Organized by the CULTURELINK Centre of the Institute for Development and International Relations and the Centre for Democracy and Law Miko Tripalo, an international memorial conference titled “Cultural Diversity, Networks, and Cultural Policies: The Legacy of Cultural Optimism of Biserka Cvjetičanin” was held on October 4, 2024, at the Kuća Europe in Zagreb. The conference was dedicated to this distinguished scholar, whose work in the field of cultural policies left a profound impact both locally and internationally. At the opening, speeches were delivered by the head of IRMO’s Department for Culture and Communication, Dr. Aleksandra Uzelac; Executive Director of the Miko Tripalo Centre, Vanja Mladineo; and the Minister of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia, Dr. Nina Obuljen Koržinek. The panel discussions addressed topics that marked the scholarly work and interests of Dr. Biserka Cvjetičanin, bringing together numerous collaborators, colleagues, and friends from Croatia and abroad: Dr. Nada Švob-Đokić, Dr. Jaka Primorac, Dr. Ana Žuvela, Dr. Dea Vidović, Prof. Milena Dragičević Šešić, Prof. Raj Isar, Dr. Cristina Farinha, Mercedes Giovinazzo, and Janja Sesar.
A commemorative video, created by Biserka’s colleagues from IRMO’s Department for Culture and Communication, gave guests an opportunity to reflect on the rich and fruitful academic legacy of Biserka Cvjetičanin.
The video can be viewed at this link.
The Culturelink Center also announces a call for papers for an edited volume titled: “Cultural Diversity, Cultural Networks, and Cultural Policies: The Legacy of Biserka Cvjetičanin’s Cultural Optimism”. We invite scholars, researchers, and practitioners in the field of culture to submit their papers on topics related to cultural diversity, cultural networks, and cultural policies. Further information is available in the Call for Papers.
The photo gallery of the event can be found below.