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What will successful international collaborations between universities look like in the future? As part of ifa's Research Programme 'Culture and Foreign Policy' Annika Hampel attempts ...

Civil society has a defining role in Europe's past and present – but is there consensus on what it is, and how it should function? A ifa study explores what civil society means across – ...

What distinguishes the ifa Galleries? Why is the location of a gallery decisive for its programme? And what are current themes in art? Gallery director Iris Lenz looks back on 30 years ...

Over the last 20 years, cultural and creative industries have gained considerable attention in sustainable development agendas, including in Sub-Saharan Africa. What impact and ...

It has been five years since UN member states adopted Agenda 2030, an unprecedented global plan for sustainable development. With just a decade left to meet the Agenda goals, is the EU ...

The role of the curator has changed over the decades. The art historian Annette von Tietenberg has been working on modern exhibition work challenges as part of ifa’s Research Programme ...

The new co-creative exhibition project of ifa 'EVROVIZION.CROSSING STORIES AND SPACES' wants to explore the current socio-political situation in Europe while touring for several years. ...

China. A country of rapid developments and innovations but also thousands of years of history and traditions. How does the country manage the balancing act between these contrasts? What ...

Online censorship and persecution of LGBT people is commonplace in Egypt. Local organisations and activists like Omar (name changed by the editors) are trying to help those affected by ...