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SUMMARY:Tax Credits for Cultural Production in Europe: The Irish Example
DESCRIPTION:This recording features a CPOI Reads online lunchtime event with Dr Maria O’Brien\, Lecturer in Taxation at the University of Galway\, in conversation with Professor David Hesmondhalgh\, Professor of Media\, Music and Culture at the University of Leeds\, discussing Maria’s study of tax credits for cultural production in Ireland\, which was held on 14th April 2026. \n\nThe event took place via Zoom and explored the issues raised in Maria’s recently published book\, Tax Credits for Cultural Production in Europe: the Irish Example (Palgrave Macmillan\, 2025). The discussion examined the provision of tax credits for film and digital games\, highlighting the importance of cultural value as a key justification for state support. It also explored the complex interplay between culture and economics in cultural and creative industries discourse\, applying a law and political economy approach to investigate the Irish tax credit system and the impact of EU membership on framing these tax credits as cultural incentives. \n\n\n\nBy examining the political economy of state support for audiovisual industries\, the discussion enhanced understanding of national governments’ motivations and the intricate relationship between cultural and economic objectives. It emphasised the symbiotic nature of audiovisual goods\, drawing on the emerging field of law and political economy to uncover the forces shaping cultural policies and offering insights into the development of cultural policy in a neoliberalised environment. \n\n\n\nDr Maria O’Brien  is a Lecturer in Taxation at the University of Galway\, with a joint role across the School of Law and the J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics. A qualified lawyer\, her work combines legal expertise with academic research to explore how tax policy can support the cultural and creative industries. Her research focuses on incentives for film\, audiovisual media\, and digital games\, examining how fiscal tools can encourage growth\, investment\, and innovation in Ireland and across Europe. She has published widely on the intersection of taxation and cultural policy and has contributed to policy development through her work with industry bodies\, including film and games organisations. \n\n\n\nThe event was chaired by Professor David Hesmondhalgh of the School of Media and Communication at the University of Leeds. His authored books include The Cultural Industries (5th edition\, 2026)\, Why Music Matters (2013)\, and Creative Labour (2010\, with Sarah Baker). His edited collections include Music Streaming Around the World (2025) and Media and Society (6th edition\, 2019\, with James Curran). From 2021 to 2026\, he held a European Research Council Advanced Research Grant on Music Culture in the Age of Streaming.  
URL:https://culturalpolicyireland.org/event/tax-credits-for-cultural-production-in-europe-the-irish-example/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:ALL EVENTS,CPOI Events,CPOI Reads
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SUMMARY:Invisible Cultural Policy in America
DESCRIPTION:Arts Management & Cultural Policy at Queen’s University Belfast is delighted to host Professor Eleonora Redaelli of the University of Oregon (USA). \nThis presentation will draw from her latest (open access) publication Invisible Cultural Policy in America: How Public Administration Shapes Culture (Edward Elgar\, 2025). The talk will examine the often-overlooked role of the U.S. government in shaping cultural life. She will explore how public administration fosters a pluralistic cultural landscape through multilevel governance and diverse democratic values. Focusing on the arts\, humanities\, and historic preservation\, the talk traces key legislation that legitimised federal involvement and the evolution of cultural federalism across national and state agencies. To illustrate this process\, the presentation provides national examples of programming as well as cases from Oregon\, Minnesota\, Maryland\, and New Mexico. It also highlights intellectual debates that influenced shifting interpretations of cultural domains. Amid this fragmented governance\, the concept of a pluralistic public culture emerges as a unifying principle aimed at strengthening democracy. \n\n\n\nFollowing the presentation\, a Q&A will be chaired by Dr Kim-Marie Spence\, AMCP\, School of Arts\, English & Languages at QUB. \nLight refreshments will follow the talk. \nThis event is open to all and particularly relevant for those interested in public policy\, cultural policy and public culture. Attendance is free but booking is required due to limited capacity. \nThis event is made possible with the assistance of the School of Arts English & Languages through the Arts CDRG.
