Film 33: Cities of Culture

Coventry's year as 'UK City of Culture 2021' draws to a close in April 2022. The University of Warwick will celebrate Coventry's magnificent tenure with a campus finale of the Resonate Festival, taking place from the 19th - 21st April 2022.

But what does it mean to be a 'City of Culture', and from where did this scheme originate? Who chooses the 'winning' city, what sorts of criteria are used to select the winner, and what is expected of a city once they have been awarded the title? In this episode of #FacultyofArtsatHome, PhD Researcher Emily Dunford - whose research specifically focuses on Coventry's tenure as UK City of Culture 2021 - will answer these questions and more, providing insights into the wider social, economic and political aspects of the scheme and how it shapes the places where we live.

Further reading and resources:
Belfiore, Eleonora, and Oliver Bennett. The Social Impact of the Arts. Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
Brook, Orian, Dave O’Brien and Mark Taylor. Culture Is Bad for You. Manchester University Press, 2020.
Harvie, Jen. Staging the UK. Manchester University Press, 2005.
Turnbull, Olivia. Bringing Down the House. Intellect Books, 2008.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publica...
https://culturechangecoventry.com/

Early Career researchers working on topics related to cities of culture are invited to join the Cities of Culture Early Career Research Network. Contact Emily for more information.