<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-AU">NAVIGATING CULTURAL THEORY, PRACTICE AND POLICY</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-AU"></span><div class="gmail_quote">



<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-AU">Masterclass with Associate Professor Eleonora Belfiore of the Centre for
Cultural Policy Studies, University of Warwick</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-AU">Presented by the Culture and Communities Research Network and the Centre
for Cultural Partnerships, Faculty of VCA &amp; MCM, University of Melbourne</span></p>

<p><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-AU">Wednesday 2nd May 2012, 1-5pm</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-AU"></span></p>



<p><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-AU">University of Melbourne, Australia</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-AU"></span></p>



<p><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-AU">Call for participants:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-AU"></span></p>



<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-AU">The Centre for Cultural Partnerships and the Culture and
Communities Research Network is seeking applications from PhD students and
early career researchers to participate in a masterclass with<a href="http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/theatre_s/cp/staff/belfiore/" target="_blank"> Associate Professor Eleonora Belfior</a>e. Selection of
participants is competitive and will be limited to 15 emerging scholars whose
research engages with the themes of “Navigating cultural theory, practice and
policy”</span></p>

<p><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-AU"> Theme:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-AU"></span></p>



<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-AU">In an increasingly globalised and networked world, dominated by market
interests and instrumental rationality, what is the role of cultural research?
How can researchers engage in critical dialogue while also producing relevant
work that responds to contemporary issues? This masterclass explores emerging
themes in the field of cultural research by bringing together the next
generation of thinkers on issues of cultural value, policymaking and the role
of arts and humanities in contemporary society.</span></p>

<p><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-AU">Cost: </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-AU"></span></p>



<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-AU">The masterclass is free of charge to successful applicants, including
afternoon tea. Participants will also be invited to a post-workshop networking
reception as part of the Making Culture Count conference.</span></p>

<p><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-AU">How to apply: </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-AU"></span></p>



<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-AU">Applications are due by Friday 16th March 2012. In less than 500 words
(one page), provide the following information.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-AU"> · Name and short biography</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-AU"> · Institutional affiliation, phone number and email contact</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-AU"> · What is your current research topic or interest(s)?</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-AU"> · What is the broader application of your research? Who are your
stakeholders or audience?</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-AU"> · What is one particular research issue or problem you would like
to discuss?</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-AU"> · How will you benefit from participating in this masterclass?</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-AU">Please email completed submissions and any questions to Marnie Badham,
Research Fellow, Centre for Cultural Partnerships: <a href="mailto:m.badham@unimelb.edu.au" target="_blank">m.badham@unimelb.edu.au</a>. </span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-AU">Successful applicants will be notified by Monday 26th March 2012, and
will have their submissions circulated with other participants.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-AU"> </span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-AU">This masterclass is presented in conjunction with the international
conference <a href="http://conference2012.culturaldevelopment.com.au/" target="_blank">Making Culture Count: Rethinking measures of cultural vitality,
wellbeing and citizenship</a>, 2– 4 May 2012, at the University of Melbourne.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">You can download the call for applications with more details here:
<a href="http://conference2012.culturaldevelopment.com.au/program/" target="_blank">http://conference2012.culturaldevelopment.com.au/program/</a> <br></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Apologies for any cross-posting.</span></p><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">

<br><br>-- <br>Emma Blomkamp<br>PhD Candidate and Research Fellow<br>Centre for Cultural Partnerships, University of Melbourne <br>Department of Political Studies, University of Auckland<br><a href="http://auckland.academia.edu/EmmaBlomkamp" target="_blank">http://auckland.academia.edu/EmmaBlomkamp</a><br>

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