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Senate Committee on University Priorities
Memorandum
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Centre for Policy Studies on Culture
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September 24, 2007
& Communities (SCUP 07-51)
At its September 12, 2007 meeting SCUP reviewed and approved the proposal for the
creation of the Centre for Policy Studies on Culture and Communities. This Centre will
be a Schedule A Centre based in the School of Communication in the Faculty of Applied
Sciences.
Motion
That Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors the creation of
the Centre for Policy Studies on Culture and Communities as a Schedule A
Centre.
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
MEMORANDUM
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OFFICE OF VICE-PRESIDENT, RESEARCH
TO: Sarah Dench, Secretary
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B. Mario Pinto
Senate Committee on University
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Vice-President, Research
Planning (SCUP)
RE:
Centre for Policy Studies on Culture
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DATE: ?
August 30, 2007
nd Communities
Attached is a proposal from Dr. Brian Lewis, Dean, Faculty of Applied Sciences for the
establishment of the Centre for Policy Studies on Culture and Communities as a Schedule A
Centre.
The Governing Committee for Centres and Institutes recommends that the Centre be
granted approval by SCUP. Once approved by SCUP, the proposal is to be forwarded to
Senate, followed by submission to the Board of Governors.
Governing Committee:
)hn H. Waterhouse
President, Academic and Provost
Dr. B. Mario Pinto
Vice-President, Research
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Dr. Brian Lewis, Dean Faculty of Applied Sciences
Dr. Alison Beale, Communication
Dr. Catherine Murray, Communication
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FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCES
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Deans Office
TASC 2, Suite 8800
Tel: 778-782-4724
www.fas.sfu.ca
Please find attached a proposal to establish a Schedule A Centre to be called the Centre for Policy
Studies on Culture and Communities. I support this proposal and recommend it to you without
reservation.
This proposed Centre is not entirely new; it builds on the foundations of a project funded by
Infrastructure Canada and located (through an in-kind contribution of SFU) at the Harbour
Centre campus, where students and faculty of the School of Communication have already
collaborated on research, teaching, and community outreach programs.
The proposal builds on recognized strengths in the School of Communication and the University
at large. The Co-Directors and Steering Committee, the proposed membership and future
members will draw extensively on the teaching, research and cultural policy expertise of faculty
in the
School of Communication, several of whom are already engaged in funded research
related to the Centre's mandate. The proposed Centre will provide a focus for their collaboration
and for the development of innovative research focusing on the contribution of culture, in its
tangible and intangible forms, to the wellbeing of communities, especially those strongly affected
by globalization. The proposed membership and program of research will help build capacity at
the Harbour Centre Campus.
The proposed Centre represents a lively interdisciplinary commons within the University. It will
attract members from other units and programs such as public policy, urban studies, geography,
Canadian studies, political science, and contemporary arts. Its terms of reference also include
outreach to professionals and community members active in urban and cultural planning, and it
will create further opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students.
Two highly qualified Co-Directors will work closely with my office to build the Centre.
Professor Catherine A. Murray, PhD. (Queens) joined Communication in 1992, following a
position as Vice-President, Media and Telecommunications at Decinia Research. Catherine
currently sits on the board of the Canadian Broadcasting Standards Council.
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She is co-author
of Researching Communication
(London: Arnold, 2003). She has also served as
Chair of the Graduate Program in Communication and sits on other governance committees of
the School. Catherine is a frequent contributor to policy forums and an advisor to the
Government of Canada, particularly with respect to public participation in media regulation, and
race and gender equity. She has supervised many MA and PhD students on topics in media
industries, media regulation, and other cultural policy topics.
Professor Alison C.M. Beale, PhD (McGill) was first appointed in 1987, following six years at
Université du Québec a Montréal. Her current research focuses on globalization and cultural
Policies; cultural trade, communications regulation; feminist research in cultural policy; cultural
policy as cultural practice. Alison has been a visiting scholar at Macquarie University, Sydney
(Australia) and the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, and was a Rockefeller Foundation Fellow
at New York University in 1999. Her publications include
Ghosts in the Machine: Women and
Cultural Policy in Canada and Australia
(co-edited and written with Dr. Annette Van Den Bosch,
1998) and articles in major journals and edited volumes. She is editing a special issue of
Feminst
Media Studies
on cultural policy for December 2007 publication and is completing a book on
globalization and cultural policy. Alison has taught undergraduate courses in cultural policy at
SFU since 1990 and has supervised MA and PhD students on related topics ranging from cultural
festivals and urban re-development to Canadian media regulation and transnational cultural
industries. She has been Chair of the Graduate Program in Communication for several terms, a
member of university committees, and is a member of the international boards of several journals
in the field. She is a past president of the Canadian Communication Association.
