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L’audience development per il turismo culturale e la valorizzazione del territorio marchigiano: studio delle linee di sviluppo per piccoli teatri e realtà artistiche in periodo pandemico
Full text linkIl presente contributo si colloca nel campo degli studi sulle audience della cultura, più nello specifico sui pubblici dello spettacolo dal vivo, e osserva l’evolversi delle forme della spettatorialità e della partecipazione culturale in risposta all’imporsi dei nuovi contesti socio-tecnologici. L’obiettivo di questa tesi è quello di tracciare delle nuove linee di ricerca negli studi sui pubblici dello spettacolo dal vivo a partire dalle nuove questioni che aprono gli studi sui processi di mediatizzazione (Krotz 2007; Hjarvard 2008; Boccia Artieri 2015; Hepp, Couldry 2017) e piattaformizzazione della cultura (van Dijck, Poell, De Waal 2019; Poell, Nieborg, Duffy 2022). La ricerca empirica si è mossa nel contesto del Consorzio Marche Spettacolo concentrandosi sull’analisi di tre casi di studio, quali: la ricerca sul pubblico dello spettacolo dal vivo marchigiano, le ricerche sull’impatto della pandemia sul settore delle performing arts e il caso Marche Palcoscenico Aperto e infine la ricerca sul progetto TOHC! Teatri Oggi Hub di Comunità. A partire dai tre casi, il presente contributo si colloca all’interno di tre prospettive teoriche e di ricerca che definiscono lo sfondo teorico di questa disamina. La prima riguarda gli studi sull’audience development ed engagement (Kawashima 2000; De Biase 2014; Bollo et al. 2017; Gemini, Paltrinieri 2018; Da Milano, Gariboldi 2019; Walmsley 2019; Reason et al. 2022) e sui pubblici della cultura (De Marinis, Altieri 1985; Gemini, Russo 1997; Tota 1997; Gemini, Brilli 2018; Bartoletti, Brilli, Gemini 2018). Il secondo blocco tematico riguarda gli studi sulla mediatizzazione delle arti performative (Gemini 2016b; Gemini 2018; Gemini, Brilli 2020; Gemini et al. 2020; Del Gaudio 2017, 2021; Gemini, Brilli 2022) e la questione della liveness (Auslander 1999, 2012; Reason 2004; Gemini 2016a). L’ultimo presupposto di ricerca intercetta la prospettiva del welfare culturale (Ghiglione 2017; Manzoli, Paltrinieri 2021; Paltrinieri 2022a; Cicerchia 2022) che offre l’occasione per ragionare sul valore della cultura e sull’impatto che la cultura e le arti hanno sia sulla partecipazione (Allegrini 2021, 2022; Carpentier 2011; Paltrinieri 2022a; Gemini, Paltrinieri 2018; Gemini et al. 2008) sia sul turismo culturale (Origet de Cluzeau 1998; Amirou 2000; Gemini 2008; Garibaldi 2013; Montaguti, Meneghello 2018). Le nuove dinamiche innescate dall’emergenza pandemica hanno profondamente scosso il settore culturale fin dalle fondamenta, complessificando anche il contesto delle ricerche. La pandemia ha colpito l’industria culturale in modi diseguali, con forti differenze tra settori culturali, tra paesi, tra le differenti categorie sociali dello spettacolo dal vivo (Salvador et al. 2021) nonché tra diverse fasi pandemiche, ognuna delle quali ha visto differenti approcci e aspettative verso il mondo digitale (Hylland 2022). In questo senso allora sarà allora sempre più importante collegare la prospettiva macro-analitica con uno sguardo approfondito ai vincoli e agli impatti specifici nel contesto che si sta osservando; e sarà, allora, interessante analizzare come la piattaformizzazione stia modificando le dinamiche che regolano i rapporti tra i diversi attori sociali che operano nel sistema dell’arte, dentro al quale risiede il settore delle performing arts, per osservare quali pratiche quotidiane e quali nuovi regimi di valori, forme economiche (Van Dijck, Poell, de Waal 2019) e dispositivi di potere si stanno delineando anche nel sistema della cultura come già accade per i sistemi educativi, sanitari, economici, politici, informativi.This dissertation ranks in the field of studies on audiences of culture, more specifically on live performance audiences, and observes the evolving forms of spectatorship and cultural participation in response to the rise of new socio-technological contexts. The goal of this dissertation is to draw new lines of research in studies on live performance audiences from the new questions opened up by studies on the processes of mediatization (Krotz 2007; Hjarvard 2008; Boccia Artieri 2015; Hepp, Couldry 2017) and platformization of culture (van