1st International Conference on Universities and Cultural Routes 2024
The 1st International Conference on Universities and Cultural Routes will take place on 13-14 November 2024, in Santiago de Compostela, (Spain), organised by the European Institute of the Cultural Routes (EICR- Technical agency of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe programme) and Compostela Group of Universities (member of the University Network for Cultural Routes Studies).
This event takes place in the framework of the activities organised by the EICR in cooperation with the University Network for Cultural Routes Studies. Composed by more than 30 universities and academic institutions across Europe, the network aims to promote research on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe related issues, foster academic activities in the field of Cultural Routes and offer scientific advice where required.
The purpose of this conference is to highlight existing research and academic activity of universities and to lay the basis for forthcoming new actions and collaborations in the field of Cultural Routes.
The working sessions will be held in English. A preliminary programme, registration details, travel and accommodation options, as well as cultural activities are available at:https://web.gcompostela.org/international-forum-universities-and-cultural-routes/.
Participation is limited and the registrations will be reviewed and confirmed by the organizers on a first-come, first-served basis.
Despite being an invitation-only event, the proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Universities and Cultural Routes will be disseminated on the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe website following the event for all interested stakeholders.
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Programme
Concept note
Abstract compilation
Biosketch document
PPT Presentations
KEYNOTE SPEECH
“The cultural mission of universities”
- Mr. Ricardo Rivero Ortega, Full professor of Administrative Law and former rector of the University of Salamanca (Spain)
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ROUND TABLE
“Academic and scientific contributions to Cultural Routes. The example of the Santiago de Compostela Pilgrim Routes”
- Mr. Rubén Lois, Full professor of Geography at the University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain)
- Mrs. Carla Martins, President of the Compostela Group of Universities
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SESSION 1
“Cultural Routes of Council of Europe: Intersections of heritage, education and communities across transnational networks.”
-Mrs. Natasa Urošević, Representative of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture and Tourism, Juraj Dobrila University of Pula (Croatia): The importance of Cultural Routes in valorising common European heritage of transborder regions – the case of Istria. (Conference paper)
- Mr. Dinç Saraç, professor at the Antalya Bilim University (Türkiye): “Cultural Routes as catalysts of heritage education” (Conference paper)
- Mr. Miguel Taín Guzman, Director of the Institutional Chair on the Camino de Santiago and Pilgrimages of the University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain): The Institutional Chair “The Saint James Way and Pilgrimages of the University of Santiago de Compostela”: our Commitment with the Cultural Routes
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SESSION 2
“Measuring Impacts along the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe: Economic benefits, sustainability and management strategies”
-Mrs. Maria Laura Gasparini and Mrs. Alessia Mariotti, researchers at the University of Bologna (Italy): “Transnational Cultural Routes: new tools for measuring their Sustainability and improving their governance” (Conference paper)
- Mr. Fernando de la Torre Cuevas and Mr. Melchor Fernández, Postdoctoral researchers at the University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain): “Does income follow pilgrims? An interrelational income multiplier analysis for the Way of St. James” (Conference paper)
- Mr. Peter Ivanič and Mrs. Hilda Kramáreková, Researchers at the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra (Slovakia): “Cyril and Methodius route as engine for development of tourism” (Conference paper)
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SESSION 3
“Landscape, tourism and emerging trends: A holistic approach to the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe.”
-Mr. Gabor Bodis, Professor at the Budapest Metropolitan University (Hungary): “Scale Switch to Newtourism – Information, Route and Capacity Design”
- Mr. Francesco Spada and Mrs. Simona Messina, Transhumance Trails; Universidad de La Laguna (Spain): “Transhumance between cultural heritage and local development” (Conference paper)
- Mrs. Wenshan Chen, PhD candidate, Department of Architecture and Urban Studies, Polytechnic University of Milan (Italy): “Interpretation of the value of European Cultural Routes from a landscape perspective: the case of the Via Francigena” (PhD thesis)
- Mrs. Brigida Maria Putinato, Master graduate, Università degli Studi di Padova (Italy), deputy manager of the St. Anthony’s Path: “Europeanisation and tourism: the case of the Via Romea Germanica between Veneto and Emilia Romagna” (Master thesis)
- Mrs. Lucrezia Lopez, Mrs. Inês Gusman and Mr. Rubén Lois, Researchers at the University of Santiago de Compostela: “From religion to tourism. Emerging trends along the way of St. James.” (Conference paper)