I would ask that you join me in supporting this proposal.
Sincerely,
Brian Lewis
Dean, Faculty of Applied Sciences
Enclosures
cc: Catherine Murray, School of Communication
Alison Beale, School of Communication
Martin Laba, Director, School of Communication
Wade Parkhouse, Associate Dean, Faculty of Applied Sciences
Joe Van Snellenberg, Assistant to the Dean, Faculty of Applied Sciences
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June 14, 2007
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Dr. Martin Laba, Director, School of Communication and
Dr. Wade Parkhouse, Associate Dean, FAS
From: Dr. Alison Beale and Dr. Catherine Murray
Re: ?
Centre for Policy Studies on Culture and Communities
Attached please find our application for the establishment of a Schedule A Centre in the School of
Communication entitled, Centre for Policy Studies on Culture and Communities (CPCC).
The proposal includes a Constitution and Terms of Reference.
The Centre's Co-Directors in its first two years (Sept.2007-Sept.2009) will be Dr. Alison Beale and
Dr. Catherine Murray. This term may be extended by one year with the approval of the Centre's
Steering Committee and a recommendation to the Dean. The normal term for Directors in 3.1 of
the Constitution below is three years.
The Centre's Steering Committee (See Section 4.1) in its first year will be:
Dr. Alison Beale, Professor (SFU)
Dr. Catherine Murray, Professor (SFU)
Dr. Kirsten McAllister, Professor, (SFU)
The Steering Committee will be advised by two external advisors in its first year. (See Section 6.1)
Dr. Caroline Andrew, Professor (University of Ottawa)
Dr. John Hannigan, Professor (University of Toronto)
An additional document will confirm that the Library is satisfied it can support this Centre with no
additional resources. It will be forwarded under separate cover.
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CENTRE FOR POLICY STUDIES ON CULTURE AND COMMUNITIES
CONSTITUTION
1.
Objectives
The Centre for Policy Studies on Culture and Communities will promote teaching, research, and
public outreach on cultural politics, cultural policy and cultural planning in communities from the
local to the global. The Centre will promote the development of cultural resources and
governance tools that support sustainability and social inclusion. The Centre will provide a focal
point for the research and teaching of faculty in the School of Communication and other units,
and will enhance collaboration among all SFU researchers and programs addressing its objectives
in their research and teaching. The Centre will facilitate research, public dialogue, and graduate
training by inviting speakers and visiting scholars, hosting conferences, and promoting the
development of interdisciplinary research methods and pedagogy in academic, community and
professional planning and policy settings.
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Administration
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The Centre for Policy Studies on Culture and Communities shall be governed in accordance
with University Policy R. 40.01 CENTRES AND INSTITUTES, subject to changes in University policy,
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where University policy shall prevail.
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The Centre for Policy Studies on Culture and Communities is a Schedule A Centre as
defined by R. 40.01. that comes under the direct authority of the Dean of the Faculty of Applied
Sciences.
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The Centre for Policy Studies on Culture and Communities is housed in the School of
Communication and located at SFU, Harbour Centre.
3.
Appointment of Directors
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On the recommendation of the Centre's Steering Committee, the Director(s) of the Centre
shall be appointed by the Dean of Applied Sciences. The term of office of Director(s) shall
normally be three years.
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Internal Governing Procedures
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The Centre shall be governed by a Steering Committee of at least three and not more than
five members. All members of the Steering Committee shall be Simon Fraser University Faculty
Members. At least three of the Steering Committee members shall be Faculty in the School of
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Communication. All members of the Committee shall be appointed by recommendation of the
Dean of Applied Sciences, as recommended to the Dean by the Director(s).
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The Steering Committee shall be chaired by the Director(s).The Steering Committee shall
approve by a simple majority the annual budget of the Centre, any amendments to the Centre's
terms of reference or constitution, the appointment of the Director(s) of the Centre, and the
nomination of Associate Members. The Steering Committee shall hold one Annual General
Meeting per year and other meetings and consultations at the discretion of the Director(s). A
quorum of the Steering Committee is three members.
