Abstract
Session VIE05: A Network Dialogue: Music and Dance on Sustainable Development Goal #18
Special dialogue session with Susana Sardo, Silja Fischer, Kate van Order, Robert Baron and Samantha Bennett
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) defined by the United Nations aim to address global challenges and achieve a better and more sustainable future for all by 2030. Among the 17 SDGs, none is dedicated to culture, despite many collective and individual voices calling for it. The movement to include an SDG18 on culture in the post-2030 Agenda, supported since Mondiacult 2022 also by UNESCO, highlights the critical role of culture in promoting sustainable development, advocating for its recognition as a vector and sector of development, and as an (under-used) accelerator to achieve the SDG goals.
As powerful instruments of education, empowerment, and advocacy, music and dance are vital cultural manifestations. Furthermore, their substantial economic impact—through job creation, tourism enhancement, and the stimulation of creative industries—contributes to economic growth and poverty mitigation. What impact could the establishment of a Sustainable Development Goal for culture have on music and dance? How could an SDG for culture be significant for the academic fields of musicology, ethnomusicology, dance studies, and folklore? How do the music and dance sectors relate to the ten targets proposed by the #Culture2030goal campaign?
This roundtable explores these issues by fostering dialogue among leading networks such as the International Music Council, the International Council for Traditions of Music and Dance, the International Musicological Society, the International Association for the Study of Popular Music, and the International Society for Ethnology and Folklore. It also aims to assess the role of these networks in advocating for a standalone goal for culture in the post-2030 Agenda.
Special dialogue session with Susana Sardo, Silja Fischer, Kate van Order, Robert Baron and Samantha Bennett
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) defined by the United Nations aim to address global challenges and achieve a better and more sustainable future for all by 2030. Among the 17 SDGs, none is dedicated to culture, despite many collective and individual voices calling for it. The movement to include an SDG18 on culture in the post-2030 Agenda, supported since Mondiacult 2022 also by UNESCO, highlights the critical role of culture in promoting sustainable development, advocating for its recognition as a vector and sector of development, and as an (under-used) accelerator to achieve the SDG goals.
As powerful instruments of education, empowerment, and advocacy, music and dance are vital cultural manifestations. Furthermore, their substantial economic impact—through job creation, tourism enhancement, and the stimulation of creative industries—contributes to economic growth and poverty mitigation. What impact could the establishment of a Sustainable Development Goal for culture have on music and dance? How could an SDG for culture be significant for the academic fields of musicology, ethnomusicology, dance studies, and folklore? How do the music and dance sectors relate to the ten targets proposed by the #Culture2030goal campaign?
This roundtable explores these issues by fostering dialogue among leading networks such as the International Music Council, the International Council for Traditions of Music and Dance, the International Musicological Society, the International Association for the Study of Popular Music, and the International Society for Ethnology and Folklore. It also aims to assess the role of these networks in advocating for a standalone goal for culture in the post-2030 Agenda.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 14 Jan 2025 |
| Event | 48th World Conference of the International Council for Traditions of Music and Dance (ICTMD) - Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Duration: 9 Jan 2025 → 15 Jan 2025 Conference number: 48th https://planmyevent.eventsair.com/ictmd-world-conference-2025/ https://easychair.org/smart-program/ICTMD2025/program.html https://ictmusic.org/past-world-conferences |
Conference
| Conference | 48th World Conference of the International Council for Traditions of Music and Dance (ICTMD) |
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| Abbreviated title | ICTMD2025 |
| Country/Territory | New Zealand |
| City | Wellington |
| Period | 9/01/25 → 15/01/25 |
| Other | The International Council for Traditions of Music and Dance (ICTMD) is a scholarly organization which aims to further the study, practice, documentation, preservation, and dissemination of music and dance of all countries. The biennial World Conferences are the main scholarly gathering of ICTMD members, encouraging the international exchange of ideas. 48th ICTMD Conference, 9-15 January 2025 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Host institution: Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington Conference themes: 1. Indigenous Peoples’ Music and Dance 2. Environment, Place, Displacement, and Relocation 3. Translation, Inclusivity, Reception 4. Dance, Movement, Gesture, Embodiment 5. Technologies of Sound, Music, Movement, and Dance 6. Alternative Approaches and Methods to Research, Education, and Knowledge Dissemination 7. New Research |
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