PROGRAMME

REGISTRATION

SUBMISSION OF PAPERS

TRAVEL, ACCOMMODATION
AND OTHER DATA OF INTEREST

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

LOCATION MAP
AND CONTACT

The International Conference “Universities and Cultural Routes” will take place for the first time in Santiago de Compostela on 13 and 14 November 2024, with the following mission:

    • To identify higher education institutions committed to preserve and strengthen cultural routes in Europe, the Mediterranean and the Americas.
    • To highlight and make visible the actions carried out to date by the different actors involved.
    • To draw up an action plan and common strategy for the 2024-2026 biennium.

If you are part of a network of universities, a university or an organisation focused on studies on cultural routes or have a particular interest in the research of the great Cultural Route of the Council of Europe, you are encouraged to apply for participation.

 

Find out more information about the International Conference “Universities and Cultural Routes” and how to apply for participation below!

PROGRAMME

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Wednesday, 13 November 2024

Venue: Centre for Advanced Research Studies (Parque de Vista Alegre, rúa das Salvadas, s/n - Campus Norte). University of Santiago de Compostela.

LINK FOR ONLINE PARTICIPATION ON 13 NOVEMBER
9:15 h
OFFICIAL OPENING		Intervention of host authorities• Mrs. María José López Couso, vice-rector for Degrees and Internationalisation of the University of Santiago de Compostela.

• Mrs. Carla Martins, president of the Compostela Group of Universities (CGU).

• Mr. Stefano Dominioni, executive secretary of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe (EPA).

• Mr. Eladio Fernández Galiano, member of the Board of Directors of the European Institute of Cultural Routes.

• Mr. Sergio Ortega Muñoz, head of the Heritage Protection and European Programmes Service at the Ministry of Culture in Spain. Vice-chair of EPA Governing Board.

• Mr. José López Campos, regional minister for Culture, Language and Youth of the Xunta de Galicia.
9:45 h
KEYNOTE SPEECH		“The cultural mission of universities”• Mr. Ricardo Rivero Ortega, full professor of Administrative Law and former rector of the University of Salamanca.
10:30 h
ROUND TABLE		“Academic and scientific contributions to Cultural Routes. The example of the Santiago de Compostela Pilgrim Routes”• Moderator: Mr. Sergio Ortega Muñoz, head of the Heritage Protection and European Programmes Service at the Ministry of Culture in Spain. Vice-chair of EPA Governing Board.

• Mr. lldefonso de la Campa, director of S.A. de Xestión do Plan Xacobeo and president of the European Federation of the Saint James Way (Spain).

• Mr. Rubén Lois, full professor of Geography at the University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain).

• Mrs. Carla Martins, president of the Compostela Group of Universities (Spain).
11:30 h
Coffee break
12:00 h
SESSION 1
“Cultural Routes of Council of Europe: Intersections of heritage, education and communities across transnational networks"• Moderator: Mr. Eladio Fernández Galiano, special advisor to the Cultural Routes of the European Programme.

• Mrs. María Luisa Vázquez de Ágredos-Pascual, director of the European Route of Historic Pharmacies and Medicinal Gardens and professor at the University of Valencia (Spain): "Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe & FORTHEM European University Alliance: current projects and future perspectives. The European Route of Historic Pharmacies and Medicinal Gardens as a starting point" (research project).

• Mrs. Natasa Urošević, representative of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture and Tourism and researcher at the Juraj Dobrila University of Pula (Croatia): "The importance of Cultural Routes in valorising common European heritage of transborder regions - the case of Istria" (conference paper).

• Mr. Dinç Saraç, professor at the Antalya Bilim University (Turkey): "Cultural Routes as catalysts of heritage education" (conference paper).

• Mr. Miguel Taín Guzmán, full professor of Art History and director of the Institutional Chair on the Camino de Santiago and Pilgrimages of the University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain): "The Institutional Chair “The Saint James Way and Pilgrimages of the University of Santiago de Compostela”: our Commitment with the Cultural Routes".
13:00 h
SESSION 2		“Measuring impacts along the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe: Economic benefits, sustainability and management strategies”• Moderador: Mrs. María José López Couso, vice-rector for Degrees and Internacionalisation of the University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain).

• Mrs. Maria Laura Gasparini and Mrs. Alessia Mariotti, researchers at the University of Bologna (Italy): "Transnational Cultural Routes: new tools for measuring their Sustainability and improving their governance" (conference paper).