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Associate Members
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The Centre shall consist of a body of interested associates from within and outside of the
University community, as well as individuals linked to the Centre through the projects and other
activities it sponsors and supports. Associate Member status is proposed by the Director(s) and
approved by the Steering Committee for a term of one year, renewable when so recommended
and approved. Associate Members may attend the annual general meeting of the Centre on a non-
voting basis.
6. Advisory Panels
6.1
On the recommendation of the Director(s) the Steering Committee may appoint advisory
panels of experts from time to time as needed to provide advice on research and public outreach
projects of the Centre.
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Terms of Reference
Approach and Objectives
1.
The Centre for Policy Studies on Culture and Communities will promote teaching,
research, and public outreach on cultural politics, policy and planning in communities from the
local to the global. Our understanding of "culture" is broad, and while our research will
address specific arts and design disciplines and media and cultural institutions, our concern is
with how these support the cultural practices and ways of life in communities that contribute
to sustainability and to an inclusive society.
2.
Our approach concerns both
tangible
and
intangible
elements of culture, a distinction
recognizing the duality of culture and of cultural policies of the past (e.g. in Canada we have
both official language policy and support mechanisms for heritage and arts institutions).This
approach and terminology related to culture has been adopted by governments in Canada and
around the globe, as well as by international bodies (such as UNESCO), conventions, and legal
regimes.
3.
The Centre will promote studies of policy not restricted to governments or public
administration, but addressing the interaction of networks of voluntary, not for profit,
neighbourhood and virtual- community citizen-based initiatives as well as all levels of
government, private foundations, and knowledge creators and disseminators.
4.
The Centre will provide a focal point for the research and teaching of faculty in the
School of Communication and other units, and will enhance collaboration among all SFU
researchers and programs addressing its objectives in their existing work. The Centre will
facilitate research, public dialogue, and graduate training by inviting speakers, visiting scholars,
hosting conferences, and promoting the development of interdisciplinary research methods
and pedagogy in academic, community and professional planning and policy settings.
5.
While the overall aim of the Centre is to undertake collaborative research that will lead
to capacity-building and policy formation and evaluation, its academic researchers will also
contribute to theoretical critiques and historical and comparative research in cultural policy
and planning.
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The Centre's Initial Objectives are:
• Knowledge Building
• To advance a program of research on tangible and non-tangible cultural infrastructure
planning and design in Canada.
• To assess governance and public finance levels for cultural infrastructure development.
• To improve community sustaiñability by integrating culture into the urban planning
process, in order to promote and protect the quality of life and diversity of community
creative expression and cultural participation.
• To identify best practices in contending planning and policy frameworks so that the
design requirements for community cultural facilities and infrastructure reflect
diversity of expression.
• To expand international research opportunities by extending invitations to foreign
scholars to assume short term residencies at the Centre so that collaborative projects
and activities can progress rapidly.
Develop Communities of Practice and Interest
To develop a collaborative network of academic researchers, arts administrators, policy
practitioners and cultural planners working in municipalities, -provincial, national and
international governments interested in cultural policy, the performing arts and
cultural industries in Canada
To recruit and train graduate students
• To hold continuing series of public events, salons and symposia
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Promote Knowledge Exchange and Build Public Awareness
• To maintain a website and links to data and tools
• To attract visiting scholars in residence
To host international symposia
• To publish in a wide variety of professional, civil society and academic venues and
public media. (e.g. Municipal World, Federation of
Canadian Municipalities Forum,
Policy Options, International Journal
of
Cultural Policy).
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Provide Access to Existing Research
The web site will feature research completed and in-progress by members and
collaborators on topics such as feminist approaches to cultural policy, research on
cultural diversity and ethnic media in BC, comparative screen studies, media
democratization and refugee and migrant communities.
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Promote Interdisciplinary Collaboration
• Provide a venue where scholars in urban studies, environmental design, geography,
cultural planning and other disciplines interested in the arts, cultural industries and
community cohesion and diversity may design courses, and opportunities for public
dialogue around these topics
• Promote the design of other credit, non-credit and graduate teaching experiences in
the Centre.
Seek Funding for Further Research and Collaboration
The Centre will encourage the early development of research projects in keeping with
its terms of reference and will assist members, affiliates and their collaborators in
applying for research funds.
