Raphaela Henze

Networks as Third Spaces for Community Engagement 2023-01-26 Not only have cultural networks as a hybrid form of organization gained importance over the last 30 years, the activity of networking itself has also become increasingly relevant. Especially local or regional networks belong to the realm of socio-cultural organisations that play a central role when it comes to community engagement and participation. » Networks as Third Spaces for Community Engagement

It’s time to say goodbye 2019-03-25 This or a similar formulation can be found in various study and examination regulations of arts management study courses: The aim is "to enable graduates to meet current challenges in the cultural sector in a competent, creative and solution-oriented way". That is good - and yet still too little. » It’s time to say goodbye

What unites Young International Cultural Managers 2019-01-28 The responsibility of cultural managers in transformation societies was the central topic of the first winter school for master's and doctoral students organised by Heilbronn University and the Brokering Intercultural Exchange (BIE) network with participants from 16 countries. It took place at the end of November 2018 in Berlin in cooperation with MitOst e.V. and the Robert Bosch Cultural Managers Network. » What unites Young International Cultural Managers

Evaluation of the Robert Bosch Cultural Managers Network 2018-08-13 In order to fully exploit the potential of the Robert Bosch Cultural Managers Network (RBCM Network), a group of Master students from Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences, Germany evaluated the network and identified central aspects for its further development. » Evaluation of the Robert Bosch Cultural Managers Network

How language and terminology perpetuate inequalities 2018-07-19 This paper deals with the power mechanisms inherent in our knowledge system, particularly focusing on the language used in arts management practice. » How language and terminology perpetuate inequalities

New Places + Spaces + Faces 2017-08-02 The 36th Annual AAAE conference was hosted by Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh between May 31st and June 2nd 2017. The fact, that the conference took place in Europe, surely resulted in several new faces. One third of the participants were so-called first timers (assumedly several of them Europeans who took advantage of not having to travel that far). » New Places + Spaces + Faces

How Globalization affects Arts Managers 2017-07-11 This research seeks to develop greater understanding of the impacts of globalization, digitalization, and (im)migration on the work of arts managers and arts management researchers. Different from studies that focus specifically on those who work exclusively in international contexts, this paper aims to present current research based on an international empirical study of arts managers who do not necessarily cross borders for their work and who would in most cases not even consider their work international as such. » How Globalization affects Arts Managers

Arts Managers as Intercultural Brokers 2017-01-04 Our current context of internationalisation, globalisation, and the increasing global migration presents challenges and opportunities for the arts and cultural sector. With creative and aesthetic expressions inherently reflective of cultural ideas, knowledge and values, arts and cultural managers have a significant role to play in directing, administering and mediating intercultural understanding. This refers to the ability to know, accept, value, and empathise with alternative perspectives and perceptions of the world. » Arts Managers as Intercultural Brokers

Cultural Management Education in Risk Societies 2016-11-22 The 24th ENCATC Annual Conference took place in Valencia, Spain, from 57 October, 2016. The event brought together about 160 academics, researchers and professionals from the cultural sector, policy makers, artists and students from over 30 countries. And with a more focused and application oriented program their debates about the new paradigm needed for cultural management and policy to face todays risk societies could have in fact been very fruitful and inspiring. » Cultural Management Education in Risk Societies

Introduction to International Arts Management 2016-11-14 "Introduction to International Arts Management" deals with the reactions of arts managers in more than 45 countries around the world to globalization and illustrates how arts organizations strive to internationalize not only to increase competitiveness, but also to reach out to an increasingly diverse audience and bring the potential and talent that is inherent in this diversity to the forefront. » Introduction to International Arts Management