Call for Papers on Creative Economy and Cultural Entrepreneurship in South Asia

2024-11-04

Submission Deadline: Rolling basis up until October 1, 2025
Notification of Acceptance: Within six weeks of submission
Publication Date: As ready
Guest Editor: Priyatej Kotipalli, Associate Professor, Jindal Global Business School

Overview
South Asia, comprising 25% of the world’s population, boasts a rich cultural heritage and vibrant art practices. These traditions have manifested in various commercial outputs, including art, design, crafts, architecture, music, movies, and mixed media. However, understanding these creative markets' status and entrepreneurial opportunities remains challenging. This series aims to interrogate arts and cultural entrepreneurship in South Asia to explain, theorize, and comprehend how entrepreneurial spirits find and animate market opportunities in the creative economy of the region.

Themes
We are seeking original research, case studies, and comprehensive reviews on topics including, but not limited to:

  • New approaches to cultural economics and entrepreneurship, enabling shared goods and commons
  • Case studies of how cultural and creative enterprises scale and/or fail
  • Theoretical perspectives on the convergence of economics, entrepreneurship, and creative economy
  • Private or public sector approaches and interventions that help build entrepreneurial capacities in the creative economy.

"South Asia" here is defined by membership in the the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), which includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

Submission Guidelines

  • Manuscript Length: 6,000 to 8,000 words, including references, tables, and figures.
  • Format: Submissions must follow the APA (7th edition) style guide.
  • Submission Process: Manuscripts should be submitted via the Artivate submission portal. Detailed submission instructions and the link to the portal can be found on our website.
  • Abstract and Keywords: All submissions must include an abstract of 250 words and 4-6 keywords.

Peer Review
All submitted papers will undergo a rigorous double-blind peer review process, ensuring the highest standards of scholarly excellence.

Contact Information
For further inquiries regarding the call for papers or submission process, please contact co-editors Olaf Kuhlke and Andrew Taylor at editors@artivate.org.