International Association for Creative Economies Research in Africa (IACERA)

The IACERA is a newly established international association of scholars and researchers interested in furthering research and collaboration around the ARUA/The Guild Cluster of Excellence (CoRE) “Creative Economies: Cultures, Innovation and Sustainability” for the following public benefit objectives:

• To become an international point of reference for research on creative economies in Africa
• To promote research collaborations across European and African universities and, where possible, beyond, addressing shared research challenges that aim to support the development of more equitable, innovative and sustainable creative economies.
• To build capacity in creative economies practice and research through activities such as postgraduate student supervision, PhD workshops, the development of online courses and resources, and engaging with industry and policymakers.
• To publish research focused on (but not limited to) the three CoRE themes: 1) Sustainable and inclusive CE business models and markets underpinned by technology; 2) Innovation, creative development and protection for cultural and creative producers underpinned by sustainability; 3) Heritage, communities, socio-cultural value and development models underpinned by inclusivity

The Association Board is constituted as follows:

• Chair: Prof Roberta Comunian (King’s College London)
• Vice Chair: Prof Duro Oni (University of Lagos)
• Secretary: Prof Jen Snowball (Rhodes University)
• Board Member: Dr Eka Ikpe (King’s College London)
• Early Career Researcher: Dr Vincent Obia (University of Lagos /Leverhulme Early Career Fellow researching AI and new media regulation at the University of Sheffield)

The Membership is free, and if you would like to join the association, please get in touch via email: creativeconomy.africa@gmail.com

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The International Association for Creative Economies Research in Africa (IACERA) support academic publications in this area through partnerships with: