Current areas of focus
Our research and teaching activities currently concentrate on four thematic areas:

• Culture, Heritage and Authoritarianism: how rising authoritarian tendencies impact upon cultural institutions and heritage practice.
• Everyday Cultural Diplomacy: cultural cooperation and creative work in dynamic political and institutional settings.
• Cultural Infrastructures in Regional Transformation: exploring the role of culture in processes of energy transition and structural change.
• Heritage Management: integrating heritage studies with practical management tools.