• Mr. Fernando de la Torre Cuevas and Mr. Melchor Fernández, postdoctoral researcherers at the University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain): "Does income follow pilgrims? An interrelational income multiplier analysis for the Way of St. James" (conference paper).

• Mr. Peter Ivanič and Mrs. Hilda Kramáreková, researchers at the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra (Slovakia): "Cyril and Methodius route as engine for development of tourism" (conference paper).
14:00 h
Lunch
16:00 h
SESSION 3		“Landscape, tourism and emerging trends: A holistic approach to the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe”• Moderator: Mrs. Roberta Alberotanza, researcher at the Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria (Italy), and head of Cultural Routes section of the European Cultural Heritage Enhancement LAB (ECHE LAB).

• Mr. Gabor Bodis, professor at the Budapest Metropolitan University (Hungary): "Scale Switch to Newtourism - Information, Route and Capacity Design".

• Mr. Francesco Spada and Mrs. Simona Messina, representatives of the International Association of Transhumance Trails and Rural Roads, and professors at the University of La Laguna (Spain): "Transhumance between cultural heritage and local development" (conference paper).

• Mrs. Wenshan Chen, PhD researcher at the Deparment of Architecture and Urban Studies of the Polytechnic University of Milan (Italy): "Interpretation of the value of European Cultural Routes from a landscape perspective: the case of Via Francigena" (PhD thesis).

• Mrs. Brigida Maria Putinato, master graduate of the Università degli Studi di Padova (Italy), and deputy manager of the St. Anthony's Path: "Europeanisation and tourism: the case of the Via Romea Germanica between Veneto and Emilia Romagna" (master thesis).

• Mrs. Lucrezia Lopez, Mrs. Inês Gusman and Mr. Rubén Lois, researchers at the University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain): "From religion to tourism. Emerging trends along the way of St. James" (conference paper).
17:30 h
CLOSING SESSION		Conclussions of the day 1Presentation of conclussions:

• Mrs. Carla Martins, president of the Compostela Group of Universities (CGU).

• Mr. Stefano Dominioni, executive secretary of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe (EPA).
18:00 h
CULTURAL ACTIVITY		Guided visit to the heritage of Santiago.
Meeting point: Main gate of the Centre for Research Advanced Studies.
20.00 h
Dinner		Restaurant: Cacao (rúa das Orfas, 15, P.C. 15701 Santiago de Compostela).

Thursday, 14 November 2024

 Venue: Centre for Advanced Research Studies (Parque de Vista Alegre, rúa das Salvadas, s/n - Campus Norte). University of Santiago de Compostela.
9:00 h
WORKING GROUPS
(by invitation only)		2024-2026 strategies and actions

Preparation of the agenda for the next two years.		Overwiew of past activities 2020-2024 carried out by the University Network for Cultural Routes Studies:

• Mr. Stefano Dominioni, Mrs. Carolina Clark and Ms. Crina Zugrav, representatives of the European Institute of Cultural Routes.

Working groups meetings:

TOPIC 1: Establishment of sectorial working groups and biannual agenda. Funds (tourism, research, sustainability, etc.).

TOPIC 2: Academic activities and biannual agenda. Funds (courses, traineeships, seminars, volunteering, etc.).
10.45 h
CLOSING SESSION		Conclusions of the day 2Presentation of conclussions:

• Mr. Stefano Dominioni, executive secretary of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe.
11.00 h
Coffee break
11:15 h
CULTURAL ACTIVITY		Walking an stretch of the Camino de Santiago.
Departure of bus from stop - Polideportivo de Santa Isabel (in front of the main gate of Parque de Vista Alegre).
14:00 h
Lunch in Padrón
16:30 h
Return to Santiago de Compostela
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REGISTRATION

To attend in person the International Conference ‘Universities and Cultural Routes’, you must request an invitation in advance using this REGISTRATION FORM FOR IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE.

To follow the live webcast of the Conference on Wednesday 13 November, you must register using this ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM.

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TRAVEL, ACCOMMODATION AND OTHER DATA OF INTEREST

BY AIR

Santiago-Rosalia de Castro International Airport

Also known as Lavacolla Airport, located 12 km from the city centre of Santiago de Compostela, it has a total of 30 destinations operated by 11 airlines.

Airport bus service

The city bus company TUSSA has a regular service from Monday to Sunday, called Line 6A:

BY LAND

The new intermodal station in Santiago de Compostela provides bus, conventional and high-speed rail services connecting the capital of Galicia with Madrid, Barcelona and the main Galician and other cities in the country.

