The conceptualization of culture and development in a constantly changing world raises basic questions on what is meant by culture and by development. Purely intellectual answers fall short in the context of policy-making. With choices to be made between courses of action questions arise on what is especially important in culture or development and why. The Committee on Culture and Development was formed to reflect on these and other key questions for the Prince Claus Fund.
Adriaan van der Staay,
former Professor of Cultural Politics and Cultural Critique, Erasmus University, Rotterdam (Chairperson of the Committee)
Bas de Gaay Fortman,
Professor of Political Economy of Human Rights, Utrecht University, Utrecht
Rustom Bharucha,
Independent Writer, Theater Director and Cultural Critic, Calcutta, India
Yilmaz Esmer,
Professor, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey
Helmut Anheier,
Director, Center for Civil Society, Los Angeles, California
Nestor Garcia Canclini,
Sociologist and Urban Expert, Mexico City, Mexico