Workshops Held for the Cultural Development Program of the City of Rijeka
As part of the participatory process for drafting the “Cultural Development Program of the City of Rijeka 2025 – 2029,” the second and third workshops were held on April 8 and 9, 2025, at the Children’s House in Rijeka. These workshops focused on defining...
New CresCine Report “Uncommon Venues for Exhibition & Distribution of European Film” Published
Project CresCine has just released its latest report, “Uncommon Venues for Exhibition & Distribution of European Film”, offering a compelling look into the future of cinema beyond traditional multiplexes. This research, authored by Anyla Dautaj, Heritiana...
Dr. Dea Vidović Delivered Guest Lecture at the Sibelius Academy
During the spring semester, as part of the master’s program in Arts Management, Society, and Creative Entrepreneurship at the Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki, Dr. Vidović led the course Sustainable Cultural Leadership. In March 2025, she...
IRMO researcher at the international conference CASB 2025 “Creative industries in the tourism and hospitality sector: Challenges and perspectives” in Belgrade
Dr. Daniela Angelina Jelinčić participated in the international conference CASB 2025, Creative Industries in the Sector of Tourism and Hospitality: Challenges and Perspectives, held in Belgrade from 28-29 March 2025. The conference was organized by the Academy of...
The European Union’s Digital Decade Policy: Regulation, Development, and Societal Impact
On Tuesday, 29 April 2025, a public discussion titled The European Union’s Digital Decade Policy: Regulation, Development, and Social Impact will take place at the House of Europe (Augusta Cesarca 4, Zagreb). The event is organised by the Centre for the Sociology of...
Dr. Aleksandra Uzelac and Barbara Lovrinić Higgins Co-Authored Article in the Journal Heritage
Dr. Aleksandra Uzelac and Barbara Lovrinić Higgins, researchers at the Department of Culture and Communication at IRMO, have published an article “From Data to Impact: Assessing the Value of Cultural Heritage in the Digital Age.” The article was published in the...
Published Report: State of European Film Vol. 1
The first volume of the report, “State of European Film,” has been published as a part of the Horizon Europe project CresCine. The report provides detailed insight into key industry trends, policy recommendations, and analyses from experts at leading European...
First Workshop for the Cultural Development Program of the City of Rijeka
As part of the participatory process of developing the “Cultural Development Program of the City of Rijeka 2025–2029,” the first in a series of workshops was held on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at the Children’s House in Rijeka. The workshop was led by a team from the...
How to Shape the Future of European Film Distribution? The New CresCine Bulletin Brings Key Insights from the Latest Report
With the conclusion of Berlinale and its integral part, the European Film Market (EFM), it has become evident that European film distribution is at a turning point. While streaming platforms have disrupted traditional models, cinemas have proven to be more resilient...
A public debate on the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA)
A public debate on the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) was organised by the Centre for Media Sociology and Digital Society (CEMEDI) of the Institute for Development and International Relations to create a participatory and inclusive exchange of knowledge on the...
Second Workshop for the Culturel Development Plan of Split-Dalmatia County for the period 2025 – 2030
The Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO) continues its activities on the preparaton of the Culture Development Plan of Split-Dalmatia County for the period 2025–2030. As part of this process, the IRMO team, led by Dr. Daniela Angelina Jelinčić,...
Article “The global/local and omnivore/univore nexus: class divisions and cultural tastes in contemporary Croatia”
Authors: Željka Tonković, Krešimir Krolo, Karin Doolan and Jaka Primorac Publisher: Taylor & Francis Year: 2025 Print ISSN: 0954-8963 Online ISSN: 1469-3690 ABSTRACT Research on Bourdieu’s “homology” thesis and Peterson’s “omnivore” hypothesis, as well as research...
IRMO Scientist Co-Authors Article in the Journal ‘Cultural Trends’ (WoS, Scopus)
Jaka Primorac, PhD, from the Department of Culture and Communication at IRMO, in co-authorship with Željka Tonković, PhD, Krešimir Krolo, PhD (Department of Sociology, University of Zadar), and Karin Doolan, PhD (Institute for Social Research in Zagreb-IDIZ), has...
Book chapter “Museums of the Future: Cultural Tourism Experiences for Wellbeing and Transformation”
Authors: Marta Šveb Dragija and Daniela Angelina Jelinčić Book: The Future of Cultural Tourism Editors: Xavier Matteucci and Simone Moretti Publisher: Channel View Publications Year: 2025 ISBN 978184541927 The book provides multi-layered and nuanced perspectives on...
The European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) and the risks to media pluralism
Infrastructures fulfil their social and developmental role when managed as a shared social resource that enables the distribution of private, public and social goods. The media are an intermediary infrastructure for numerous economic, political and cultural social...
Call for applications to the international conference
Dr Paško Bilić, coordinator of Research Network 18 of the European Sociological Association, invites all interested participants to apply for the international conference Communication and Capital(ism) to be held at the University of Ljubljana from August 28 to 30,...
Lecture and discussion on social responsibility and ethics in science
On 28 January, senior research associate Dr Marija Brajdić-Vuković, head of the Centre for Research in Science, Work and Sustainability at the Institute for Social Research in Zagreb and principal investigator of the HRZZ of the RESETH project, held an invited...
Article “Anticipating a Museum Visit: The Role of Museum Design in Anticipating Hedonic or Eudaimonic Well-Being Experiences”
Authors: Marta Šveb Dragija, Nina Hansen and Martijn van Zomeren Journal: Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd. Year: 2024. Online ISSN:1099-1298 Print ISSN:1052-9284 In three social-psychological experiments with...