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This research track is concerned with exploring and deconstructing analytical frames that guide cultural development, including praxis that can inform deeper understanding of culture as an integral part of development. While there is much to suggest that culture plays a significant role in human progress and development, the treatment of culture largely remains disconnected from the overall agenda on development. Papers under this research track ought to consider the relevance of culture to the burgeoning creative economy, global trade, intellectual property wealth, and sustainable development. Prospective presenters are invited to submit abstracts for papers focusing on creativity, innovation and development; culture and IPRS – challenges and prospects for national development in the digital era; cultural industries and global trade; culture and the diaspora as a nexus for development; cultural policy and national development; and culture as an agent of sustainable development.