Train

Renfe Alvia is the most popular operator:

Bus

The company Alsa has frequent services to different parts of Galicia and Spain:

URBAN TRANSPORT

Urban bus

The closest city bus stop to the event venue is “bus stop no. 17 – SGAE”.

There are four bus lines from different parts of the city: “Line 4”, “Line C2”, “Line C4” and “Line P7”.

To detail your route, it is recommended to contact:

  • TUSSA: +34 981 568 210, mobilidade@tussa.gal.

Rental car

Rental car requires booking several days in advance. Some of the companies available next to the intermodal station are:

Taxi and private transport

Taxi services in Compostela are currently scarce. There is a taxi rank next to the intermodal station.

In any case, it is advisable to call taxi operators:

Other alternatives to official taxis are:

ACCOMMODATION

List of hotels recommended by the organisation.

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GUIDE FOR ELABORATION AND SUBMISSION OF COMMUNICATIONS

 

Type and perspective

All kinds of contributions and disciplinary perspectives are welcome: theoretical, state of the art research reports, case studies, policy evaluations or other perspectives related to aspects of Cultural Routes.

Contributions from Master’s and PhD students (dissertations, articles, theses, etc.) are particularly welcome.

Authors are invited to submit papers that have been published, not previously published, accepted to be published or under consideration for publication.

 

Topic

Papers shall focus on Cultural Routes, including (but not limited to) the following themes:

  • Cultural heritage (preservation, enhancement, interpretation, management, etc.).
  • Tourism (cultural tourism, sustainable tourism, slow tourism, tourism indicators andmeasurement, emerging trends, etc.).
  • Community participation (local communities’ engagement, grass-roots projects,ownership of heritage, etc.).
  • Local development (sustainable development, heritage and tourism as engines fordevelopment, etc.)
  • Emerging trends in the cultural, heritage and tourism sectors (use of virtual reality anddigital technologies, creativity and resilience, funding and finance for post-Covid recovery, etc.)

Preparation of proposals

  • Language: English, compulsory. Selected papers must be presented at the Conference in person and English only.
  • Authenticity of the work: Papers must be original and completed by Thursday 31 October 2024.
  • Abstract length: 300 words maximum.
  • Author biography lengh: 75 words maximum.
  • Minimum content of the abstract:
    • Title of the communication.
    • Name and surname of the author.
    • Afiliation (position, institution, country of the author).
    • Email of the author.
    • Addressed topic or problem.
    • Used methods/approaches.
    • Developed key arguments.
    • Author’s biography.
    • Type of research (e.g., peer-reviewed journal paper, conference paper, thesis work, publications, etc.).
    • Publication date.
  • Appearance and IT support of abstract:
    • Format: MS Word.docx
    • Font: Tahoma 10 points.
    • Spacing: single-space.
    • Paper size: DIN-A4.
    • Alignment: justified.
  • Template for elaboration of abstracts: 

Template in MS Word.docx

 

Submission of proposals

Papers must be submitted by 13 October 2024. 

Only proposals submitted via online form provided by the organisation will be accepted:

Online form for presentation of proposals

 

Contact email for queries or doubts:

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CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

Cultural heritage of Santiago

The cultural programme of the International Conference “Universities and Cultural Routes” includes a guided tour of the rich and extensive heritage of Santiago.

Participants will have the opportunity to get a close-up look at all the details and appreciate the immeasurable value of the heritage of the city, the centres of interest in history and its most emblematic buildings.

The Camino de Santiago

Participants will also have the opportunity to walk a short section of the Portuguese Camino de Santiago, whose origins date back to the reign of Alfonso VI of Castile and Leon (1065-1109) and his daughters Urraca and Teresa, reaching our days as the second best known Jacobean itinerary at international level.

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Location map

The academic activity of the 1st International Conference ‘Universities and Cultural Routes’ will take place at the Centre for Advanced Research Studies of the University of Santiago de Compostela, which is also so-called Edificio CIEDUS, at Campus Norte (Parque de Vista Alegre, rúa das Salvadas, s/n, 15705 Santiago de Compostela).

Find the Centre for Advanced Studies and other places of interest on this location map:

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Contact

Queries on academic
and administrative organisation

Compostela Group of Universities

Tel.: (+34) 881 8 12931  •  (+34) 619 685 245

grupo.compostela@usc.es

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