ICRRA Policy Brief 2021: Cooperation in a fragmented world: International cultural relations at the crossroads of climate, health and political crisis

Policy brief developed as a follow up of the ICRRA conference, October 2021, Cooperation in a fragmented world. International cultural relations at the crossroads of climate, health and political crisis. What are 'good' cultural relations practices under the current global circumstances? How do different cultural actors and academic disciplines conceptualise processes of (re-)ordering? What is the price of our values? What do core cultural relations concepts such as trust and knowledge pluralism mean for the postcolonial situation? What is fair cooperation – and with whom should we be cooperating? What kind of alliances do cultural cooperations need to tackle global challenges? Full information available at https://www.ifa.de/en/research/icrra/#section1

ICRRA Policy Brief 2022: Culture in Security: International Cultural Relations as an Enabler of Peace through Engagement

How can the arts, heritage and cultural sectors contribute to peace and security in an increasingly conflicted world? At the 2022 ICRRA conference, academic approaches and practical projects from around the world showcased the important role that international cultural relations can play in this. This report shares the overarching message of the conference – about the potential for international cultural relations to re-energise delivery of SDG 16 (peace and justice) and to promote a more holistic understanding of peace and security – along with a summary of reflections from the conference around the key concepts of human security and cultural rights. Case studies and quotes by the participants illustrate these points and exemplify how this cultural relations approach to peace and security works on the ground in different settings