Samuel Jones
Researcher
Samuel Jones is a researcher at Demos. His research interests include culture and the arts, museums and galleries, creativity and the communication of ideas and knowledge through the cultural sector. In particular, he is interested in cross-cultural communications and the role of culture in international relations. In other work, he has focused on Global English and conversations. Recently, he has undertaken research in both the US and China.
- Cultural Diplomacy and the Venice Biennale An article on Newsnight the other day discussed the role of art as providing a space for conversation between cultures. You can see it here.Specifically, it talks about the Venice Biennale. This year, the director, Robert Storr has set out both to include countries who have never exhibited before and to provide a showcase for Islamic art. continue reading on 15th June 2007 in Cultural Diplomacy
- Museums and Cultural Literacy On 26th and 27th June, I'll be at a conference on Museums and International Collaboration. I'll be delivering a paper on museums, and their role in 'Building Cultural Literacy'. You can find out more, and read a synopsis of the paper here. continue reading on 13th June 2007 in Cultural Literacy
- Tiger seen on Shaftesbury Avenue The National Gallery's Grand Tour has brought some of its collection to the streets of London. It would be really intersting in the long run to see the images going to other cities and perhaps reflecting their surroundings offering new reflections on both place and painting. continue reading on 13th June 2007
- Women at the Top 'Women at the Top' is an event that will focus on women and leadership in the cultural and creative industries, with a provocation paper by Demos. It will be held on Monday 4th June, 2007, from 12.30-4.30 at the Barbican, Silk St, London, EC2Y 8DS continue reading on 29th May 2007
- From Siena to State Britain I spoke at a debate for Resonance Fm at the Pumphouse Gallery last night. Here's a text of what I said. continue reading on 18th May 2007
- The Mad-for-it Hatter's Tea Party What did that handshake with Noel Gallagher really mean? continue reading on 16th May 2007 in Cultural Literacy Comments (1)
- Kiswahili as a medium of instruction in Tanzania The Tanzanian Parliament has recently debated the idea of English or Kiswahili as the medium of instruction in the entire system of education. This article by Prof. Issa Mcholo Omarimakes the case for English. continue reading on 16th May 2007
- Learning English at Six Months Children in Shanghai are learning English as young as six months old: that's pretty early, but what are the implications on learning? continue reading on 11th May 2007
- John Tusa on Arts Funding Sir John Tusa, Director of the Barbican Centre has written a piece in today's Times that strikes out at some of the mentalities that can dog debates around cultural funding. continue reading on 17th April 2007
- Cultural Literacy We’re currently developing some work around the idea of cultural literacy. Both Cultural Diplomacy and As You Like It raised the need to focus on a new skill. Mass communication enables us to express and focus on individual interests to a greater degree than ever before and culture has come to the fore as a means by which, and space in which, we relate to each other. But do we have the skills with which we can make the most of this? Historians offer an insight onto what these skills might be. continue reading on 17th April 2007 in Cultural Literacy