At the Arts & Cultural Management Conference, we believe that meaningful discussions and creative exchanges should have no boundaries. Our online events are designed to bring together thinkers, creators, and leaders from across the globe to explore the evolving landscape of arts and culture.
Past events
Cultural Diplomacy, Transgression and Collaboration: a Global Perspective
With Dorian Branea, Hans van den Berg and Catherine Wallace, Moderate by Gabriela Mocan
Join us for an engaging panel discussion that explores the many facets of cultural diplomacy with a truly global lineup of experts from both the practical field and academia! We are honoured to welcome distinguished guest speakers Dorian Branea (Director – Romanian Cultural Institute, New York), Hans van den Berg (Founder & Director – The Young Diplomat, The Hague) and Catherine Wallace (former diplomat and S.A. Associate Professor – Hitotsubashi University Business School, Tokyo), in a conversation moderated by ACMC President Gabriela Mocan.
Spekaer update:
We’re excited to announce a new addition to our lineup for the upcoming online event on cultural diplomacy and policy! While Hans van den Berg is unfortunately unable to join us, we’re delighted to welcome Ana Uribe Sandoval as our new panelist!
Effective cultural diplomacy, relying on collaboration to transcend cultural differences and foster mutual understanding, utilizes collaborative arts projects as powerful tools for connecting communities and bridging divides. Our third online event to precede ACMC 2024 aims to foster a dynamic exchange of ideas by highlighting diverse perspectives from across three continents, reflecting the global nature of cultural diplomacy today and the role of artistic transgression in shaping diplomatic discourse. Whether you are a practitioner, scholar, or simply passionate about the role of culture in international relations, this panel is sure to spark your interest.
Borderless Fashion Practice: Collaboration, Community, and Disruption
With Vanessa Gerrie
The ACMC is pleased to announce the second online event in the lead up to our 2024 conference titled Transgression and Collaboration. Join us to hear from Vanessa Gerrie as she presents an online talk Borderless Fashion Practice: Collaboration, Community and Disruption. Twenty-first century fashion practice has become increasingly borderless and diverse in the digital era, calling into question the very boundaries that define fashion in the Western cultural context. Borderless Fashion Practice engages the work of fashion designers whose work intersects with other creative disciplines such as art, technology, science, architecture, and graphic design.
Togetherness and Becoming: Culture as Survival
With Bayo Akomolafe and Nick Hunt
Join philosopher, writer, activist and academic Bayo Akomolafe, travel and fiction writer, editor and storyteller Nick Hunt, and ACMC President Gabriela Mocan in a conversation centred on transgression, cultural exploration, human identity and the quest for connection. This is sure to spark transformative ideas and inspire change, don’t miss it!
Culture wields immense influence, pushing boundaries and reshaping societal norms. Creativity, balancing disruption with cooperation, serves as a catalyst for change and unity. How can writers and artists challenge norms and offer fresh perspectives on society? Through Nick’s exploration of nature and human identity, Bayo’s views on global crises, activism, and social change, alongside Gabriela’s insights, we’ll delve into societal and ecological responsiveness, cultural exploration, and our connection with the world around us.