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The Semiotic Paradigm for Deconstructing Event Design and Meaning (2023)
Journal Article
Viol, M., Todd, L., & Anastasiadou, C. (2023). The Semiotic Paradigm for Deconstructing Event Design and Meaning. Event Management, 27(7), 1063-1079. https://doi.org/10.3727/152599523X16847420514728

Festivals and events convey a range of historical, political, social and cultural signs and meanings, however, there remains limited methodological guidance for understanding these. This paper proposes semiotics as a valuable yet underappreciated and... Read More about The Semiotic Paradigm for Deconstructing Event Design and Meaning.

Deconstructing commemorative narratives: the anniversaries of the fall of the Berlin Wall (2023)
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Viol, M., Anastasiadou, C., Todd, L., & Theodoraki, E. (2024). Deconstructing commemorative narratives: the anniversaries of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Leisure Studies, 43(1), 153-170. https://doi.org/10.1080/02614367.2023.2215468

Historically, researchers have studied commemorative events primarily for their political role in the (re)construction of contested national collective memories and identities, but globalisation, social justice movements, multiculturalism and regiona... Read More about Deconstructing commemorative narratives: the anniversaries of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

EU Tourism and Student Identities in a pre-Brexit UK (2023)
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Anastasiadou, C., Pilcher, N., Gutu, M., & Panyik, E. (2023). EU Tourism and Student Identities in a pre-Brexit UK. Annals of Tourism Research, 99, Article 103545. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2023.103545

The EU has long advocated cultural tourism to construct a shared, supranational European identity. Drawing on data collected prior to the UK Brexit referendum, the paper compares EU discourse in selected tourism policy documents, and the travel exper... Read More about EU Tourism and Student Identities in a pre-Brexit UK.

Souvenir authenticity in the additive manufacturing age (2021)
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Anastasiadou, C., & Vettese, S. (2021). Souvenir authenticity in the additive manufacturing age. Annals of Tourism Research, 89, Article 103188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2021.103188

The expansion of additive manufacturing or 3D printing as a novel (re)production method disrupts social consumption patterns and challenges existing conceptualisations of tourist souvenirs as material, metonymic and symbolic objects that often lack a... Read More about Souvenir authenticity in the additive manufacturing age.

The role of iconic-historic commemorative events in event tourism: Insights from the 20th and 25th anniversaries of the fall of the Berlin Wall (2018)
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Viol, M., Todd, L., Theodoraki, E., & Anastasiadou, C. (2018). The role of iconic-historic commemorative events in event tourism: Insights from the 20th and 25th anniversaries of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Tourism Management, 69, 246-262. https://doi.

The role of commemorative events for event tourism has received marginal attention. Existing research primarily considers commemorative events for their social and political significance within the nation. This paper argues that commemorative events... Read More about The role of iconic-historic commemorative events in event tourism: Insights from the 20th and 25th anniversaries of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Community non-participation in homestays in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India (2016)
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Sood, J., Lynch, P., & Anastasiadou, C. (2017). Community non-participation in homestays in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India. Tourism Management, 60, 332-347. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2016.12.007

An upsurge in popularity of homestays has provided newer economic opportunities to remote Indian Himalayan communities. Despite the benefits homestays offer, their acceptance by mountain communities is fraught with challenges. This qualitative resear... Read More about Community non-participation in homestays in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India.

Tourism mobility in regional integration schemes: a case of political deregulation? (2011)
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Anastasiadou, C. (2011). Tourism mobility in regional integration schemes: a case of political deregulation?. Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events, 3, 237-255. https://doi.org/10.1080/19407963.2011.576867

Tourism mobility has been discussed in certain contexts in the relevant literature but has received limited treatment in the context of regional integration schemes. The purpose of this paper is to establish to what extent such schemes support or... Read More about Tourism mobility in regional integration schemes: a case of political deregulation?.

