Skot-Hansen, Dorte

Bio Sketch

Dorte Skot-Hansen is Associate Professor Emerita at the University of Copenhagen (Head of the Center for Cultural Policy Studies), working on cultural policy, museums, and the experience economy in urban development.

Key Works

• "The Museum as Destination: The Role of Iconic Museums in Urban Boosterism" (2018).
• Museerne i den danske oplevelsesøkonomi and work on the city as a stage.

Key Concepts

Concepts associated with this author that have pages in this wiki:

• Iconic Architecture
• Star Architecture
• Consumerism

Relevance to Geoffrey's Research

Skot-Hansen matters to Geoffrey's spectacle & iconic architecture and capitalism, urbanization & gentrification areas: her distinction between "experiencescapes" and "brandscapes," and her account of the "museum mission behind the iconic façade," nuance the icon's economic/experiential role in urban boosterism.

Source Support

Source notes in this wiki drawn from this author's work:

• The Museum as Destination: The Role of Iconic Museums in Urban Boosterism