Dijck, Poell, De Waal 2019; Poell, Nieborg, Duffy 2022). The empirical research moved in the context of the Marche Spettacolo Consortium focusing on the analysis of three case studies, such as: research on the live performance audience in the Marche region, research on the impact of the pandemic on the performing arts sector and the case of Marche Palcoscenico Aperto, and finally research on the project TOHC! Teatri Oggi Hub di Comunità. Starting from the three cases, this paper is situated within three theoretical and research perspectives that define the theoretical background of this examination. The first relates to studies on audience development and engagement (Kawashima 2000; De Biase 2014; Bollo et al. 2017; Gemini, Paltrinieri 2018; Da Milano, Gariboldi 2019; Walmsley 2019; Reason et al. 2022) and culture audiences (De Marinis, Altieri 1985; Gemini, Russo 1997; Tota 1997; Gemini, Brilli 2018; Bartoletti, Brilli, Gemini 2018). The second thematic block concerns studies on the mediatization of the performing arts (Gemini 2016b; Gemini 2018; Gemini, Brilli 2020; Gemini et al. 2020; Del Gaudio 2017, 2021; Gemini, Brilli 2022) and the question of liveness (Auslander 1999, 2012; Reason 2004; Gemini 2016a). The last research assumption intercepts the cultural welfare perspective (Ghiglione 2017; Manzoli, Paltrinieri 2021; Paltrinieri 2022a; Cicerchia 2022), which provides an opportunity to reason about the value of culture and the impact that culture and the arts have both on participation (Allegrini 2021, 2022; Carpentier 2011; Paltrinieri 2022a; Gemini, Paltrinieri 2018; Gemini et al. 2008) and on cultural tourism (Origet de Cluzeau 1998; Amirou 2000; Gemini 2008; Garibaldi 2013; Montaguti, Meneghello 2018). The new dynamics triggered by the pandemic emergency have profoundly shaken the cultural sector from the ground up, also complexifying the research context. The pandemic has affected the cultural industry in uneven ways, with stark differences between cultural sectors, between countries, between different social categories of live performance (Salvador et al. 2021) as well as between different pandemic phases, each of which has seen different approaches and expectations towards the digital world (Hylland 2022). In this sense then it will then be increasingly important to link the macro-analytical perspective with an in-depth look at the specific constraints and impacts in the context being observed; and it will, then, be interesting to analyze how platformization is changing the dynamics governing the relationships between the different social actors operating in the art system, within which the performing arts sector resides, in order to observe what everyday practices and what new regimes of values, economic forms (Van Dijck, Poell, de Waal 2019) and power devices are also emerging in the culture system as is already the case with educational, health, economic, political, and information systems
La sostenibilità ambientale delle imprese italiane tra profittabilità ed integrazione strategica. Evidenze dai report non-finanziari ex d.lgs. n. 245/2016
No full textNegli ultimi anni la sostenibilità ha fatto grandi passi avanti sia in termini normativi sia di sensibilità da parte delle aziende. Tuttavia, sebbene siano numerose le aziende consapevoli dell’importanza dell’utilizzo di criteri sociali e ambientali per lo sviluppo del business, un numero ancora limitato di loro ha familiarità con gli strumenti necessari per implementare una strategia sostenibile.
La ricerca condotta si concentra sulla crescente importanza che il tema della responsabilità sociale sta acquisendo per le imprese, non tanto per il valore fondamentale dei contenuti (ambientali, sociale e di governance) che porta con sé, ma per la sua valenza economica in termini di capacità di generare reddito e valore per il sistema nel suo complesso.
L’assunzione di una responsabilità sociale non è elemento che si aggiunge, ma è dimensione strutturale della vita dell’impresa: i principi di sostenibilità devono essere concretamente integrati nel sistema di gestione delle imprese e declinati nelle prassi contabili e nei sistemi di controllo esistenti.
Tale concetto è maturato nella letteratura da tempo, si sta diffondendo nella strutturazione dei sistemi di pianificazione e controllo delle aziende ed è stato inserito nei più recenti provvedimenti di normativa europea e nazionale.
