MEDIA RELEASE: Cultural Trends welcomes new Editorial Board members

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MEDIA RELEASE


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Cultural Trends welcomes new Editorial Board members

February 17, 2025

Cultural Trends is pleased to announce the addition of twelve distinguished scholars to its Editorial Board, further strengthening the journal’s commitment to academic excellence, international diversity, and the advancement of cultural policy research.

Joining the board from across the globe, these scholars bring expertise spanning cultural economics, creative industries, urban and digital cultural policy, and cultural diplomacy. Their insights will enrich the board’s collective expertise, supporting the journal’s strategic direction and fostering critical discussions at the intersection of culture, policy, and society.

The newest members joining the Editorial Board are:

  • Patrycja Kaszynska (UK)

  • Nour Halabi (UK)

  • Kate Keeney (USA)

  • Daniel Ashton (UK)

  • George Musgrave (UK)

  • Rachel Granger (UK)

  • Mafalda Dâmaso (UK/Netherlands)

  • Nicolás Barbieri Muttis (Spain)

  • Kanghua Li (China)

  • Anne-Sophie Radermecker (Belgium)

Additionally, we are delighted to welcome two Early Career Researchers (ECRs) to the board:

  • Fiona Drummond (South Africa)

  • Takao Terui (China)

These scholars will work alongside our existing Editorial Board members, playing a key role in maintaining the journal’s high academic standards, overseeing peer review processes, and ensuring that Cultural Trends continues to reflect the evolving global landscape of cultural research.

To introduce our newest board members, Cultural Trends will feature individual profiles over the coming weeks across our social media channels. We invite our community to join the conversation on LinkedIn and BlueSky as we highlight the expertise and research interests of our latest appointees.

About Cultural Trends

Cultural Trends is a peer-reviewed international journal (AHCI and SSCI) dedicated to in-depth analysis of the cultural sector and cultural policy. The journal provides timely investigations into key issues in the arts, culture, and creative industries while critically engaging with policy debates from interdisciplinary and international perspectives.

Committed to methodological rigour, Cultural Trends values both quantitative and qualitative approaches, examining the evidence used in policymaking. Its coverage includes cultural policy, creative industries, cultural work, audience participation, cultural diplomacy, and the relationship between culture, urban space, and sustainability.

Widely read by academics, researchers, policymakers, cultural practitioners, and journalists, the journal serves as a key platform for fostering dialogue and advancing research on the evolving role of culture in society.

🔗 Cultural Trends Journal

For further information, contact:

Samuel Cairnduff
Social Media Editor, Cultural Trends
samuel.j.cairnduff@gmail.com

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