Karen Wall
Biographic Data
| ID | 5049362 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Karen Wall |
| GIVEN NAMES | Karen |
| FAMILY NAME | Wall |
| SIGNATURE | WALL K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Athabasca University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Who can afford to make art
The alchemy of Acme
Artists’ presence in an urban setting is generally thought to increase the value of land, so much so that a range of policies have emerged encouraging artist activities in neighbourhoods as urban renewal strategy, i.e. creative cities, creative economies and cultural industries. But increased land values often results in increased cost of access to studio and living space, forcing artists out of the very same neighbourhoods. In this paper, we exa…
Leisure in a dangerous time
Sympathy for the abject
The assemblages of (post)industrial neoliberal society include the production of vast quantities of post-consumer materials categorized as waste, which for many appears to vanish from everyday spaces. But rather than make it disappear in any final sense, recycling and disposal processes simply move it in new forms into new places within the global flows of waste. In urban contexts, the abject category of waste must be expelled from the sanitary s…
Let’s find out
Developing modes of engagement in the construction of public heritage knowledge emphasize participatory media and active collaboration with citizens. The City of Edmonton created the first historian laureate position in Canada in 2010, and related programs are still rare. This article considers the interaction of narrative content with social and technological contexts of production, viewing the role of the historian laureate as amateur historian…
When the dead rise
Recent criticism of creative economies demonstrates tensions between programmes that support innovative cultural expression and community belonging, and those more oriented to instrumentally economic outcomes. While municipal planners recognize the link between cultural activity and enhanced quality of life, related budget support typically calls for quantifiable outcomes. Creative economy policies and projects are thus vulnerable to favouring mo…
Climbing the Pinnacle of Art
Learning tourism at the Banff School of Fine Arts in Banff National Park, Alberta, was historically rooted in a combination of mass tourism, public education, and cultural politics. Initiated by the University of Alberta, the School offered summer programs premised on the traditions and ideals of rational recreation and adult extension. This study focuses on the School's visual arts programs from the mid-1930s to the late 1950s, discussing admini…
A sliver of the true fort’
Over the course of the twentieth century, the Fort Edmonton Park living history museum helped to coordinate the city's hinterland origins as a military and trading post with its metropolitan ambitions. In the process, it has served as a symbol of community progress and spirit as well as a tourist attraction. In 2009, Park management proposed a series of touristic enhancements including holographic characters, interactive games, sound effects, new…
Icon, Brand, Myth
XIIIsport viewed as anachronistic by many, whose rules are difficult to follow and whose human performers have little presence outside the arena, can continue to command its premier position at the Calgary Stampede.Aritha van Herk explores the world of chuckwagon racing, an event pioneered by and most identifiable with the Calgary Stampede.She describes the event's origins, rules, development, and controversial image.She views chuckwagon racing a…
Icon, Brand, Myth
XIIIsport viewed as anachronistic by many, whose rules are difficult to follow and whose human performers have little presence outside the arena, can continue to command its premier position at the Calgary Stampede.Aritha van Herk explores the world of chuckwagon racing, an event pioneered by and most identifiable with the Calgary Stampede.She describes the event's origins, rules, development, and controversial image.She views chuckwagon racing a…
When the dead rise
Recent criticism of creative economies demonstrates tensions between programmes that support innovative cultural expression and community belonging, and those more oriented to instrumentally economic outcomes. While municipal planners recognize the link between cultural activity and enhanced quality of life, related budget support typically calls for quantifiable outcomes. Creative economy policies and projects are thus vulnerable to favouring mo…
A sliver of the true fort’
Over the course of the twentieth century, the Fort Edmonton Park living history museum helped to coordinate the city's hinterland origins as a military and trading post with its metropolitan ambitions. In the process, it has served as a symbol of community progress and spirit as well as a tourist attraction. In 2009, Park management proposed a series of touristic enhancements including holographic characters, interactive games, sound effects, new…
Icon, Brand, Myth
XIIIsport viewed as anachronistic by many, whose rules are difficult to follow and whose human performers have little presence outside the arena, can continue to command its premier position at the Calgary Stampede.Aritha van Herk explores the world of chuckwagon racing, an event pioneered by and most identifiable with the Calgary Stampede.She describes the event's origins, rules, development, and controversial image.She views chuckwagon racing a…
Climbing the Pinnacle of Art
Learning tourism at the Banff School of Fine Arts in Banff National Park, Alberta, was historically rooted in a combination of mass tourism, public education, and cultural politics. Initiated by the University of Alberta, the School offered summer programs premised on the traditions and ideals of rational recreation and adult extension. This study focuses on the School's visual arts programs from the mid-1930s to the late 1950s, discussing admini…
A sliver of the true fort’
Over the course of the twentieth century, the Fort Edmonton Park living history museum helped to coordinate the city's hinterland origins as a military and trading post with its metropolitan ambitions. In the process, it has served as a symbol of community progress and spirit as well as a tourist attraction. In 2009, Park management proposed a series of touristic enhancements including holographic characters, interactive games, sound effects, new…
When the dead rise
Recent criticism of creative economies demonstrates tensions between programmes that support innovative cultural expression and community belonging, and those more oriented to instrumentally economic outcomes. While municipal planners recognize the link between cultural activity and enhanced quality of life, related budget support typically calls for quantifiable outcomes. Creative economy policies and projects are thus vulnerable to favouring mo…
Sympathy for the abject
The assemblages of (post)industrial neoliberal society include the production of vast quantities of post-consumer materials categorized as waste, which for many appears to vanish from everyday spaces. But rather than make it disappear in any final sense, recycling and disposal processes simply move it in new forms into new places within the global flows of waste. In urban contexts, the abject category of waste must be expelled from the sanitary s…
Let’s find out
Developing modes of engagement in the construction of public heritage knowledge emphasize participatory media and active collaboration with citizens. The City of Edmonton created the first historian laureate position in Canada in 2010, and related programs are still rare. This article considers the interaction of narrative content with social and technological contexts of production, viewing the role of the historian laureate as amateur historian…
Leisure in a dangerous time
Who can afford to make art
The alchemy of Acme
Artists’ presence in an urban setting is generally thought to increase the value of land, so much so that a range of policies have emerged encouraging artist activities in neighbourhoods as urban renewal strategy, i.e. creative cities, creative economies and cultural industries. But increased land values often results in increased cost of access to studio and living space, forcing artists out of the very same neighbourhoods. In this paper, we exa…
Art (6 works) · Cultural Industries and Urban Development (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Archaeology (4 works) · Law (4 works) · History (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Museums and Cultural Heritage (3 works) · Visual arts (3 works)