URL:https://culturalpolicyireland.org/event/invisible-cultural-policy-in-america/
LOCATION:McMordie Hall\, Music Building\, Queen’s University Belfast\, 1 College Green\, Belfast\, Northern Ireland\, BT7 1LN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:ALL EVENTS,CPOI Events,CPOI Exchanges
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SUMMARY:Knowledge and Inquiry in Community Movements
DESCRIPTION:Knowledge and Inquiry in Community Movements is an afternoon of participatory workshops for local residents\, community activists and researchers\, hosted at St. Andrew’s Community Centre in Rialto on Friday April 24th (2-7pm). Supported by UCD’s newly launched Winifred Carney Centre for Organising & Labour Research and the Thresholds of Knowledge research strand\, these workshops are a chance to come together to collectively discuss shared methods of research and communication. Drawing on experiences from across Ireland and Italy\, and from London to Berlin\, each workshop will introduce a set of ideas and resources\, as as we discuss the role of local & activist media in growing social movements\, and think through how solidarity is built across cities & towns\, in both rural and urban contexts. Dr Neil Gray will join us as keynote speaker\, where he will introduce his forthcoming book\, Take Over the City: Spatial Composition in Italian Autonomy (Common Notions)\, the first systematic study of radical urban politics and transformation in Italy’s rebellious 1970s. \n​What role does research play in community activism?  \n​How are we building solidarity across our towns\, cities and workplaces?  \n​What resources and tools do we have to create solidarity across our communities?  \n​The four workshops of this event\, hosted at St. Andrew’s Community Centre\, are an open space for activists\, researchers and local residents to discuss how different forms of research and investigation can shape organising around work and housing. \n​All are welcome to attend — join us for the whole afternoon\, or drop in at anytime for a session! Food & snacks will be provided throughout! Full details and registration: https://luma.com/41nupqhc  \n​Drawing on experiences across Ireland and Italy\, and from London to Berlin\, each workshop will introduce a set of ideas and resources\, with space for a shared discussion on different methods and examples of organising. \n​We are very excited that our final session will be a discussion with Neil Gray about his forthcoming book\, Take Over the City: Spatial Composition in Italian Autonomy (Common Notions)\, the first systematic study of radical urban politics and transformation across Italy’s rebellious 1970s. \n​Afternoon Schedule: \n​2 – 3pm: Print Politics as Community Politics (Dante Philp) \n​A hands-on workshop engaging a wide archive of printed materials produced within worker and community campaigns. We will explore how different forms of media present challenges to contemporary researchers\, and collectively consider the status of ‘print politics’ in localised disputes and movements today. Bring your leaflets\, zines and ephemera! \n​3.15-4.15pm: Social Investigation for Rural Worker and Tenant Power (Jack Edmunds-Bergin) \n​This workshop will draw on experiences of organising with Community Action Tenants’ Union South Wicklow-Wexford branch to consider how knowledge is produced outside the academy in social campaigns and community development work\, particularly in rural areas\, and highlight the media and spatial infrastructures which underpin the production of this knowledge. \n​4.30 – 5.30pm: Spatial Composition in Communities of Solidarity (Emma Petersen) \n​This workshop will explore social reproduction theory and delve into the spatial organisation of communities and solidarity structures. We will look into different forms of community organising and solidarity structures and engage with the concept of labour in spaces other than the formal work place. Through this workshop we will collectively debate what constitutes labour and how people navigate their everyday responsibilities within communities of solidarity. \n​5.45 – 7pm: ‘Take Over The City’ with Neil Gray \n​Neil will be joining us for a presentation and Q&A\, drawing on his forthcoming book Take Over the City: Spatial Composition in Italian Autonomy. Neil will introduce a set of ideas which animated the radical Italian currents of the 1970s\, including ‘spatial composition’ and the ‘social factory’\, as we think through the lessons and provocations this era of radical politics provides for our present challenges. \n​
URL:https://culturalpolicyireland.org/event/knowledge-and-inquiry-in-community-movements/
LOCATION:​​St. Andrew’s Community Centre\, Studio 468\, 468 South Circular Road\, Dublin\, Dublin\, D08 H51F\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:ALL EVENTS,CPOI Networks,Other Events
