Maria Elena Buslacchi

  • socio-anthropologue, chercheuse post-doc à L'Observatoire des publics et pratiques de la culture, MESOPOLHIS UMR 7064, Sciences Po / CNRS / Aix-Marseille Université, Aix-Marseille Université (AMU)
“Museotherapy” is gaining ground. In Europe, cultural pursuits are connecting communities and improving collective wellbeing, according to the Culture as Care Report. Loic Manegarium/Pexels

Museums on prescription: how cultural activities are becoming crucial to the public health debate

Research on how heading to a museum could be good for the brain and general wellbeing suggests that culture fixes are an important resource for public health and social cohesion.
Trenčín in Slovakia (pictured here with its castle on a hill), and Finland’s main port city Oulu jointly carry the 2026 European Capital of Culture crown.

European Capitals of Culture: a diplomatic linchpin in an unstable world?

In a geopolitical landscape that is more and more fragmented, the European Capitals of Culture initiative and its evolving role in fostering diplomacy and unity are up for debate.
Un cours de skateboard pour enfants organisé par l’association BSM à la Friche. Elisa Ullauri

Friche la Belle‑de‑Mai : une scène culturelle ouverte… mais à quel(s) public(s) ?

La Friche la Belle-de-Mai à Marseille (Bouches-du Rhône) révèle, au-delà des publics attendus, des usages infrapolitiques du lieu. Quels enjeux pour l’accessibilité culturelle à Marseille ?

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