News – Culture and Media
IRMO begins to work on Rijeka’s Cultural Development Program
The Department for Culture and Communication of the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO) is working on the "Cultural Development Program of Rijeka 2025–2032." The project's primary goal is to create a strategic program through a participatory...
IRMO Research Assistant Participates in Summer School “The Politics of Popular Culture” at the University of Tartu, Estonia
From July 28th to August 11th, 2024, as part of the CULTMED project, Lucija Gegić, research assistant in the Department of Culture and Communications, participated in the summer school at the University of Tartu in Estonia, attending the course titled 'The Politics of...
CULTMED collaborator participated in the annual IAMCR conference in Christchurch, New Zealand
IRMO researcher Dr Jaka Primorac participated in the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) 's annual conference this year in Christchurch, New Zealand. The conference, which was organized by the University of Canterbury from June 30 to...
Key insights of small European film markets presented in the new CresCine newsletter
In the special edition of the newsletter, CresCine offers insight into how small markets sustain their film industries based on its recently published interactive report Small Film Markets: Portraits and Comparisons. The CresCine newsletter is published as part of the...
CresCine report on challenges of film industries in small countries has been published
Films from small countries like Croatia face strong competition for audiences’ attention, and this competition affects what kinds of films are produced and what is watched in the cinemas. The European research project “CresCine” investigates the strengths and...
CULTMED collaborator published a co-authored article in the Journal of Civil Society (WOS, Scopus)
CULTMED project collaborator Dr Jaka Primorac from the Department for Culture and Communication, IRMO, in collaboration with researchers Dr Karin Doolan, Associate Professor Valerija Barada, PhD from the Department of Sociology at the University of Zadar, and Dr...
Participation of an IRMO Representative in UNESCO’s Reflection Group on the Diversity of Cultural Expressions in the Digital Environment
Aleksandra Uzelac, PhD, Head of IRMO's Department of Culture and Communication and CULTMED project coordinator, joined 17 more international experts in the field of culture to participate in the work of UNESCO’s Reflection Group on the Diversity of Cultural...
Memorial Conference ‘Cultural Diversity, Networks, and Cultural Policies: The Legacy of Biserka Cvjetičanin’s Cultural Optimism’
October 4, 2024, House of Europe, Zagreb SAVE THE DATE As part of the CULTMED project, the CULTURELINK Center / IRMO, in cooperation with the Miko Tripalo Center, is preparing a memorial conference in honor of our long-time and respected colleague, Dr. Biserka...
Results of the CresCine project presented at the 77th Cannes Film Festival
This year, the representatives of the CresCine consortium showcased the results of its research project at the Cannes Film Festival during the Marché du Film, the industry part of the festival. The Horizon Europe CresCine project aims to increase the competitiveness...
IRMO Conducts Two Key Projects on Montenegro’s Cultural Policy Framework
The Department for Culture and Communication at the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO) is leading two complementary projects to enhance Montenegro’s cultural policy framework, focusing on the Law on Culture. Both initiatives involve in-depth...
In anticipation of the 77th Cannes Film Festival – the new CresCine newsletter
The new edition of the Cannes Film Festival has arrived, and with it, the new CresCine newsletter. The CresCine newsletter is published as part of the Horizon Europe project " Increasing the International Competitiveness of the Film Industry in Small European...
CULTMED collaborator participated at the ‘Media Industries 2024’ conference at King’s College London
From April 16-29, 2024, IRMO researcher and CULTMED project collaborator Jaka Primorac, PhD participated at the Media Industries 2024 conference, held at King’s College London, United Kingdom. Dr Primorac participated in the conference as part of the panel titled...
Double special issue of ‘Critical Sociology’ (WoS, Scopus, Q1) published
The CULTMED project collaborator Paško Bilić (CEMEDIG, IRMO) and Thomas Allmer (Paderborn University, Germany) are editors of a special issue of the journal Critical Sociology (SAGE) entitled ‘Critical Sociology of Media and Communication: Theoretical Contributions to...
The new CresCine Newsdossier has been published
A brand new edition of the CresCine newsletter has been released. It was published as part of the Horizon Europe project “Increasing the international competitiveness of the film industry in small European markets.” IRMO is one of 26 partners in a consortium that...
Guest lecture held by Professor Linnet Taylor from Tilburg University
On the occasion of the launch of the Centre for Sociology of Media and Digital Society (CEMEDIG) as part of the CULTMED project at the Department of Culture and Communications, Institute for Development and International Relations, Professor Linnet Taylor from Tilburg...
CULTMED coordinator at the 9th Croatian ICARUS Days
The international conference ‘9th ICARUS Croatia Days’ was held at the Academy of Arts and Culture in Osijek from March 13 to 15, 2024, on the topic of „Heritage Beyond Borders: Cultural and Educational Practices and New Perspectives“. The meeting was attended by the...
Center for Media Sociology and Digital Society launch – guest lecture by Professor Linnet Taylor
On the occasion of the launch of the Center for Sociology of Media and Digital Society (CEMEDIG), as a part of the CULTMED project, at the Department of Culture and Communication, Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO), Professor Linnet Taylor...
Call for papers for the 15th Annual International Small Cinemas Conference is opened
Call for papers for the ’15th Annual International Small Cinemas Conference: Changing Policies, Transforming Audiences and Work Practices In-flux’ that will be held from 5-7th November, 2024 in Zagreb is opened. The conference is organized by the Department for...
Participation of CresCine project at Berlinale
Representatives of the project ‘Increasing the international competitiveness of the film industry in small European markets’ (CresCine) participated in the 74th Berlin Film Festival (Berlinale) industry programme, which took place from February 15-25, 2024. Dr Jaka...
Round table discussion ‘Big Challenges for Small Cinematographies’ report
IRMO’s Department for Culture and Communication in cooperation with ZFF Industry organized a round table discussion entitled ‘Big Challenges for Small Cinematographies’ that was held on the 18th of December 2023 in Cultural Informational Centre (KIC). The round table...
IRMO Scientific Council accepted the establishment of Centers of excellence CULTURELINK and CEMEDIG
The Scientific Council of the Institute for Development and International Relations, at its meeting on February 27, 2024, accepted the foundation of two Centers of Excellence, CULTURELINK and CEMEDIG, which are being established as part of the CULTMED project -...
New project CULTMED – Interdisciplinary Research on Cultural and Media Policies and Practices: Developmental and Democratic Potentials has started
CULTMED – Interdisciplinary Research on Cultural and Media Policies and Practices: Developmental and Democratic Potentials is a new project of the Department of Culture and Communication at the Institute for Development and International Relations, which commenced on...
ANNOUNCEMENT: Round table discussion ‘Big Challenges for Small Cinematographies’
IRMO’s Department for Culture and Communication in cooperation with ZFF Industry organize a round table discussion entitled ‘Big Challenges for Small Cinematographies’ that will be held from 12:00-13:30h on the 18th of December 2023 in KIC, Preradovićeva 5, Zagreb....
Presentation of the results of the CresCine project as part of the Black Nights Film Festival in Tallinn
Members of the Horizon Europe consortium of the CresCine project Jaka Primorac, PhD, Aleksandra Uzelac, PhD and Sunčana Franić from the Department of Culture and Communications at IRMO participated in the Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event program as part of the...
The new issue of the CresCine newsletter has been published
The October 2023 edition of the newsletter within the Horizon Europe project ‘Increasing the international competitiveness of the film industry in small European markets’ (CresCine) has been published. IRMO is one of the 26 project partners included in this...
Horizon Europe project CresCine presented at the ‘Creative Future Insights 2023’ conference
Horizon Europe Project ‘Increasing the international competitiveness of the film industry in small European markets’ (CresCine) was presented at the ‘Creative Future Insights 2023’ conference that was held at VERN University from 14-15th September 2023 in Zagreb. The...
CRESCINE project presented at the 76th Cannes Film Festival
The Department for Culture and Communication at the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO) participates in a new three-year (2023-2026) international research project entitled ‘Increasing the international competitiveness of the film industry in...
The new Horizon Europe project CRESCINE has started
IRMO is a partner in the consortium of 26 institutions that will jointly work on a three-year (2023-2026) project entitled ‘Increasing the international competitiveness of the film industry in small European markets’ (CRESCINE). This Horizon Europe scientific-research...