2nd UNICA "University, Culture and the City" Conference | UNICA - Network of Universities from the Capitals of Europe

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The 2nd UNICA ‘University, Culture and the City' Conference: University as an Urban Cultural Institute was kindly hosted by Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski on 29-31 May 2017 in Sofia, Bulgaria.

The event followed the 1st UNICA “University, Culture and the City” Conference held at Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 16-17 May 2016.

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The Conference in Sofia focused on how cultural diversity can be implemented at universities and how scientific research and academic culture can open up to the city and become a significant factor in urban and cultural life.

The Conference was open to scholars, policy and decision makers and practitioners with experience and interest in the above-mentioned topic. The conference consisted of academic and policy oriented panels and aimed at addressing both theoretical and practical issues of the relationship between the universities and the city life.

Presentations

Session 1: Core Values at the Heart of the University, Culture and the City Cooperation

The Places of the University: Rethinking Values and Missions of Higher Education by Pepka BOYADJIEVA, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
The University, Culture and the City in the Era of Populism by Murat BELGE, Istanbul Bilgi University

Session 2: Examples from the Capital Cities of Europe

How Does King’s College Engage with the Capital City Outside the University Walls? by Lucy SHACKLETON, Director, London Engagement, King’s College London
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships in the Domain of Culture: the case of Lisbon by João SOEIRO DE CARVALHO, Department of Musicology, School of Social Sciences and Humanities of Universidade NOVA de Lisboa
Cultural Heritage as a Tool for Development by Todor CHOBANOV, Vice Mayor of Sofia

Session 3: Interaction Between Cultural and Academic Policies

Morning keynote speech: The Civic University and the City by John GODDARD, Professor Emeritus Newcastle University
The Cultural Centre of Sofia University as Chance for Opening the Academic Citadel Toward the City by Alexander KIOSSEV, Department of Cultural Studies, Faculty of Philosophy, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski
University Libraries: New Functionalities and New Challenges by José J. G. MOURA and Ana I. ROXO, Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Beyond Elitism, Beyond Indifference. The Academic Celebrations as an Invitation to the City by Rayna GAVRILOVA, Department of Cultural Studies, Faculty of Philosophy, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski

Session 4: University and Cultural Actors

When University Theatre Invades the City 1 and 2 by Isabel Maria MARGARIDO TADEU, Universidade de Lisboa

Session 5: Informed Cultural Policies: The Role of Cultural Research for the City and for the University

Who is Afraid of Urban Studies? Reflections of the Teaching Experience with MA Program Urban Studies by Maya GREKOVA, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Philosophy, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski
Cross Points between Academic Research and Informed Cultural Policies by Nelly STOEVA, Department of Cultural Studies, Faculty of Philosophy, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski
City Life, Urban Studies and City Center - Turistified Cultures Lisbon Experience by Luís BAPTISTA, Department of Sociology, School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa
The Role of Universities in Animating Socio-Economic Development of Cities and Regions by Grzegorz GORZELAK and Agnieszka OLECHNICKA, EUROREG (Centre for European, Regional and Local Studies), University of Warsaw
Hybrid Models in Architectural Culture by Georgy STANISHEV, Rossina SHATAROVA, Nikolay DAVIDKOV from the Department of Theory of Architecture, University of Architecture, Geodesy and Construction, Sofia
Economic Contribution of the Cultural and Creative Industries in Sofia: The Educational, Political and Cultural Spillover Effect by Bilyana TOMOVA, Diana ANDREEVA, Observatory for Economics of Culture

Programme

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List of participants

Download the list of participants (as of 17/5/2017)

Practical information

Download the practical information guide HERE

Registration

The registration to the Conference is now closed.

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Call for papers

****This Call for papers is now closed.****

The Conference Organising Committee welcomes paper submissions covering the topics in line with the thematic strands detailed in the attached Call for papers document.

Please submit your application, including the title of the paper, a 250-word abstract and a short biography to Mrs. Slavka Karakusheva from Sofia Universtity at skarakusheva@admin.uni-sofia.bg.

Accommodation

The Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski has kindly pre-booked a number of hotel rooms for the participants from the UNICA member universities.

The following hotel options are available:

Hotel Arena di Serdica

Address: 2-4 Budapeshta Str, Sofia, 1000, Bulgaria

Rates:

Single Room: 125 euro

Double Room: 145 euro

Booking procedure:

Please book your room by writing an e-mail to reservations@arenadiserdica.com, quoting a Promo Code 'UNICA'.

Hotel Crystal Palace

Address: Shipka Street 14, Sofia, 1504, Bulgaria

Rates:

Single Room: 100 euro

Double Room: 120 euro

Booking procedure:

Please book your room by writing an e-mail to reservations@crystalpalace-sofia.com, quoting a Promo Code 'UNICA'.

Sofia City Hotel

Address: 6 Stara Planina Str., Sofia 1000, Bulgaria

Rates:

Single Room: 63.56 euro

Double Room: 74.12 euro

Booking procedure:

Please book your room by writing an e-mail to reservations@sofiacityhotel.com, quoting a Promo Code 'UNICA'.

Please note: Each participant is kindly requested to proceed with his/her own booking using the instructions provided above. Filling in the online registration form does not mean your room will be booked automatically.