Title: CCIs' role in promoting transdisciplinary approaches to sustainability

Authors: Elisa Innerhofer; Ingrid Kofler; Harald Pechlaner

Addresses: Eurac Research, Viale Druso/Drususallee 1, 39100, Bolzano/Bozen, Italy ' Eurac Research, Viale Druso/Drususallee 1, 39100, Bolzano/Bozen, Italy ' Eurac Research, Viale Druso/Drususallee 1, 39100, Bolzano/Bozen, Italy

Abstract: The following paper discusses the link between transdisciplinarity and cultural and creative industries (CCIs) and shows how they contribute to sustainable development. Based on a case study on a real-world laboratory, the paper illustrates transdisciplinarity in CCIs and their possible impact on sustainable transformation and development. Cultural and creative actors have the ability to think and act creatively, to break boundaries and to cooperate with people across different cultural and creative sectors. Instead of producing and using disciplinary knowledge in a controlled environment, actors of CCI show transdisciplinary engagement in value creation. Based on a case study analysis, the authors show that transdisciplinarity is a common practice in CCI and that CCI can significantly contribute to sustainable development.

Keywords: cultural and creative industry; CCI; transdisciplinarity; interdisciplinarity; real-world laboratories; RwLs.

DOI: 10.1504/IJESB.2023.128182

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 2023 Vol.48 No.1, pp.78 - 94

Accepted: 03 Oct 2021
Published online: 10 Jan 2023 *

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