Lo scopo della ricerca è quello di indagare la correlazione tra la dimensione economica e quella ambientale delle imprese italiane, focalizzandosi sul modo in cui una strategia sostenibile può generare valore per l'impresa.
Studi empirici hanno dimostrato che una strategia ambientale potrebbe guidare lo sviluppo delle competenze e modellare il rapporto dell'azienda con clienti, fornitori, altre aziende, istituzioni politiche e tutti gli altri stakeholder. Può questo concetto essere confermato dalle evidenze che emergono dai report non finanziari delle società italiane redatti a seguito dell’introduzione del d.lgs. 245/2016?In recent years, sustainability has made progress both in terms of legislation and companies’ sensitivity. However, although many companies are aware of the importance of using social and environmental criteria for business development, still a limited number of them are familiar with tools needed to implement a sustainable strategy.
The present research focuses on the growing importance that the Corporate Social Responsibility is gaining for companies, not for the value of the contents (environmental, social and governance), but for its economic value in terms of ability to generate income and value for the system as a whole. The Corporate Social Responsibility is not an added element, but a structural dimension of the life of the company: the principles of sustainability must be concretely integrated into the management system of companies and declined in existing accounting and control practices.
This concept has matured in the literature for some time, is emerging in the structuring of the planning and control systems of companies and is going to be insert in the latest measures of the European and national legislation.
The purpose of the research is to investigate the correlation between the economic and the environmental dimensions of Italian companies, focusing on the way in which a sustainable strategy can generate value for the company.
Empirical studies have showed that an environmental strategy could guide the development of competencies and shape the company’s relationship with customers, suppliers, other companies, policy makers, and all other stakeholders. Can this concept be confirmed by the evidence from the Italian company’s non-financial disclosure and their value generation
Viaggi teatrali: migrazione e turismo nel teatro contemporaneo
Full text linkThe article examines various theatrical experiences dealing with the theme of travel, in relation to its double meaning of migration and tourism. The connection between theatre and travel concern several dimensions. From the metaphorical one, to the wandering attitude of theatre companies and to the ethnographic vocation of the 20th-century avant-garde. By combining reflections coming from the mobility turn (Sheller e Urry 2006; Cresswell 2010; Elliott e Urry 2010; Sheller 2018; Musarò e Moralli, 2019) and the ethnographic turn (Clifford 1988; Foster 1996; Rutten et al. 2013; Grimshaw e Ravetz 2015), we will observe how theatre artists can expand the understanding of the social practices of contemporary mobility through their theatrical research as well as through their lived experiences. The article will then trace several cases in which migration and/or tourism act as a dramaturgical trigger for reflective practices on theatre and politics, expressed through the participatory character of some of the works examined. More specifically, the theme of migration will be observed through the works of Ateliersi, Teatro delle Albe, Motus, Davide Enia, while the touristic dimension will be explored by looking at the performances Menoventi and Kepler 452.A partire dalla originaria connessione fra il teatro e le dimensioni del viaggio, non solo dal punto di vista metaforico ma nell’attitudine errante dei teatranti del passato e nella vocazione etnografica degli esponenti delle avanguardie novecentesche, l’articolo indaga le modalità con cui alcune realtà teatrali molto diverse fra loro affrontano il tema del viaggio nelle diverse angolature indicate nella call: migrazione e turismo. Facendo convergere le riflessioni che si sono innescate intorno al mobility turn (Sheller e Urry 2006; Cresswell 2010; Elliott e Urry 2010; Sheller 2018; Musarò e Moralli, 2019) e all’ethnografic turn (Clifford 1988; Foster 1996; Rutten et al. 2013; Grimshaw e Ravetz 2015) si osserverà attraverso le ricerche teatrali come l’esperienza vissuta da ciascun artista possa ampliare i contesti che stanno intorno alle diverse forme di pratiche sociali della mobilità contemporanea dentro alle quali convergono gli studi sul turismo e le migrazioni. Si tratta di rintracciare i casi in cui migrazione e/o turismo come inneschi drammaturgici si rivelano degli interessanti ambiti di osservazione della pratica riflessiva del teatro e della tendenza politica, che emerge non solo dalle tematiche ma anche dal carattere partecipativo di alcune delle opere. Da una parte il fenomeno migratorio viene osservato attraverso l’approfondimento di alcuni lavori scenici di Ateliersi, Teatro delle Albe, Motus, Davide Enia. Dall’altra il fenomeno turistico viene osservato attraverso l’analisi di alcuni lavori di Menoventi e Kepler 452
Rethinking earthquake-related vulnerabilities of historic centres in Italy: Insights from the Tuscan area
