Panel Discussion on Cultural policy as identity policy ICCPR 2010, Thursday, 26 August, 11.00 -12.30 Ideas of identity and potential alternatives Discussion note: • How to interpretate the substantial phenomenon of national identity and its origins? • Which ideas of identity have been and are reflected in the human and social sciences? • Which approaches seem to be promising for further research on cultural policy as identity policy and subversive culture and policy development?