23rd International Conference on Cultural Economics

The conference marks half a century since the founding of the ACEI in the 1970s, returning to the Netherlands where the second edition of the conference was held in 1982. While the ACEI communicates its scientific output via the Journal of Cultural Economics International, the bi-annual conference represents the beacon for cultural economics research exchange. This conference is the oldest and one of the most esteemed gatherings in the social sciences concerning arts and culture. It is also one of the most inclusive and diverse major events in economics, attracting many speakers, methods, and contexts. The conference brings together a diverse range of scholars and practitioners from around the world that share an interest in research into the economic aspects of the arts and culture. 

The methods and approaches used in research are not strictly limited to economics, and the conference welcomes contributions from a range of disciplines that facilitate a better understanding of economic, business, social, and policy aspects related to the arts and culture, and more in general cultural and creative industries.  The conference is open to scholars in business studies, public policy, sociology, the humanities—with particular emphasis on digital humanities—as well as other relevant fields.

Date and venues

The conference will be held in person, starting on Tuesday 24 June and ending on Friday 27 June. The conference venue is at the Erasmus University Rotterdam, Campus Woudestein. Parallel sessions will take place at our sustainable Building of the Future Langeveld.

Tuesday 24 June

The Future of the Creative Sector 
Join the Erasmus University Rotterdam Program “The Future of the Creative Sector” on Tuesday, 24 June 2025. Expect a day around the challenges and opportunities of the creative sector together with policymakers, academics, industry, and professionals. 

We especially invite our alumni from the MA Cultural Economics and Entrepreneurship.

Young Researchers Workshop
As customary, the conference will start with the Young Researchers Workshop, a platform for emerging scholars to present and discuss their work with invited senior researchers 

The Young Researcher Workshop is designed to create a supportive space for young researchers to present their research and receive valuable feedback from experienced cultural economists. This workshop also offers an engaging platform to reflect on the latest developments in cultural economics and discuss its future directions together. 
Please find further information in this document.

Wednesday 25 June - Friday 27 June

The program of the ACEI conference will be published here soon, featuring keynote speakers, panels, and scientific sessions.

Please note that the call for papers has been published. Submissions are due before 1. February 2025.
Early december the submission platform will be published here.
More information is available here.

Important dates

• October 2024: Call for Papers 
• 1 February 2025: Submission Deadline​ 
• 28 February 2025: Notification of acceptance​ 
• March 2025: Conference registration opens 
• 1 June 2025: Deadline for submission of full papers
• 24-27 June 2025: 23rd International Conference on Cultural Economics at Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands

About the hosting organization

The hosting organization, Erasmus University Rotterdam, is recognized for its Master Cultural Economics and Entrepreneurship at the Erasmus School of History, Culture, and Communication (ESHCC), one of the first Master Programs around creative industries in the world and consistently ranked among the top five programs in arts management. While the master and most research and education around the arts and the cultural industries are embedded at ESHCC, more scholars from other faculties, such as the Rotterdam School of Management (RSM), the Erasmus School of Philosophy (ESPhil), the Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences (ESSB), and the Erasmus School of Economics (ESE), are working on topics in this field.  

Erasmus University Rotterdam is one of the founding partners of the EIT Culture&Creativity, playing a pivotal role in the development of a future proof cultural and creative industries sector and services in Europe.

Scientific committee

• Karol J. Borowiecki, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark (Scientific Program Chair) 
• Trilce Navarrete Hernandez, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands (Local Organizing Committee)
• Anna Mignosa, University of Catania, Italy (Young Researchers Workshop Chair)
• Concetta Castiglione, University of Calabria, Italy
• Monika Murzyn Kupisz, Jagiellonian University, Poland
• Jordi McKenzie, Macquarie University, Australia
• Marc Law, University of Vermont, United States
• Yuki Takara, Bunkyo University, Japan

Contact

Please send your questions and comments to acei2025@eur.nl.