by Antti Leppilampi Original source: https://read.xamk.fi/2019/luovat-alat/how-to-find-the-hidden-talents-of-our-students/ “Our best hope for the future is to develop a new paradigm of human capacity to meet a new era of human existence. We need to create environments – in our schools, in our workplaces, and in our public offices – where every person is inspired to grow creatively.” […]
Author Archives: AHEH
Case study, Stories, University of Porto Stories
UPTEC’s startup rehabilitated one of the top 100 best houses in 2018
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Mar
Mar
CREA, a Portuguese architecture studio incubated at UPTEC – Science and Technology Park of the University of Porto, was awarded with a place on the ArchDaily’s list on the 100 best houses in 2018. The rehabilitation project of Casa Heróis de África, in Porto, was considered one of the best in the world. The Casa […]
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Feb
Feb
Creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship met up in the ie creativity center. More than 200 students, staff, and members of the local community enjoyed the celebration of the 2019 edition of IE Creativity Day, held at the IE Creativity Center & IE Segovia Campus. Creativity is a rising value in our society and a human quality […]
Logbook, Resources, University of Porto Resources
University of Porto launches Post-graduation in Arts, Culture and Business in the Digital Era
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Jan
Jan
The applications for the Post-graduation in Arts, Culture and Business in the Digital Era are open. The course is the result of a partnership between the Schools of Fine Arts, Economics, Arts, as well as the Science and Technology Park of the University of Porto, and it aims to fill the gap in management training […]
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Jan
Jan
Written by Antti Leppilampi and Silja Suntola How do You evaluate the equation between artistic passion, ethics, values, and making a living? Or do you find yourself battling between keeping your artistic integrity and doing business? In these fields, ready or steady jobs are far and few between, along with decreasing public funding. This is also true for NGO’s. The politicians look increasingly for entrepreneurship as the answer. Throughout history, […]
Reading, Resources, XAMK Resources
Cultural and creative industries have already proven their economic significance
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Jan
Jan
Photo: Erika Luoto / www.erikaluoto.com The Photo has been taken at the 2018 Red Carpet Film Festival of Finnish film in Hyvinkää, Finland. Cultural and creative professionals can sometimes face questions and doubt about the economic significance of their know-how, creative talent and the importance of their businesses. For a new and brighter year of […]
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Dec
Dec
Diversity is one of the core values at IE Creativity Center and therefore at the end of November 2018 IE Cultural Diversity Club hosted an Asian Week at Segovia Campus. Without appreciation of Diversity intercultural and international understanding would not be possible in the modern world. For this reason, and aiming to create awareness of […]
03
Dec
Dec
On the 15th of November 2018, the Council of the European Union agreed a work plan for Culture for the period 2019 to 2022. The plan aims to give to European Commission a strategy and a vision for Culture for the next 3 years and is based on the following principles: Culture has an intrinsic […]
News, Reading, Resources, Universidad de Alcalà Resources
The contribution of Erasmus+ projects to youth employability
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Nov
Nov
In the following paper, AHEH is presented in this article together with other projects currently developed or recently completed at University of Alcala within the framework of ERASMUS+ program, which will hopefully contribute to the employability of university graduates and, hence, to the Europe 2020 strategy for growth, jobs, social equity and inclusion. Editorial Info […]
Last week we shared the report “Creativity and the future of skills” by NESTA and Creative Industries Policy & Evidence Center. Today we are happy to share with you and opportunity for papers to focus on the topic “Empathy, sensibility and graduate employment – can the humanities help?” The journal is searching for research papers, opinion […]