The Need for the Centre
The Centre for Policy Studies on Culture and Communities at SFU will be unique in Canada because
it addresses culture in communities from the perspectives of and with the participation of
academics, planning professionals and community members. The Centre will provide the first link
to international networks and activists already working in this area and will bring emerging issues
to the attention of policy makers, foundations and other funders to assist in capacity building and
cultural adaptation to globalization. SFU will be taking up a priority need in capacity building for
this sector which has already been prioritised and supported by Infrastructure Canada. The School
of Communication at SFU through the Centre for Policy Research in Science and Technology at
Harbour Centre, and with the support of the two Co-Directors, has been host to the Infrastructure-
Canada funded Centre for Expertise on Culture and Communities since 2005.
Client Base
The Centre will serve researchers interested inculture and community issues from a wide range of
communities, including geographers, urban planners, social, cultural, education and health policy
researchers, policy makers, civil society organizations and advocates, and students. It will create a
space for reflection and dialogue with those interested in a wide range of intractable cultural
issues of democracy, social justice and community well being.
Revisions to the Terms
The members of the Steering Committee for the Centre may revise these Terms of Reference at
the Annual General Meeting.
Structure, Membership and
Governance of the Centre
The Centre for Policy Studies on Culture and Communities will be housed in the School of
Communication, Faculty of Applied Sciences, at Simon Fraser University, and located in the
Vancouver campus. The Centre will be administered by a Steering Committee comprised between
three and five Simon Fraser University faculty members, at least three of whom shall be members
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resources are required, a report from the Library is required to confirm this view.
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Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health & Addiction (CARMHA)
Centre for the Reduction of Violence Among Children and Youth
Centre for the Study of Educational Leadership and Policy
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Centre for Policy Studies on Culture and Communities
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Sources of Funding and Budget Implications
Sources of Funding
The Centre for Policy Studies on Culture and Communities will start with funds from a Contribution
Agreement with Infrastructure Canada for its Centre for Expertise on Culture and Communities for
which SFU will assume responsibility to the end of the Agreement in 2008. The Centre's Directors,
steering committee members and associates will see further research and project funding in
keeping with the Terms of Reference of the Centre.
Resource Impacts
As a part of in-kind contributions to the emergence of a network of researchers and activists, SFU
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has already committed $51,000 in-kind contribution to this project including adequate space at
Harbour Centre. There are no other direct or indirect financial impacts.
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of the School of Communication each to be appointed by recommendation of the Dean of Applied
Sciences for a term of three years.
Upon recommendation of the Steering Committee of the Centre, the Dean may appoint
individuals from the University and the community as Associate Members of the Centre. Associate
Members of the Centre may work with members of the Steering Committee on projects
undertaken by the Centre and may attend the Annual General Meeting in a non-voting capacity.
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CPCC Suggested Membership
School of Communication, Simon Fraser University
Dr. Zoe Druick
Dr. Jan Marontate
Dr. Nancy Duxbury, Adjunct Professor
Dr. Yuezhi Zhao
Dr. Robert Hackett
Other Simon Fraser University Schools and Departments
Dr. Meg Holden, Urban Studies/Geography
Dr. Michael Howlett. Political Science
Dr. Dara Cuihane, Sociology and Anthropology
Professor Owen Underhill, Contemporary Arts
Community
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Mr. Douglas Durand, Cultural Planner, City of Vancouver
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Ms. Ethel Whitty, Director, Carnegie Community Centre
Mr. Max Wyman, Mayor of Lion's Bay, BC; Past President of the Canadian Commission for
UNESCO
Ms. Linda Johnson, Consultant (Formerly with Canadian Heritage)
Mr. Lorenz Von Fersen, Consultant, former Cultural Planner, City of Vancouver
National
Dr. Caroline Andrew, University of Ottawa
Dr. John Hannigan, University of Toronto
Dr. Lon Dubinsky, Co-Director, Future of Culture in Small Cities Study
Dr. John Foote, Coordinator, Research, Planning and Policy, Department of Canadian
Heritage
Professor Monica Gattinger, University of Ottawa
Dr. Meric Gertler, Department of Geography and Program Planning, University of Toronto
Ms. Claire McCaughey, Research Manager, Canada Council for the Arts Prof. Joyce
Zemans, York University, Past President, Canada Council for the Arts
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