European Association of Cultural Researchers e.V. (ECURES)

is an international association of scholars and experts specialising in cultural research.

The members of the Association come from over 30 European countries and represent a broad range of academic disciplines. ECURES is committed to pioneering the development of theoretical and applied cultural research as a recognized professional field and to facilitating the free exchange of scientific ideas and resources.

The main goal of the Association was to establish “an interdisciplinary institute for basic and applied research in the cultural and media fields” (Art. 2.3 of the Statute of 1993), a mission which was achieved in 2004.  Members of the Association share the common objective of advancing cultural research through conferences, publications and other means. ECURES is the leading share holder of the ERICarts Institute gGmbH. It participates in the decision-making process of the Institute and members take part in its comparative research projects.

The mission of the ECURES e.V. is to:

• support a new generation of cultural researchers by e.g. contributing to their professional training and education;
• work for increased transparency and competence in European cultural policymaking;
• actively promote scientific and cultural co-operation throughout Europe and with the Southern hemisphere;
• help improve methodologies and instruments used in cultural research;
• empowering members by encouraging participation in each others research projects.

The current members of the ECURES e.V. Board are: Ritva Mitchell (President), Lluís Bonet and Vesna Čopič (Vice-Presidents), Otto Hofecker (Treasurer), Carla Bodo, Dorota Ilczuk, Elka Tschernokoshewa, Dimitrije Vujadinovic (Board Members), and Andreas Wiesand (Secretary General).