Inequalities in arts & cultural engagement

The PATHS Research Group (School of Health in Social Science, University of Edinburgh) are delighted to invite you to an event focused on inequalities in arts and cultural engagement.

Dr Sergi Blancafort Alias joins us from the University of Vic to share evidence and insights from Central Catalonia. In his presentation, Sergi will present key findings on cultural participation in Catalonia, drawing on recent research in the field. He will also discuss an analysis of the main determinants of cultural engagement using the RADIANCE framework (Fancourt & Warran, 2024), based on case studies conducted with four organisations in Central Catalonia.

Following Sergi’s presentation, there will be time for group discussions and networking.

All welcome. Please note that this event is in person only (Room 3.35, Edinburgh Futures Institute)

Speaker biography

Dr Sergi Blancafort Alias (Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing, University of Vic-UVic) is a lecturer at the University of Vic–Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC), and an active researcher affiliated with the M3O group (Methodology, Methods, Models and Outcomes of Health and Social Sciences). His current research focuses on the design, implementation, and evaluation of community health interventions. He advises the MNAC (Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya, the National Art Museum of Catalonia) on its arts and health programme, and has collaborated with the Jameel Arts & Health Lab on the evaluation of Healing Arts Barcelona, held last year.