No full textEarthquakes pose a looming threat to human life and habitats, as well as the large-scale preservation of urban cultural heritage assets located in historic centres. These areas, worldwide perceived as cultural, social and economic resources for communities, are experiencing a progressive decline and deterioration. In the last decades, a series of seismic events caused considerable casualties and irreversible damage to historic centres in Italy, with permanent loss of many severely damaged cultural assets that could not be fully recovered or replaced. This problem underlines the need of undertaking further proactive measures to limit the impact of any potential earthquake on urban cultural heritage in historic centres. The characterisation of vulnerability in its multiple dimensions is a key issue for the effective implementation of vulnerability reduction and mitigation actions. This paper contests the enacting of seismic risk reduction programmes that are mainly based on the estimation of physical vulnerabilities and do not account for non-physical ones. The discussion is based on the Pressure and Release model that represents the progression of vulnerability in terms of unsafe conditions, dynamic pressures and root causes. The study refers to the historic centres in the Region of Tuscany (Italy) and considers a wider perspective on physical, socio-economic and institutional vulnerabilities. The results allows for outlining the agenda for action for risk reduction and establishing a set of mitigation strategies on the basis of the expected impacts of seismic events on historic centres. Intervention measures are integrated into the current framework for disaster risk reduction and aim to overcome the building-focused approach towards a large-scale systematic one
L'integrazione della sostenibilità ambientale nei sistemi di controllo e gestione delle imprese: evidenze dal settore energetico italiano
No full textThe Corporate Social Responsibility is becoming increasingly important for companies, not only for the fundamental value of its contents (environmental, social and governance), but for its economic value in terms of ability to generate value for the system. From a parallel dimension to the financial one, Corporate Social Responsibility must become an integrated dimension to the financial one.
Regarding the application of scientific theories in the business field, there are several tools and models idealized for integrating Corporate Social Responsibility into companies' internal performance measurement systems. The inside-out, outside-in and twin-track approaches represent different methodologies for integrating environmental and social issues into corporate processes and strategies. In addition, the sustainability balanced scorecard model can allow companies to consider the impact of their activity on the environment, the risks of environmental damage, the use of resources or customer satisfaction for the implementation of a sustainable strategy. This research focuses on the analysis of the development of control and performance measurement systems of Italian companies in the energy sector in the last five years: these companies have been integrating environmental sustainability into their internal company processes for years now, but only recently they are moving towards intensify their commitments and redesign their organization not only for external reporting purposes, but increasingly at a strategic level
Asset revaluation: scelte manageriali in tempo di crisi
No full textStarting from the accounting advantages that a revaluation of fixed assets can gen-erate in terms of strengthening the capital structure of firms, this paper illustrates that the management of small and medium-sized Italian companies, with low debt ratios, in times of crisis, can improve economic and financial performance through the use of this accounting tool.
In an accounting system such as the Italian one based on the valuation of assets according to the historical cost method, the revaluation granted by special laws al-lows management to strengthen the perception of the solidity of the asset structure without directly intervene on the capital in the event of losses.
The research was applied on the revaluation allowed in Italy in 2008, during the world market crisis, which permitted, like the last regulatory intervention issued during the COVID-19 emergency, a revaluation valid only for civil law purposes without an obligation to a fiscal realignment. The results of this research show that management re-evaluates fixed assets to give a better representation of assets, spe-cially before requesting loans from credit institutions. However, only companies that already had a healthy financial structure have obtained income benefits.
Compared to companies that have not proceeded with a revaluation, this account-ing concession has enabled a significant improvement in the profitability of com-panies. It is a relevant finding especially in times of market crisis such as this, in which it is necessary that healthy companies can overcome temporary lack of li-quidity and become competitive again
Integrating External APIs Into Unity: Methods and Applications
Full text linkhe present study investigates methods for integrating external APIs into the Unity development environment, with a particular focus on private API communication for real-time data visualisation from industrial IoT sensors. The research evaluates four approaches—UnityWebRequest, HttpWebRequest, HttpClient, and native JSON parsing—assessing their viability in secure, session-based enterprise scenarios.
