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Christopher Barnes

Post Nominals BA (Hons). MSc. PgCert
Biography A PhD Researcher Student at Edinburgh Napier University. Christopher holds a BA Honours in Tourism Management (2013) also an MSc in International Festival & Event Management (2021) haven graduated with High Distinction attaining the university class medal.

Prior to returning to academia - Christopher lived around the World and worked extensively in International conferences & events. Christopher's management experience is within international concert arenas and also large scale convention centres and also five star luxury events in both Ireland and the United Kingdom.

In 2022, in collaboration with senior lecturers in collaboration with the British Council and Edinburgh Napier University, Christopher helped create a Sustainability Toolkit for Festivals in Mexico, published online in English and Spanish. In 2021-2022, Christopher was also involved in the collaboration with Edinburgh Napier University and The British Council in creating five module chapters for starting a festival. These modules where published online via the British Council India website.

Christopher's Research interests include - Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism, Ethnographic Research, Festival & Event Management, Tourist Facilitation, Sustainable Tourism, Tourism Regeneration, Museums, Cultural Tourism, Sustainability
Research Interests Pilgrimage & Heritage Tourism, Sustainability, Festival & Events & Tourism Facilitation