Samuel Jones
Researcher
Samuel Jones is a researcher at Demos. His research interests include culture and the arts, museums and galleries, creativity and the communication of ideas and knowledge through the cultural sector. In particular, he is interested in cross-cultural communications and the role of culture in international relations. In other work, he has focused on Global English and conversations. Recently, he has undertaken research in both the US and China.
Contact details:
Tel: 020 7367 6344
Email: samuel[dot]jones@demos[dot]co[dot]uk
- Expertise:
- Arts, Culture, Cultural Relations and International Affairs, English Language, Creativity
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Sam's primary interests are culture, the arts and international and intercultural communication. He has also written on Global English.
Working on the idea of cultural literacy, he has written on the importance of creativity and visual development in young people's education and recently spoke in Shanghai on the role of culture in international and intercultural dialogue.
He is also a co-author of Cultural Diplomacy and has developed work on the international activity of cultural organisations, the subject of an article 'Diplomacy and Skills for the Cultural Age'. Prior to this, Sam contributed to the Demos collection, Production Values, which features his piece on 'The New Cultural Professionals', and also co-wrote Knowledge and Inspiration, which looked at the contribution of museums, libraries and archives to the cultural and social life of the UK.
In other work, Sam has recently published pamphlets on young people's creative production and a study into the future the English language and its implications for policy-makers (you can download the podcast here). He has also written a pamphlet about the role of conversation in the modern world. Following on from these research interests, Sam has spoken at various events on culture, conversations and the English language.
Elsewhere, Sam sits on the UK Executive Board of the International Council of Museums (ICOM). He has also worked with the BBC to investigate TV arts audiences, and has three years experience of brand and consumer consultancy. With this experience, he brings an understanding of people as people and how culture might fit into their lives more generally. He has a double first in History from Cambridge and an MA in the History of Art from the Courtauld Institute of Art.
Working on the idea of cultural literacy, he has written on the importance of creativity and visual development in young people's education and recently spoke in Shanghai on the role of culture in international and intercultural dialogue.
He is also a co-author of Cultural Diplomacy and has developed work on the international activity of cultural organisations, the subject of an article 'Diplomacy and Skills for the Cultural Age'. Prior to this, Sam contributed to the Demos collection, Production Values, which features his piece on 'The New Cultural Professionals', and also co-wrote Knowledge and Inspiration, which looked at the contribution of museums, libraries and archives to the cultural and social life of the UK.
In other work, Sam has recently published pamphlets on young people's creative production and a study into the future the English language and its implications for policy-makers (you can download the podcast here). He has also written a pamphlet about the role of conversation in the modern world. Following on from these research interests, Sam has spoken at various events on culture, conversations and the English language.
Elsewhere, Sam sits on the UK Executive Board of the International Council of Museums (ICOM). He has also worked with the BBC to investigate TV arts audiences, and has three years experience of brand and consumer consultancy. With this experience, he brings an understanding of people as people and how culture might fit into their lives more generally. He has a double first in History from Cambridge and an MA in the History of Art from the Courtauld Institute of Art.