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From subatomic to immense: About the possible influence of the Theory of Relativity and Quantum Mechanics in the fantastic
2015
The fantastic is based on three pillars: reality, the impossible and fear. Theoretical physics is a branch of science that has deeply studied reality, from the subatomic world to the immensity of outer space. In this article, we want to study how the Theory of Relativity and the Quantum Mechanics have influenced the configuration of the fantastic, and in addition, we want to verify if these branches of physics are capable of explaining certain fantastic phenomena.
Photographs and Film Recordings as Valuable Documents in Sports History Research
2013
Abstract Photographs and film recordings have not been commonly used as source material in sports history research. However, every moment and every movement captured in photographs tell us things that researchers could have seen if they had been on the spot when the picture was taken. I suggest that photos and films can be read in the same way as any sign systems, such as writing or maps. The points of departure for my analysis of movement in photographs and film recordings are kinesthetic empathy and the idea that the meanings of most body movements are established to the extent that they are part of our cultural heritage and contain signs and symbols we can relate to. Furthermore, observa…
Memoria y traición femenina en la ficción y el testimonio
2016
Normal 0 21 false false false ES ZH-CN X-NONE Resumen: El articulo analiza la representacion de las mujeres que, habiendo formado parte de la militancia de izquierda en los setenta, paso a colaborar con los organismos represivos despues de haber sido sometidas a una tortura extrema. Algunas novelas contemporaneas, como La vida doble o El fin de la historia construyen su relato en torno a estas figuras, que catalogan bajo el paradigma de la traicion, contribuyendo a la consolidacion de narrativas estigmatizadoras en torno a ellas. Palabras clave: Represion, traicion, genero, testimonio, ficcion. Abstract: The article focuses on the representation of women who were leftist militants in the se…
Critical Theme Parks : Dismaland, Disney, and the Politics of Theming
2017
AbstractThis essay discusses Banksy’s 2015 installation ‘Dismaland’ and identifies it as belonging to a new subgenre of theme parks: the critical theme park. Whereas immersive spaces have increasin...
The cinematic image of Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera: somewhere between a leader and a saint
2009
The Franco regime carefully cultivated the image of José Antonio Primo de Rivera in a way which differed significantly from the approach adopted by other European dictatorships. Whereas other countries used the media, specifically cinema, to highlight the charisma of their current leader, the Franco regime concentrated on building up a posthumous image of Primo de Rivera as a fallen hero. For decades to come, Spaniards would be subjected to a funerary cult. There were clearly some advantages to this tactic of diverting attention away from the actual leader, not least for Franco himself. The persona reconstructed around Primo de Rivera underwent a morbid transformation from politician to pro…
Opera houses as cultural white elephants? The effect of the creative city model, bureaucratic mismanagement and lack of accountability in Valencia's …
2020
Cultural institutions are growing in importance as tools of cultural policy and for promoting the city brand. Moreover, these major cultural institutions devour the lion's share of public subsidies...
Cultural heritage law in the UNESCO Chairs’ activities. The 30th anniversary of the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme (Prawo dziedzictwa kultury w dzia…
2022
The UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN Networks are recognized as UNESCO’s “extended family” (Doc. 207 EX/11) and their membership brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to UNESCO Programmes, while serving as an important dimension of UNESCO’s comparative advantage for other potential partners. The UNESCO Chairs Programme celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. The main celebrations for this achievement will be held in Paris in November 2022. The international conference is organized by UNESCO with the support of the French national commission for UNESCO. At the national level, more events will be held online and in person.
The Added European Value of Cultural Heritage. The European Heritage Label
2018
Europe’s cultural heritage plays a strategic role in European Union (EU) politics. Heritage is viewed as a shared resource and common good that eventually can produce a broader acceptance of the EU. This article focuses on the exploration of European heritage in the context of the European Heritage Label (EHL), a recent EU heritage action. It first gives an overview of the EHL action and examines the significance attributed to the European dimension of heritage. Next the article discusses the added value of the EHL network of heritage sites for the promotion of European heritage in the context of the European Year of Cultural Heritage (EYCH) 2018. The two initiatives share similar approache…
Economic reasoning and creative industries progress
2017
ABSTRACTThis article offers a theoretical discussion on how major neoclassical economic theory assumptions blur the understanding of creative industries. By distinguishing between creative-rational and creative-intuitive industries, with different compositions of commercial and cultural attributes, we particularly show how the latter sector has characteristics and dynamics that are incompatible with a theory based on preference rationality, profit maximisation and equal access to information among actors. When customer utility is composed of economic, as well as aesthetic, spiritual, social, historical, symbolic and authenticity values, then all these will affect customers' willingness to p…
Fashion Stylists: History, Meaning and Practice, Ane Lynge-Jorlén (ed.) (2020)
2021
Review of: Fashion Stylists: History, Meaning and Practice, Ane Lynge-Jorlén (ed.) (2020) London: Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 272 pp., ISBN 978-1-35011-505-7, h/bk, £76.50