Who has never read or watched a crime drama raise your hand. Crime fiction is, without any doubt, one of the most popular genres of our time. From P.D James to Fred Vargas, from Hercule Poirot to Commissario Montalbano, we are constantly -visually and literary- surrounded by characters, stories, allusions that refer to this genre. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2020
Solidarity, our weapon? COVID-19 and the cultural field in Poland
Poland was one of the first countries to impose a strict lockdown in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. This early decision of the Polish government to shut down prevented the situation from spiralling out of control, but it has also proven to be a heavy blow to a cultural field that was already under pressure before the pandemic struck. Continue reading
Digital Transformation, ICT and Cultural Heritage: let’s rethink Open Access
For someone with a long career in ICT, it’s always a bit uncanny to hear about the trending notion of “Digital Transformation”. Continue reading