„Culture and Democracy“ at the Austrian Parliament

In his latest book “Kultur und Demokratie” (2011), Michael Wimmer, director of EDUCULT, elaborates on the thesis that the basis of today’s cultural policy in Austria has been laid in the late 19th century. What kind of effects and continuities does the legacy of the Habsburg monarchy create for today’s cultural policy? What kind of new structures and concepts can be developed for the policy field to unfold its potentials for the society as a whole? How do other countries deal with their specific cultural policy past and present?
Further informations as well as an abstract in English you will find here.
Date: 11 April 2012, 18:00
Place: SPÖ-Klub im Parlament, Haupteingang, 1010 Wien, Dr. Karl-Renner-Ring 3
Organisor: Österreichische Gesellschaft für Kulturpolitik (Austrian Society for Cultural Policy)
Discussants: Josef Kirchberger, Hilde Hawlicek, Sonja Ablinger, Michael Wimmer
The invitation to this event can be found here. A photo identification together with the invitation allows access authorisation to the parliament.
Registration: 01/40110/33 30 (audio tape) or e-mail: veranstaltung@spoe.at is necessary.
Everyone welcome!