Our recent research has considered the mechanisms and relationships in the provision of tourism, hospitality and event experiences to enhance inclusivity, accessibility, adaptive capacity, wellbeing, engagement and healthy ageing.

Publications (selected)

Denizci-Guillet, B., and Chu, A. (2021). Managing hotel revenue amid the COVID-19 crisis. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-06-2020-0623

Hannam, K., Butler, G., Witte, A., & Zuev, D. (2021). Tourist’s Mobilities: Walking,Cycling, Driving and Waiting. Tourist Studies, 21(1),57-69. https://doi.org/10.1177/1468797621992931"

Hansen, M., Fyall, A., Leask, A. and Wardrop, K. (2022) Creating Dementia Friendly Destinations in Scotland in Duignan, M. (Ed.) Managing Events, Festivals and the Visitor Economy: Concepts, Collaborations and Cases. CABI. Chapter 3 pp. 17-36.

Hejjas, K., Miller, G., Scarles, C. (2019) "It's Like Hating Puppies!" Employee Disengagement and Corporate Social Responsibility", Journal of Business Ethics, 157(2), pp. 319-337.

Jamieson, K., & Todd, L. (2020). Negotiating privileged networks and exclusive mobilities: the case for a Deaf festival in Scotland’s festival city. Annals of Leisure Research, 1-18.

Keith, L., & Kerr, G. (2022). Levelling the playing field: lessons from sport on re-framing science engagement as a benefit to the individual. Journal of Science Communication, 21(4), Article A03

Rossetti, G., Wyatt, B. & Ali-Knight (2023) Festivals and Edutainment. Routledge.

Rossetti, G., Wyatt, B. & Ali-Knight. J. (2023) Festivals and Edutainment. Routledge

Stewart, H., Ali-Knight, J., Stephen, S., & Kerr, G. (2022). The ‘Senses Framework’: A relationship-centred approach to co-producing dementia events in order to allow people to live well after a dementia diagnosis. Event Management, 26(1), 157-175. https://doi.org/10.3727/152599521X16192004803683

Stewart, H., Smith, S., Baxter, R., Ali-Knight, J., & Kerr, G. (2022). Unlock & Revive: The ingredients needed to deliver accessible online cultural and heritage events that bring positive benefits to people living with dementia. Edinburgh: Edinburgh Napier University

Wight, A. C., & Victoria, M. (2021). ‘ Hayan na ang mga Hampas-dugo! (the Penitents are coming!)’: Penitensya as religious-dark tourism . Tourist Studies, 146879762110672. https://doi.org/10.1177/14687976211067261

Witte, A. and Hannam, K. (2018). Walking online: a netnography of China’s emerging hiking communities. In: Hall, M., Ram, Y. and Shoval, N. (Eds.) The Routledge International Handbook of Walking. Abingdon: Routledge.