roberta Comunian
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Dear all,
a final reminder about the call for papers *"The geography of creativity
and its links to local development: issues and challenges "*
as part of the RGS-IBG Annual Conference in London (1-3 September 2010)
'Confronting the Challenges of the Post-Crisis Global Economy and
Environment'.
Please let us know by the* 5th of February* if you intend to submit an
abstract for this session.
Special session proposal
*The geography of creativity and its links to local development: issues
and challenges*
http://ac2010.tumblr.com/post/266292514/the-geography-of-creativity-and-its-links-to-local
Research Group affiliation: *Economic Geography Research Group*
Organisers:
Dr Roberta Comunian: School of Geography, University of Southampton
Dr Alessandra Faggian: School of Geography, University of Southampton
Dr Charlotta Mellander: Jönköping International Business School, Sweden
The past 10 years have seen an increasing attention both from the
academic and policy world towards the importance of creativity in
fostering economic development. This has been connected to the emergence
of concepts such as creative economy, creative industries and the
creative class. Academics interest towards the geography of
creativity has spanned from UK to Europe, from USA to China and has
become a key feature of economic geography research.
This special session aims to explore the role of creativity in local
development. In particular, it addresses the geography of creativity
(their location, migration and distribution) and its role in economic
development. Creativity here is broadly conceptualised. As the recent
literature in economic geography suggests, it is difficult to capture
the value of the concept and its possible implications. It relates to
knowledge and human capital in its broader understanding (such as in the
concept of the creative class) but also to the industrial base behind
the creative economy (such as concepts like creative industries) and to
its consumption markets (experience economy and creative economy).
The main aim of the session is to foster a multi-disciplinary debate
among researchers on the issues surrounding the location and development
of creativity at local and regional level. Some of the key themes that
will be addressed include:
The role of human capital and creative skills and their mobility;
Geographical differences in exploring the creative economy;
Dynamics of creative industries location in urban and regional economies;
Policy frameworks and their impact on the geographies of creativity;
National and regional dynamics of interactions among creative industries
and creative workers;
Research papers and papers addressing methodological issues in measuring
and evaluating the impact of creativity in local development are welcome.
For information or to submit an abstract please use any of the contact
details below
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Dr Roberta Comunian, School of Geography
University of Southampton
Highfield - Southampton
SO17 1BJ
Tel +44 023 8059 6711
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Join us at the Higher Education & the Creative Economy conference on
22nd-23rd of March 2010 www.creative-campus.org.uk
<http://www.creative-campus.org.uk>
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