Creative Hubs and Intercultural Dialogue—Towards a New Socio-Economic Narrative

Authors: Marlen Komorowski, Máté Miklós Fodor, Sara Pepper and Justin Lewis

Published: 19 May 2023

Publication Type: Article

This paper argues that creative hubs are enablers and curators of intercultural dialogue. Building upon an internationally funded project bringing together creative hubs from Turkey, Greece, Serbia and the UK, research was carried out through a survey analysis across these four countries with 98 creative hubs and four workshops in co-working spaces (involving 29 creative hub experts).

Based on the data collected, this paper suggests a new framework for understanding intercultural dialogue in creative hubs through their spatial and cultural attributes, as well as through their levels of activity. The findings support the argument for a shift from an economic to a socio-economic narrative around creative hubs.

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