Culture, Media and the European Cultural Policy Dimension.

Activity: Talk or presentation typesLecture and oral contribution

Description

The cultural dimension of EU has been there from the start, but as a shadow like background without real policy dimensions. This was changed after 1992 and the Maastricth Treaty where culture became an official part of the EU policies and thus added a broader context to those film and media initiatives that predate this year. However, the EU cultural dimension and policy and the activities and support mechanisms have for a long time been caught between different ideologies and principles of support, also present on the national level, and by strong tensions between conflicting national traditions and problems with establishing a European audiovisual space and transnational collaboration structure. In my presentation I will raise and discuss some of the general issues and problems in the construction of a European film culture – whatever that means. But my main focus will be on tendencies towards a mobilization of the European audiovisual sector itself through the Danish initiative Think Tank on Film and Film policy formed in 2007
Period18 Mar 2009
Event titleCulture, Media and the European Cultural Policy Dimension.
Event typeConference
OrganiserCentre for Cultural Policy Research
LocationGlasgow University, United KingdomShow on map