Community Involvement in Festivals: Exploring Ways of Increasing Local Participation (2011)
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Rogers, P., & Anastasiadou, C. (2011). Community Involvement in Festivals: Exploring Ways of Increasing Local Participation. Event Management, 15, 387-399. https://doi.org/10.3727/152599511X13175676722681

Despite the existence of measurement indicators for the social impacts of festivals, there has been limited research on how communities feel part of and contribute to the festival experience. This study examines how festivals involve local people and... Read More about Community Involvement in Festivals: Exploring Ways of Increasing Local Participation.

Promoting Sustainability From Above: reflections on the influence of the European Union on tourism governance (2011)
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Anastasiadou, C. (2011). Promoting Sustainability From Above: reflections on the influence of the European Union on tourism governance. Policy Quarterly, 7(4), 27-33. https://doi.org/10.26686/pq.v7i4.4403

Due to the long-standing absence of direct and legally-binding competencies in tourism, European Union (EU) tourism policy has mainly influenced tourism governance through indirect interventions and non-binding instruments (Anastasiadou, 2006, 2008a,... Read More about Promoting Sustainability From Above: reflections on the influence of the European Union on tourism governance.

Student part‐time employment: Implications, challenges and opportunities for higher education (2009)
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Barron, P., & Anastasiadou, C. (2009). Student part‐time employment: Implications, challenges and opportunities for higher education. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 21, 140-153. https://doi.org/10.1108/09596110910935642

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the pattern of part‐time working amongst a cohort of full time hospitality and tourism students studying at a university in Scotland. Design/methodology/approach Students studying hospitality and tou... Read More about Student part‐time employment: Implications, challenges and opportunities for higher education.

Individualized Tourism Brochures as a Novel Approach to Mass Customization (2008)
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Migas, N., Anastasiadou, C., & Stirling, A. (2008). Individualized Tourism Brochures as a Novel Approach to Mass Customization. Journal of Hospitality and Leisure Marketing, 17, 237-257. https://doi.org/10.1080/10507050801978463

Tourism is an information intensive business and technological advances have transformed the way in which information is stored, managed and transmitted to potential visitors. Despite the wide adoption of Internet technologies in tourism marketing, i... Read More about Individualized Tourism Brochures as a Novel Approach to Mass Customization.

Stakeholder perspectives on the European Union tourism policy framework and their preferences on the type of involvement (2008)
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Anastasiadou, C. (2008). Stakeholder perspectives on the European Union tourism policy framework and their preferences on the type of involvement. International Journal of Tourism Research, 10(3), 221-235. https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.655

Despite a growing body of literature on regional trading agreements and tourism, little empirical evidence exists on how tourism policy is formulated at the supranational level. The study focuses on the European Union and employs stakeholder intervie... Read More about Stakeholder perspectives on the European Union tourism policy framework and their preferences on the type of involvement.

Tourism interest groups in the EU policy arena: characteristics, relationships and challenges. (2008)
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Anastasiadou, C. (2008). Tourism interest groups in the EU policy arena: characteristics, relationships and challenges. Current Issues in Tourism, 11, 24-39. doi:10.2167/cit326.0

Despite the European Union’s (EU) influence on tourism, surprisingly little is known of tourism interest representation and the nature of their relationship with the EU institutions. Empirical evidence drawn from a study on the EU tourism policy env... Read More about Tourism interest groups in the EU policy arena: characteristics, relationships and challenges..

The role of regional trading blocks in the development and management of tourism: an analysis of the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. (2005)
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Anastasiadou, C., & De Sausmarez, N. (2005). The role of regional trading blocks in the development and management of tourism: an analysis of the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. International Journal of Tourism Research, 8, 317-332. https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.579

The establishment of regional trading blocs is considered an important aspect of the process of economic and political globalisation. Focusing on the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, this paper considers whether the invo... Read More about The role of regional trading blocks in the development and management of tourism: an analysis of the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations..