Program Overview

University Program Information

The Global Governance Programme (GGP) offers various online courses, including "Culture in the Digital Age" and "Interfaith Dialogue for Combating Extremism among Young People".

Course Details

• "Culture in the Digital Age" is a free online course developed by the Cultural Pluralism research area of the GGP.
• The course is three weeks long and starts on January 13, 2020.
• It is taught by Prof. Anna Triandafyllidou and Jeremie Mohlo, research associate at the European University Institute.
• The course covers the following topics:
  • Digitalisation and the cultural economy
    • Impacts of the digital on creative industries
    • The rise of transmedia
  • Cultural institutions in the digital age
    • A new era for cultural policy?
    • Crowdfunding culture
    • Digitalised art worlds
  • New threats and regulatory challenges in the age of the internet
    • The emergence of new vulnerabilities
    • Digital platforms as threats for the creative economy
    • Media pluralism in the digital era

Course Objectives

• Explore how digital technology creates new opportunities in international cultural relations.
• Learn about new trends in the cultural economy, regulatory challenges, and emerging threats.
• Introduce tools to build a digital strategy to reach an international audience and establish global networks.

Research Areas

The Cultural Pluralism research area of the GGP focuses on topics such as extremism and polarisation, and their impact on young people.

Programme Information

The Global Governance Programme is part of the Robert Schuman Centre, European University Institute. It offers various research areas, publications, and projects, as well as fellowship opportunities.