Papers by Bernadette Quinn
Routledge eBooks, Sep 5, 2022
This paper investigates if and how cities conceive of festivals staged in outdoor public space as... more This paper investigates if and how cities conceive of festivals staged in outdoor public space as a means of achieving cultural inclusion policy objectives. The inclusion of culture in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) creates an imperative for cities to scrutinize their approaches to making their cities inclusive. Festivals offer potential in this regard and this study examines the ways that Barcelona, Dublin, Glasgow, Gothenburg and London incorporate festivals into cultural inclusion policies. It relies on secondary research to critically analyse a range of current policy documents, informed by Ball's ideas about policy contexts: (a) of influence, (b) of policy text production, and (c) of practice. Findings confirm existing assessments of the festival landscape as being complex. They show that while the cities studied have a long history of strategizing about festivals, this has not yet led to dedicated policy attention. Overall, in line with work by Whitford, Phi and Dredge, a market-led approach to festivals dominates, although evidence of a policy rhetoric linking festivals to cultural inclusion is present. Nevertheless, the findings suggest that policy thinking about how festivals can achieve cultural inclusion is neither sufficiently comprehensible nor "joined up" across relevant policy domains.
University of Westminster Press eBooks, Aug 23, 2022
Books and journals, open access & print www.uwestminsterpress.co.uk Welcome to the latest catalog... more Books and journals, open access & print www.uwestminsterpress.co.uk Welcome to the latest catalogue of the University of Westminster Press, an academic open access publisher since 2015. Our logo, an open laptop and an open book forming a W, was intended as a succinct comment and a visual representation of our mission. For UWP the most signficant development in the last year has been the addition of three new journal titles: the first, Anthropocenes -Human, Inhuman, Posthuman (p.34) an interdisciplinary title of great range tackling some of the big questions of our age including climate change, species extinction and latterly Covid-19. Likewise we are delighted to welcome the Journal of Deliberative Democracy (p.32). As populism surges across the world, the need for democratic legitimacy and real engagement continues to grow. JDD's August 2020 relaunch with UWP highlights key debates in participative democracy and public deliberation and considers how new insights might assist politics grapple with mounting challenges. We also look forward, later in the year to the first issue of Active Travel Studies (p.31). Healthier and more environmentally conscious transport is the focus of the journal's parent research body, the Active Travel Academy at the University of Westminster. Also during this period two of our existing journals Silk Road (p.36) and Westminster Papers in Communication and Culture (p.38) are now presented in a new research environment that of ScienceOpen. We welcome ScienceOpen and other new channels assisting readers in discovering our publications. UWP book titles remain available via JSTOR (www.jstor.org) and OAPEN (www.oapen.org), as MARC-21 records for libraries are also now available to download from our home page. Book trade orders and customers can also be set up via an account with Ingrams at www.ingramcontent.com/publishers/lp/introducingipage. This 2020 catalogue features three forthcoming books in the Critical Digital and Social Media Studies series (pp.4-17) -two focusing on the 'Commons' -in Autumn on top of a total of 30 published book titles, 7 CAMRI Policy Briefs (pp.21-23] and the distributed titles in the the History of the 'University of Westminster' series. One undoubted highlight in 2020 will be Can Music Make You Sick? (p. 18 ) Sadly the answer to this question appears to be 'yes' for musicians, whose mental health is facing unprecedented challenges in the wake of the gig economy, streaming and currently a cessation of the festival season and most live events. Spreadheading a new wave of publications challenging some of the benign assumptions of previous creative industries literature, this title is sure to contribute to an urgent debate in the field. So we hope there's plenty to engage you in the following pages!.
