Conference call for abstracts (600 words ONLY) CAPITALS AND CITIES OF CULTURE & CROSS SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS at the 6th biennial International Symposium on Cross-Sector Social Interactions (CSSI 2018) @ Copenhagen Business School (CBS) http://bit.ly/2HypCyX

1. 6th biennial International Symposium on Cross-Sector Social Interactions (CSSI 2018)
June 10-12 2018 Copenhagen Business School (CBS)
The event will bring together researchers and practitioners to understand how business,
government, and civil society can interact to better address societal challenges such as climate
change, immigration , social exclusion, and poverty. The event is a meeting point for the fast-
growing research community on cross-sector interaction and collaboration.
CALL
CAPITALS AND CITIES OF CULTURE & CROSS SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS
The panel on Cross Sector Partnerships and culture led regeneration in Cities of Culture are
interested in all aspects of interaction between stakeholders in Public Culture Programmes (PCPs),
including but not limited to European Capitals of Culture and Cities of Culture or other equivalent
forms of such programs. Specifically, we are interested in the shaping and realising the promise
of Culture Led Regeneration. If you work in such a topic we would like you to join us and discuss
your work.
Submitting a full paper is optional, but necessary to be included for consideration for the
conference special issue and best paper prize. Please visit the conference website for full
details https://cssi2018.com.
All submissions should be made through the CSSI 2018 Symposium website, but the panel chairs
will coordinate the review process thereafter. Please visit conference website
https://cssi2018.com/ and submission page https://cssi2018.com/submit-a-paper/
Details of the Call next page
Key dates:
February 28, 2018, for 600-1000 word abstract
abstract acceptance due in April
May 30 full papers

2. CALL
Cross Sector Partnerships and culture led regeneration in Cities of Culture
https://cssi2018.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Cross-Sector-Partnerships-and-culture-ledregeneration-in-Cities-of-Culture.pdf
This panel is concerned with the impacts of yearlong public cultural programmes and the role of
cross-sector partnering in this regard. Yearlong public cultural programmes (PCPs), such as the
European Capital of Culture (ECoC) or more recently the UK and Irish National City of Culture (NCC,
the latter modelled on the former) are thought to play a significant role in the sustainable economic
and social development of the city and region. Indeed, an approach of culture-led regeneration is
increasingly adopted by European cities (Garcia, 2005). Culture-led regeneration is multifaceted and
includes utilising yearlong PCPs to (re)brand the city or region, positively impacting citizen’s place
identities making it more attractive to visitors (see for example Garcia, 2004; also, criticisms of this
approach Evans, 2003). For example, Garcia (2005) reports on studies undertaken to understand the
impact of Glasgow’s 1990 ECOC on the lives of Glaswegians and the long-term cultural benefits of
such experience. Social, economic and cultural impacts of yearlong PCP are therefore intertwined. For
example, they are thought as reinforcing or regenerating the local cultural sector, including an
increased demand for the arts, increased arts activity and improvement in creative venues (Quinn,
2009).
The private sector is implicated in the promise that yearlong PCPs offer. Indeed, the European
Commission requires candidate cities to develop partnerships between the creative sector with the
wider business environment generally, both for social (enhancement of creativity and empowerment
of citizens) and but also for financial reasons (e.g. generating sponsorship) [for an example of such a
plan see the example of Umeå ECoC 2014 in Wåhlin et al. 2016]. Arrangements between business and
the PCP team can take many forms. For example, a business may frame partnerships with the PCP
actors as part of their corporate social responsibility agenda, a mechanism to enhance the creativity of
their employees, as a business opportunity (i. e. to become a supplier), or as an investment in place-
making or for other reasons.
We assert that cross-sector partnerships between the business and the creative industries/cultural
sector impact on the economic, cultural and societal benefits of yearlong PCPs. However, there has
been scarce interest from the social sciences addressing the significant area of corporate sponsorship
and partnerships between creative and private business within the context of PCPs. More generally,
the small body of research on the range of significant issues that we believe will shed light into
organizing ECoCs and other PCPs needs to be given the opportunity to get together, voice their
findings and provide evidence-based direction. This panel will create this opportunity.
We welcome case studies and other relevant research relating to cross sector partnering in the
context of yearlong PCPs. Topics can include, but are not limited to the following:
1) The nature, and role of cross sector partnerships in culture led regeneration agendas
2) The relational and orchestration practices that influence, affect or cause partnerships to develop
within the creative sector between art/creatives and sponsors of different types in the context of
yearlong PCPs?

3. 3) The role of organizational identities in the formation of
art/creative-business partnerships. The notion of boundaries
between sectors, and how these are maintained or blurred
4) New innovative and creative platforms that support cross sector
partnerships in yearlong PCPs Therefore, this panel would
welcome papers that address any of the above themes. We
welcome interdisciplinary perspectives on the topic of art -
business partnership in the context of Cities of Culture of various
types (generally PCPs not only ECoCs).
Articles can be of both qualitative and quantitative nature,
deductive/inductive or abductive types of research, e.g. case studies
(multiple or single), network analysis, interaction analysis,
engagement studies, sponsorship and funding evaluations, survey
based analysis of feedback from ECoC participants, ethnography
(including audio-visual and virtual ethnography), sentiment analysis
of Affective practices, interaction and engagement within networks,
analysis of oral histories, etc.
Useful references:
García, Beatriz. "Cultural policy and urban regeneration in Western European
cities: lessons from experience, prospects for the future." Local
economy 19, no. 4 (2004): 312-326.
Berthoin Antal, Ariane and Anke Strauß (2013). Artistic interventions in
organisations: Finding evidence of valuesadded. Creative Clash Report.
Berlin: WZB.
Evans, Graeme. "Hard-branding the cultural city–from Prado to Prada."
International journal of urban and regional research 27, no. 2 (2003):
417-440.
Luonila, M. (2016). Sponsorship thinking: a creator for collaborative
undertakings in the festival context. Event Management, 22(2), 267–
284.
Ryan, Annmarie & Lisa O’Malley (2016). "The role of the boundary spanner
in bringing about innovation in cross-sector partnerships."
Scandinavian Journal of Management 32, 1. 1-9.
Seitanidi, Maria-May, Ryan, Annmarie (2007) 'A critical review of forms of
corporate community involvement: from philanthropy to partnerships'.
International Journal of Nonprofit & Voluntary Sector Marketing, 12:
247-266.
Wåhlin, N., Kapsali, M., Näsholm, M. H., & Blomquist, T. (2016). Urban
Strategies for Culture- Driven Growth: Co-Creating a European Capital
of Culture. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Dr Annmarie Ryan, Kemmy Business
School, University of
Limerick, annmarie.ryan@ul.ie
Dr Maria Kapsali, Hull University
Business School, Faculty of
Business, Law and
Politics, M.Kapsali@hull.ac.uk
Dr Mervi Luonila, Department of
Arts Management, Sibelius
Academy of Uniarts
Helsinki, mervi.luonila@uniarts.fi
Dr Catherine Morel, Audiencia
Business School, Nantes,
France cmorel@audencia.com
We look forward to your
contribution. In the
meantime if you have
any queries, please
contact Dr Annmarie
Ryan as corresponding
panel chair
annmarie.ryan@ul.ie
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