Cultural Science

• Fundamental Research• Interdisciplinary

– Humanities (cultural studies / media studies)– Evolutionary sciences (evolutionary economics)– Complexity Sciences– Cognitive Sciences

“Cultural science is emerging as the result of dialogue and convergence between evolutionary/complexity theory (especially in evolutionary economics) and the study of change in human relationships and identities (especially in creative industries and cultural studies). The problem of dynamic change has proven to be disruptive and challenging in the study of both economic and human values.”

http://cultural-science.org/

ECRs understanding of Cultural Science driving research vision not universally shared

… the complex nature of the concept of “cultural science” and the discipline specific jargon may make it difficult to understand and may hinder

broader uptake of the research within the wider community

There is also a need to ensure that there is a clear understanding and sharing of the vision of the centre with researchers at all levels, particularly in

relation to the concept of “cultural Science”

Publication Outcomes

• Potts, J., Cunningham, S., Hartley, J. and Ormerod, P. (2008) ‘Social Network Markets: A New Definition of Creative Industries’ Journal of Cultural Economics, 32: 167-185.

• Potts, J., Hartley, J., Banks, J., Burgess, J., Cobcroft, R., Cunningham, C., and Montgomery, L. (2008) ‘Consumer Co-creation and Situated Creativity’ Industry & Innovation, 15(5): 459-74.

• Hartley, J (2008) ‘Digital scholarship and pedagogy, the next step: Cultural science.’ Cinema Journal, 48:2, 138-45.

• Hartley, J. (2009) The Uses of Digital Literacy. Brisbane: University of Queensland Press.

• Banks, J and Potts, J (forthcoming) “Co-creating Games: A Co-evolutionary Analysis” New Media & Society

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