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Engaging students in enhanced academic transitions. (2011)
Book Chapter
Foster, M. (2011). Engaging students in enhanced academic transitions. In M. Foster (Ed.), Working with Cultural Diversity in Higher Education. Staff and Educational Development Association

Community Involvement in Festivals: Exploring Ways of Increasing Local Participation (2011)
Journal Article
Rogers, P., & Anastasiadou, C. (2011). Community Involvement in Festivals: Exploring Ways of Increasing Local Participation. Event Management, 15(4), 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.

Festivals and events, government and spatial governance (2011)
Book Chapter
Robertson, M., & Wardrop, K. (2011). Festivals and events, government and spatial governance. In J. S. Page, & J. Connell (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Events (489-506). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203803936.ch31

This article seeks to clarify some of the current uncertainties of what politics means in a rapidly changing society. More importantly it investigates the position and role of organised events for the institutions of government. It does so with refer... Read More about Festivals and events, government and spatial governance.

A futurist’s view on the future of events (2011)
Book Chapter
Yeoman, I., Robertson, M., & Smith, K. (2011). A futurist’s view on the future of events. In J. Connell, & S. J. Page (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Events (507-525). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203803936.ch32

Events are significant in today’s society. They have links to religion, to culture, to sport, to community, to commerce, and to political, policy and microeconomic and macroeconomic influence or objectives. Events are becoming ever more important as... Read More about A futurist’s view on the future of events.