A detailed case study involving the development of an interactive Unity-based platform serves as the experimental basis for evaluating each method. The results of the study indicate significant limitations with UnityWebRequest, which consistently fails when used with private APIs, returning HTTP 403 errors due to inadequate session and cookie management. Despite the fact that HttpWebRequest offers greater flexibility and manual configuration options, it also exhibited a similar degree of unreliability, repeatedly resulting in HTTP 401 Unauthorized responses, even in instances where session cookies were explicitly configured.
The HttpClient approach was the only one to demonstrate consistent success across all of the tested scenarios. The system exhibited consistent reliability in authentication processes, ensuring session persistence through effective cookie management. Furthermore, it integrated seamlessly into Unity's asynchronous architecture, thereby further enhancing its functionality. Its compact syntax and modern design further enhance its suitability for use in complex, data-driven Unity applications.
The findings provide practical insights for the design of immersive, XR-enabled systems and digital twins developed in Unity within the framework of Industry 5.0. Future research directions should include the following: firstly, the identification and resolution of interoperability challenges; secondly, the enhancement of security through the adoption of decentralised architectural models
A simplified methodology for risk analysis of historic centers: the World Heritage Site of San Gimignano, Italy
No full textPurpose
Worldwide, natural hazards are affecting urban cultural heritage and World Heritage Sites, exacerbating other environmental and human-induced threats deriving from deterioration, uncontrolled urbanization and unsustainable tourism. This paper aims to develop a disaster risk analysis in Italian historic centers because they are complex large-scale systems that are cultural and economic resources for the country, as well as fragile areas.
Design/methodology/approach
A heritage-oriented qualitative methodology for risk assessment is proposed based upon the formalization of risk as a function of hazard, vulnerability and exposure, taking into account the values of cultural heritage assets.
Findings
This work provides a contribution to the body of knowledge in the Italian context of disaster risk mitigation on World Heritage Sites, opening for further research on the monitoring and maintenance of the tangible heritage assets. The application to the site of San Gimignano proves the effectiveness of the methodology for proposing preventive measures and actions that ensure the preservation of cultural values and a safer built environment.
Originality/value
The application of a value-based simplified approach to risk analysis is a novelty for historic centers that are listed as World Heritage Sites
REDEFINIRANJE GLEDALIŠKEGA PROSTORA V ČASU COVIDA-19. Analiza italijanskega primera THE REINVENTION OF THE THEATRE SPACE DURING COVID-19. Analysis of the Italian Case
No full textIl contributo presenta un'analisi della produzione teatrale italiana durante la pandemia per Covid-19. Attraverso l'indagine incentrata sulla dinamiche di produzione e distribuzione di una serie di performance realizzate online, il lavoro contribuisce ad osservare i processi di mediatizzazione del sociale e della liveness digitale
Disasters and Cultural Heritage: planning for prevention, emergency management and risk reduction
No full textThe need to investigate the topic of risk management of cultural heritage and to work on the regulatory framework relating to its protection and enhancement become even more urgent in light of the recent seismic events that hit the Italian territory. The current emergency planning methods against natural or human-induced hazards have proven to be deficient. Reflecting on the way we normally conceive the cultural assets, the question is not only how to protect our heritage, but how to shift our perception to conceive it as a positive asset, and not only a responsibility. Cultural heritage is not only a document of the identity of a community and a territory, but it can also be the keystone for reconstruction and building resilience to disasters. Starting from this awareness, this paper introduces a methodology for the analysis heritage sites aiming at proposing risk reduction strategies that consider the participatory dialogue between different professional figures. The approach is based on the consolidated methodological framework identified by UNESCO, ICCROM and ICOMOS. The study entails a preliminary evaluation of the most hazardous events, threats and risks that can impact on the heritage values. By considering a worst-case scenario, the procedure allows for modelling and stressing the post-event resilience of the site or cultural asset under consideration. The results of the investigation highlight the potential of this procedure in practical terms. In fact, its adaptability to different scales and contexts responds to the common need of a rapid, integrated methodology for risk assessment. Finally, the paper discusses the current prevention policies involving cultural heritage, focusing on the need to balance conservation and active protection issues to those of safety
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