Participants in the WIKA workshop in 2019 sit in a large circle at tables
WIKA workshop 2019, photo and © bettinameister.com
04. December 2020 Add to Calendar

Cultures Underway

Workshop
11:00–16:00 | Online via Zoom | Registration by email until 30 November 2020
Participants in the WIKA workshop in 2019 sit in a large circle at tables
WIKA workshop 2019, photo and © bettinameister.com

Cultural Divides within and across Societies

WIKA-Workshop digital

The workshop addresses topics such as:

  • Effects of cultural and political polarisation in the digital space
  • Influence of populism and nationalism on Cultural Relations and Cultural Diplomacy
  • Impact of media on mutual perceptions and cross-cultural reporting
  • (Digital) means to civic empowerment and cultural participation

The WIKA Workshop 2020 welcomes researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and other stakeholders interested in critically discussing these interdisciplinary topics.

This year not only ifa celebrates the 10th anniversary of its Research Programme on Culture and Foreign Policy and the 20th anniversary of its Research Award on Foreign Cultural Policy, but also the WIKA workshop celebrates its 15th anniversary.

The WIKA Workshop 2020 is held in English and organised as a fully virtual event via the video conferencing tool 'Zoom'.

Please register by email to wika-workshop(at)zak.kit.edu until 30 November 2020.

WIKA

The academic council for culture and foreign policy, “Wissenschaftlicher Initiativkreis Kultur- und Außenpolitik (WIKA)” is an interdisciplinary network that unites academics, university lecturers, as well as practitioners and students and invites them to exchange ideas and discuss matters.