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DIVERSITY OF CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS

The term' diversity of cultural expressions' refers to the various ways in which people express their creativity, cultural identity, and artistic talents. This diversity results from manifold influences on cultural practices - history, geography, different beliefs, languages, and customs. The protection and promotion of diverse cultural expressions are vital in today's world, where globalisation and the potential homogenisation of cultures can represent a significant threat to local and indigenous cultures, languages, and traditions.

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Bennett - Differing diversities

Bennett, T. (2001). Differing diversities: Transversal study on the theme of cultural policy and cultural diversity. Council of Europe. ISBN 92-871-4649-7

Bonet & Négrier - The end (s) of national cultures?

Bonet, L., & Négrier, E. (2011). The end (s) of national cultures? Cultural policy in the face of diversity. International Journal of Cultural Policy, 17(5): 574–589.

Delanty - Cultural diversity, democracy and the prospects of cosmopolitanism

Delanty, G. (2011). Cultural diversity, democracy and the prospects of cosmopolitanism: A theory of cultural encounters. The British Journal of Sociology, 62(4): 633–656.

Lähdesmäki - Rhetoric of unity and cultural diversity in the making of European cultural identity

Lähdesmäki, T. (2012). Rhetoric of unity and cultural diversity in the making of European cultural identity. International Journal of Cultural Policy, 18(1); 59–75.

Vertovec - Towards post‐multiculturalism?

Vertovec, S. (2010). Towards post‐multiculturalism? Changing communities, conditions and contexts of diversity. International Social Science Journal, 61(199): 83–95.

Lamont & Aksartova - Ordinary Cosmopolitanisms

Lamont M. and Aksartova S. (2002) Ordinary Cosmopolitanisms: Strategies for bridging racial boundaries among working-class men. Theory, Culture and Society, 19 (4): 1–25.

Skrbis & Woodward - The Ambivalence of Ordinary Cosmopolitanism

Skrbis, Z. & Woodward, I. (2007) The Ambivalence of Ordinary Cosmopolitanism: Investigating the Limits of Cosmopolitan Openness. The Sociological Review, 55(4): 730-747.

Chaney - Cosmopolitan Art and Cultural Citizenship

Chaney, D. (2002) Cosmopolitan Art and Cultural Citizenship. Theory, Culture & Society, 19(1–2): 157-174.

Guèvremont - Protecting diversity

Guèvremont, V. 2022. Protecting diversity: still room to pursue a legitimate public policy objective outside the framework of the Convention. In: Re|Shaping policies for creativity: addressing culture as a global public good, (183-204). Paris: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). ISBN 978-92-3-100503-9

Hanania - Cultural diversity in international law

Hanania, L. R. (ed.) (2014) Cultural diversity in international law: the effectiveness of the UNESCO convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions. Routledge. ISBN 9781138670471

De Beukelaer & Freitas - Culture and Sustainable Development

De Beukelaer, C., Freitas, R. (2015). Culture and Sustainable Development: Beyond the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. In: De Beukelaer, C., Pyykkönen, M., Singh, J.P. (eds) Globalization, Culture, and Development. Palgrave Macmillan, London. ISBN 978-1-137-39762-1

Hahn - A Clash of Cultures?

Hahn, M. (2006). A Clash of Cultures? The UNESCO Diversity Convention and International Trade Law. Journal of International Economic Law,  9(3): 515–552.

Ranaivoson - Measuring cultural diversity

Ranaivoson, H. (2007). Measuring cultural diversity: A review of existing definitions. UNESCO

Hoelck & Ranaivoson - Threat or opportunity?

Hoelck, K., & Ranaivoson, H. (2017). Threat or opportunity? Cultural diversity in the era of digital platforms in the EU. Quaderns Del Cac, 43: 17-28.

Vlassis - European Commission, trade agreements and diversity of cultural expressions

Vlassis, A. (2016). European Commission, trade agreements and diversity of cultural expressions: Between autonomy and influence. European Journal of Communication, 31(4): 446-461.

Ranaivoson - The determinants of the diversity of cultural expressions

Ranaivoson, H. (2010). The determinants of the diversity of cultural expressions – An international quantitative analysis of diversity of production in the recording industry. Observatorio, 4(4): 215-249.

Ellmeier & Rásky - Differing diversities

Ellmeier, A. and Rásky, B. 2005. Differing diversities: Eastern European perspectives. Strasbourg: Council of Europe. ISBN 978-92-871-6024-9

Enhancing Fundamental Freedoms through the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, UNESCO documentary

Enhancing Fundamental Freedoms through the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, UNESCO documentary

Psychogiopoulou - Cultural Governance and the European Union

Psychogiopoulou, E. (Ed.) (2015). Cultural Governance and the European Union: Protecting and Promoting Cultural Diversity in Europe. London: Palgrave MacMillan

Diversity and Inclusion in the Cultural Sector

Astor, A., Holla, S. & C. Arroyo (2023, September). Diversity and Inclusion in the Cultural Sector – INVENT Culture

Cultural Openness and Tolerance

Heikkilä, R,  Karels, A. & C. Arroyo (2023, September). Cultural Openness and Tolerance – INVENT Culture

Culture Below The Surface: The Cultural Iceberg Analogy

Karels, A., Holla, S. & C. Arroyo  (2023, September). Culture Below The Surface: The Cultural Iceberg Analogy – INVENT Culture

Cvetičanin, Petrić & Koludrović - Towards a social turn in cultural policy: A policymaker’s guidebook

Cvetičanin, P.,  M. Petrić & I. Tomić Koludrović (2023). Towards a social turn in cultural policy: A policymaker’s guidebook. INVENT publication.

Janssen & Verboord – ‘Cultuur van en voor iedereen’? Culturele diversiteit en cultuurparticipatie in de migratiesamenleving

Janssen, S. & Verboord, M. (2022). ‘Cultuur van en voor iedereen’? Culturele diversiteit en cultuurparticipatie in de migratiesamenleving [Culture from and for everyone? Cultural diversity and cultural participation in the Migration]. In: R. Kleinhans, M. van Ostaijen & K. Seibel (Eds.), De Migratiesamenleving [The Migration Society]  (pp. 101-118). Boom Publishers.

Katz-Gerro, Janssen, Yodovich, Verboord & Llonch-Andreu – Cosmopolitanism in contemporary European societies

Katz-Gerro, T., Janssen, S., Yodovich, N., Verboord, M., & Llonch-Andreu, J. (2023). Cosmopolitanism in contemporary European societies: mapping and comparing different types of openness across Europe. Journal of Contemporary European Studies. Online first 31 May 2023.

Walo – Diversity and inclusion at the theatre: Reflections on the debate in Zürich

Walo, S. (2023). Diversity and inclusion at the theatre: Reflections on the debate in Zürich. Link to report

» NEW! » Vollhardt, Migacheva & Tropp - Social Cohesion and Tolerance for Group Differences

Vollhardt, J.K., Migacheva, K., Tropp, L.R. (2009). Social Cohesion and Tolerance for Group Differences. In: de Rivera, J. (eds) Handbook on Building Cultures of Peace. Peace Psychology Book Series. Springer, New York, NY