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SUMMARY:Samhlú - Seeing Things: reimagining small Irish towns
DESCRIPTION:Samhlú – Seeing Things\, an event  jointly hosted by Westport Civic Trust and UCD Centre for Irish Towns\, is a day of talks\, walks & workshops reimagining the past\, present & future of Small Irish Towns with key note speaker\, Sile de Cléir.  \nDe Cléir\, who has a background in fashion and textiles\, is a leading researcher in folklore and ethnology\, with a particular focus on the intersections of textiles\, popular religion and identity. This range of research activity has given her a unique insight into the challenges facing small towns\, and a way in to understanding their past. \n“Samhlú is the act of imagining or creating something new. We ask can the material culture of towns inform more liveable\, imaginative futures for everybody?” said John Mulloy\, one of the event organisers. \n“Across Ireland\, small towns are alive with traces of the past — their streets\, open spaces\, even shopfronts and street furniture hold stories that continue to shape how we live today\,” adds Orla Murphy of the UCD Centre for Irish Towns. \n“Yet many of them face new challenges such as vacancy\, dereliction\, degraded public space and the impacts of climate change. These\, along with a loss of ritual and disappearing material practices all raise questions about how to sustain and nourish towns as socially inclusive places.” \nThe event brings together leading voices from architecture\, heritage\, cultural geography and the arts to ask: what would our small towns look like if we truly connected to their material reality? \nSpeakers will include: Síle de Cléir (UL)\, Nessa Cronin (NUIG)\, Fiona White (ATU)\, Karen Keaveney (UCD)\, Philip Crowe (UCD)\, Laura Earley\, Stephen Wall (UCD)\,  the Mayo Traveller Movement\, Victoria Durrer (UCD) and more. \nThemes will include connection to rural identity\, colonialism\, morphology\, ritual\, adaptive capacity\, mapping the future\, inclusion\, climate change and beauty. \nIn addition to the talks\, there will be two workshops: a visual art session led by local artist Tom Brawn (currently a postgraduate student at the Royal College of Art in London) and a creative writing workshop by poet and artist Alice Lyons on Words & Places. There will also be tours of the town\, led by Orla Murphy and John Mulloy. \nBooking for the event will be open in January  on www.westportcivictrust.org  Tickets cost €25 and €15 for students/concessions and Westport Civic Trust members. \nPoster designed by Orla Murphy
URL:https://culturalpolicyireland.org/event/2908/
LOCATION:Private: J P BREHENY & SONS/OLD DUNNES STORES\, Castlebar Street\, Westport\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:ALL EVENTS,CPOI Networks,Other Events
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SUMMARY:AI in the Creative Industries: benefits and challenges
DESCRIPTION:CPOI Reads hosted an online lunch time event with Dr Sun Park\, Ad Astra Research Fellow in AI and Digital Cultural Heritage at UCD’s School of Information and Communication Studies in conversation with contributors to the new anthology\, Artificial Intelligence in the Cultural and Creative Sectors Opportunities\, Challenges\, and Transformations.\n\nThe event took place on zoom. \nAI is transforming the creative industries\, reshaping how arts and creativity are produced\, distributed\, experienced and governed\, while raising important questions about labour\, arts management and ethics. CPOI Reads invites you to an online webinar\, ‘AI in the Creative Industries: Benefits and Challenges’ to explore the new anthology Artificial Intelligence in the Cultural and Creative Sectors: Opportunities\, Challenges\, and Transformations. Co-Editor\, Dr Marek Prokupek\, and contributors Professor Franziska Schroeder\, Dr Federico Reuben and Dr Ginevra Addis reflected on their chapters and discussed both the opportunities AI offers for innovation and inclusion\, and the ethical\, social and professional challenges it presents across the cultural and creative sectors. \nDr Marek Prokupek \nMarek Prokupek is an Associate Professor of Arts Management at KEDGE Business School\, where he is a member of KEDGE Arts School and the Creative Industries & Culture Expertise Centre. Marek’s research focuses on innovative business models of arts and cultural organizations\, their financing strategies\, and the dynamics of the art market. His work has been published in journals such as International Journal of Arts Management\, International Journal of Cultural Policy\, Journal of Arts Management\, Law and Society\, Journal of Philanthropy\, and Museum Management and Curatorship. Marek is an Associate Editor for the Arts Governance section of the International Journal of Arts Management. \nProfessor Franziska Schroeder \nFranziska Schroeder is a Professor of Music and Cultures at Queen’s University Belfast\, where she works in the School of Arts\, English and Languages\, Sonic Arts\, and the TIME centre. Franziska’s research focuses on music performance\, especially performances that use digital media and emerging technologies. She has expertise in areas such as Artificial Intelligence\, Disability and Social Inclusion studies\, ethnographic research\, improvisation studies\, performance studies\, including music performance anxiety\, sonic arts history\, and critical theory. \nDr Federico Reuben \nFederico Reuben is an Associate Professor at the University of York where he carries out interdisciplinary and practice research in music and creative technologies. Recent research projects include the AHRC-funded “Data­ sounds\, Datasets and Datasense” research network and the establishment of the Music AI and Interactivity Lab at the University of York. \nDr Ginevra Addis \nGinevra Addis is an art historian and Research Fellow at the University of Milan-Bicocca\, where she investigates contemporary art aesthetics and biodiversity. Since 2023\, she has been affiliated with the National Biodiversity Future Center at UNIMIB and\, since 2025\, has taught on the entanglement of biodiversity and contemporary art. She is the author of two books published by European Press Academic Publishing and FrancoAngeli\, and of several book chapters published by Brill\, Routledge\, Edward Elgar\, and Emerald Publishing. She has presented internationally\, worked with UNESCO and the United Nations\, collaborated with More Art in New York\, and curated exhibitions in Europe. \nDr Sun Park \nSun Park is Ad Astra Assistant Professor in AI and Digital Cultural Heritage. She specialises in international cultural policy\, UNESCO heritage policy\, Artificial Intelligence in cultural policy and Human-AI Interaction. She did a PhD in Sociology and MA in International Cultural Policy and Management from the University of Warwick. Sun was Lecturer in Creative and Cultural Industries of the University of Manchester and Module Convenor of the Centre for Cultural and Media Policy Studies of the University of Warwick in the UK. She has worked at UNESCO\, the Korean National Commission for UNESCO and Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding under the auspices of UNESCO. She specialised in heritage interpretation\, global citizenship and UNESCO’s policy-making systems. \nAn event as part of the CPOI READS series for Cultural Policy Observatory Ireland\, made possible through the support of UCD’s School of Art History and Cultural Policy.
URL:https://culturalpolicyireland.org/event/cpoi-reads-ai-in-the-creative-industries-benefits-and-challenges/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:ALL EVENTS,CPOI Events,CPOI Reads
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SUMMARY:Digital Games Research Association Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:Founded in 2003\, the Digital Games Research Association (DiGRA) is an international organisation dedicated to the study of games and play. \nThe 2026 DiGRA conference theme is Intersectional Pleasures. The theme invites a critical and celebratory exploration of how games (digital\, analogue\, and hybrid) enable\, mediate\, or restrict pleasure across lines of identity\, genre\, platforms\, politics and more. \nVisit the website to \n\nView the programme schedule\nBook workshops
URL:https://culturalpolicyireland.org/event/digital-games-research-association-annual-conference/
LOCATION:Maynooth University Arts Humanities Institute (MUAHI)\, ontas Building North Campus Maynooth University\, Maynooth\, Kildare\, W23 F2H6
CATEGORIES:ALL EVENTS,CPOI Events,CPOI Networks,Other Events
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SUMMARY:International Association for Media and Communications Research
DESCRIPTION:IAMCR\, the International Association for Media and Communications Research\, is hosting its annual conference in Galway this 28 June – 2 July. \nThe 2026 central theme\, Peripheries and Connections: Media\, Communication\, and Transformation\, addresses the complexities of contemporary media systems in a polarised and interconnected world. By emphasising intersections between the global and the local\, IAMCR 2026 will provide a platform for reimagining media’s role in addressing critical challenges such as climate change\, migration\, representation\, and digital inequalities.
URL:https://culturalpolicyireland.org/event/international-association-for-media-and-communications-research/
LOCATION:University of Galway\, University Road\, Galway
CATEGORIES:ALL EVENTS,CPOI Events,CPOI Networks,Other Events
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