The “Social Change through the Arts” Study Group is designed for anyone considering a career in the creative arts or cultural sectors, as well as for those interested in an introduction to the world of cultural entrepreneurship and the concepts behind creating social impact through the arts. We will examine the potential for the arts and cultural sectors to be a vehicle for social change. Over the course of five sessions, participants will become familiar with the definition and concepts behind cultural entrepreneurship and measurement methodology by analyzing the stories of leaders in the field and through studying organizational examples. The Study Group will use HBS case studies, current readings and discussion to examine how cultural entrepreneurship has and is making an impact in the world today. Global examples will be sought throughout, as well as artistic examples across different artistic disciplines.
The sessions will be led by Carla Dirlikov Canales, SICI Fellow and Professor of Cultural Diplomacy at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Guest practitioners and visiting scholars will be incorporated into each session.
Key Learning Outcomes:
Participants will:
Gain an understanding of cultural entrepreneurship and its relevance to society.
Learn major cases in this space and their application to social problems.
Apply analytic methodologies and identify common impediments to accurate cultural analysis.
Develop understanding of how an individual can use entrepreneurial principles to create positive social impact by engaging the power of culture.
Assess present-day social challenges and how cultural entrepreneurship could play a role in creating solutions.
Discuss why entrepreneurial failures occur and what can be done to prevent them.
Session 2 – Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble
October 28th, 2022
Guest TBD
The Silk Road Ensemble is a musical collective and a part of Silkroad. The ensemble is not a fixed group of musicians, but rather a loose collective of as many as 59 musicians, composers, arrangers, visual artists and storytellers from Eurasian cultures.
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://harvard.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAlfuqtqDwoH90K5hvFWv4OV9Dz7yJnEOqS
Study Group Instructor
Carla Dirlikov Canales, SICI Fellow
Contact Email:
carla_dirlikovcanales@harvard.edu