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Cultural policy analysis in the Nordic countries
Research environments
What is Kulturanalys Norden?
Kulturanalys Norden is a Nordic knowledge centre for cultural policy. The centre was established on the initiative of the Nordic Council of Ministers and has been hosted by the Swedish Agency for Cultural Policy Analysis since 2016. As a Nordic knowledge centre, Kulturanalys Norden analyses cultural policy tendencies and effects in the Nordic countries, i.e., Denmark, Finland, Island, Norway and Sweden, plus the autonomous regions the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland.
Kulturanalys Norden conduct analyses and inquiries. Our work can be described in two different ways: either in terms of our three overall objectives, or in terms of the specific issues we focus on during each three-year period. The areas of our analysis are identified in close dialogue with the steering committee for Kulturanalys Norden, the Nordic Council of Ministers and the Committee of Senior Officials for Culture.
Kulturanalys Norden’s three overall objectives
We conduct cross-border activities within the Nordic region to:
- create the conditions for the long-term, systematic coordination of culture statistics;
- investigate and analyse cultural policy issues; and
- disseminate knowledge and research concerning cultural policy.
Kulturanalys Norden is a hub for the knowledge and statistics gathered by Nordic government agencies, intergovernmental cooperation bodies and institutions and researchers involved in the field of cultural policy.
Read the results in our reports and analyses
We report the results of our inquiries in reports published online. These are published several times a year and you will find them at this page. Our end-product is intended to benefit a range of stakeholders in Nordic cultural policy cooperation, national agencies, those who produce and consume culture in the Nordic countries and Nordic cultural policy research.
Do you have any questions about Kulturanalys Norden?
Please don’t hesitate to contact us at norden@kulturanalys.se.
- Malin Weijmer
- Utredare, analytiker, verksamhetssamordnare Kulturanalys Norden
- Phone: 031-395 20 13
Cultural policy analysis in the Nordic countries
We keep up-to-date with current cultural policy research through our contacts in Nordic research environments, by participating in research conferences and by collaborating with researchers.
Research environments
Below we have compiled a list of some of the research environments in which studies of relevance to Nordic cultural policy are conducted.
The Section for Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark
The Section for Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums conducts research and education related to cultural mediation, cultural policy, user studies and evaluations, literacy, participation and citizenship, social media, digital cultural heritage and digitisation. The Section has contacts with both practitioners and relevant research environments.
The Centre for Cultural Policy Research at the University of Borås, Sweden
The Centre for Cultural Policy Research studies adjacent areas such as libraries, theatre and film as well as cultural policy in its broader meaning. This includes municipal, regional and national measures in the field of culture, initiatives by the culture industry and media, study associations and interest groups.
The Finnish Foundation for Cultural Policy Research (Cupore). Helsinki, Finland
Cupore is a research centre funded by the foundation of the same name. The centre monitors developments in Finnish and international cultural policy and promotes research in the field. Although the centre’s publications are usually in Finnish, many have English summaries and Cupore also publishes fact sheets in English.
The Department of Arts and Cultural Studies at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark
The Department of Arts and Cultural Studies conducts research and education in the subject areas art history, comparative literature, modern culture, musicology, theatre and performance studies, and visual culture. The department also studies the interaction between art and seminal cultural and societal trends.
The Politics Of Sports And Culture at the University of South-Eastern Norway
This research group primarily studies culture, sports and outdoor life in areas where these have more or less direct political implications. The group also conducts research into issues related to civil society and interest groups.
Telemarksforsking is an independent, state-funded research institute that conducts research projects, evaluations and studies in the fields of cultural life and cultural policy.
Nordisk Kulturpolitisk Tidskrift (NKT)
NKT is published biannually by the Centre for Cultural Policy Research at the University of Borås, although the editorship rotates between various Nordic research environments. NKT is the only peer-reviewed cultural policy journal in the Nordic region and is published as open access. The journal has close ties to the Nordic Conference on Cultural Policy Research (NCCPR), which is held every other year.
