Cities of Culture Research Network: Turning Evaluation into Policy

文化城市研究网络：将评估转化为政策，汇集了在英国进行的所有城市或文化研究和评估计划的代表。欧洲文化之都（ECoC）和英国文化之城（UKCoC）等文化大型活动可以通过集中和密集的文化活动计划，有效地作为文化主导的城市再生战略的催化剂和加速器。有许多关于文化城市计划影响的评估研究，但它们没有在全英国范围内探讨其中长期影响。此外，它们没有被系统地用于政策制定，这是本项目旨在探讨的一个核心问题，拟议的研究网络创造了一个跨学科空间，学术界、研究生研究人员以及地方、国家和国际决策者可以在这里更好地集体理解文化城市倡议，同时具体探讨在评价和新政策制定之间建立有效联系所需的条件和程序。该网络包括所有（欧洲）首都，（英国）城市和（伦敦）自治市的文化项目提供的城市在英国。该网络还将把英国研究人员与奥胡斯（丹麦）和高威（爱尔兰）的欧洲同行联系起来，使该网络能够从欧洲其他地方文化主导的再生实践中受益。网络成员将包括一个核心小组，由研究人员、评估专业人员和国家和国际政策代表组成，沿着一个由学者组成的联系小组，地方决策者和其他有关机构。该项目还将为在合作大学内外研究文化城市倡议的研究生学者建立一个论坛。该网络方案包括三项活动。第一个是座谈会，将所有网络团体聚集在一起，确定将集体文化城市研究证据转化为政策的挑战，障碍和机会。第二个是为期两天的专家讲习班，核心小组将在讲习班上更深入地审查提出的问题。在所有团体参加的最后一次座谈会上，将审查所有活动的成果，从而为文化之城研究人员和政策制定者之间未来的有效知识交流提出关键建议。该项目将产生一个网站、三份摘要报告和一份主要建议文件。成果将通过网站和项目成员的专业和学术网络传播。该网络的成果还将发表在专业杂志上，如《地方政府协会第一》，并作为学术论文发表在主要的文化政策期刊上，如《国际文化政策期刊》或《文化趋势》。

The Cities of Culture Research Network: Turning Evaluation into Policy, brings together representatives of all Cities or Capitals of Culture research and evaluation programmes that have taken place in the UK. Cultural mega-events like the European Capital of Culture (ECoC) and the UK City of Culture (UKCoC) can be effective as catalysts and accelerators for culture-led urban regeneration strategies, through a focused and intensive programme of cultural activities. There are many evaluation studies about the impacts of City of Culture programmes, but they do not explore their medium and long-term effects on a shared UK-wide basis. Furthermore, they are not systematically used for policy development, which is a central issue that this project aims to explore.The proposed research network creates an interdisciplinary space where academics, postgraduate researchers and local, national and international policy makers can pursue a better collective understanding of the Cities of Culture initiative, whilst specifically exploring the conditions and procedures required to create productive links between evaluation and new policy development. The network includes all (European) Capitals, (UK) Cities and (London) Boroughs of Culture projects delivered by cities within the UK. The network will also connect UK researchers with their European counterparts in Aarhus (Denmark) and Galway (Ireland), allowing the network to benefit from insights into culture-led regeneration practices elsewhere in Europe.Network membership will consist of a core group of researchers, evaluation professionals and national and international policy representatives, along with an associate group consisting of academics, local policy makers and other interested bodies. The project will also establish a forum for postgraduate scholars researching the Cities of Culture initiative within partner universities and beyond. The network programme consists of three events. The first is a colloquium, bringing together all network groups to identify challenges, barriers and opportunities for turning collective Cities of Culture research evidence into policy. The second is a two-day specialist workshop where the core group will examine issues raised in greater depth. In the final colloquium, attended by all groups, the outcomes of all events will be examined, leading to the production of key recommendations for effective knowledge exchange between City of Culture researchers and policy makers in the future. The project will result in a website, three summary reports and one key recommendations document. Outcomes will be disseminated via the website and through the professional and academic networks of project members. The outcomes of the network will also be published in a professional magazine, such as Local Government Association First and as an academic paper in a leading cultural policy journal such as the International Journal of Cultural Policy or Cultural Trends.