In this video Dr. Ziene Mottiar, DIT, discusses issues around analyzing data and writing the anal... more In this video Dr. Ziene Mottiar, DIT, discusses issues around analyzing data and writing the analysing chapter with Dr. Bernadette Quinn The difference between Findings and Analysis chapters is also discussed. This video is useful for anyone who is writing a dissertation or thesis
In this video Dr. Ziene Mottiar, Technological University Dublin, discusses the issue of qualitat... more In this video Dr. Ziene Mottiar, Technological University Dublin, discusses the issue of qualitative research for dissertations and theses with Dr. Bernadette Quinn and Dr. Theresa Ryan. Issues that are addressed include how to engage in qualitative research, why you would choose to use qualitative research and how to conduct interviews
Via Tourism Review
In a highly globalised, competitive world, urban strategies often highlight festivals and events ... more In a highly globalised, competitive world, urban strategies often highlight festivals and events as activities which can attract tourists and investors, extend the tourism season and boost the economy. Event tourism as a term is now well established in the tourism lexicon, however, it is usually employed in quite a limited way that offers only partial insights into a complex phenomenon. To redress this deficit, this paper examines the case of Dublin, where for the last twenty-five years, policy-makers have been using festivals and events to boost the city’s international standing. The aim is to investigate whether policy-makers can strategically use events to further tourism goals while simultaneously fostering socio-cultural development more broadly. Methodologically, the study reported undertakes a detailed, critical analysis of public policy documents that relate festivals and events to tourism. It finds a range of policy perspectives at play but overall, there is a clear tendency for festivals and events to be framed through an urban entrepreneurial lens that under-appreciates social and cultural issues. In contrast, a second set of findings reported from primary research undertaken at one of the main tourism–oriented festivals in the city show how festival experiences can generate enjoyment, sociability, pride, inclusion and belonging for both tourists and other city users alike, while simultaneously producing economic returns. Together, the findings of the policy analysis and the empirical case point to the need to re-think how events and tourism intersect to achieve optimal outcomes, especially in these post pandemic times when cities the world over are searching for more sustainable tourism futures. The study recommends that event tourism policy-making adopt broader, more holistic terms of reference and suggests that lessons from practice could be employed to inform better policies.
Public Library Quarterly
This research responds to calls to further our understanding of exhibitions in the library contex... more This research responds to calls to further our understanding of exhibitions in the library context (Rogatchevskaia, 2018; Fouracre, 2015) by exploring the significance of a commemorative exhibition staged in a public library. Employing a qualitative methodology, it centres on the ‘Goodbye Dublin: The War of Independence in the City’ commemorative exhibition, staged by Dublin City Pearse Street Library, between August 14th and October 31st, 2019. The findings show that the commemorative nature of the exhibition appealed to a variety of new, lapsed and frequent library users, connecting with Irish and non-Irish residents, as well as tourists visiting the city. In this regard, the exhibition was effective in its objective of appealing to a new and wide-ranging audience, however, the findings underline the need for more diverse and varied marketing, if this aim is to be entirely successful. The staging of the exhibition as an active authoring and articulation of the past by the library is highlighted, and the use of multimedia is seen to transform the library into an emotionally charged, dynamic and multisensory space. This facilitates an immersive encounter, involving interplays between the exhibition narratives and visitors’ personal memories and interests. This offers different ways for visitors to engage with the library, inspiring them to find new meanings, explore issues of personal, collective and national identities, and to reassess contemporary events. Overall, the research makes an important contribution by highlighting the complexity and importance of commemorative exhibitions in the context of public libraries.
International Journal of Event and Festival Management
PurposeThere are two main aims of this conceptual paper. The first is to explore the issues assoc... more PurposeThere are two main aims of this conceptual paper. The first is to explore the issues associated with staging events in public spaces, and to produce a typology of different event spaces. The second is to explore if and how events should be designed into parks, streets and squares and whether this might reduce some of the negative impacts and associated user conflicts.Design/methodology/approachThe paper analyses the history, drivers and effects of using public spaces as venues and examines the reciprocal relationships between events and the spaces that host them. To explain the range and dynamics of contemporary events, a typology of event spaces is developed. This typology highlights nine different types of event spaces which are differentiated by the level of public accessibility (free entry, sometimes free, paid entry), and the mobility of event audiences (static, limited mobility, mobile). Using this typology, the paper discusses ways that public spaces might be adapted t...
Exploring the Social Impacts of Events, 2013
Tourism Social Science Series, 2018
The concept of authenticity and whether or not it is relevant to the modern tourist has become so... more The concept of authenticity and whether or not it is relevant to the modern tourist has become somewhat contentious. This chapter explores notions of authenticity in terms of the photographs taken by tourists while on holiday. It would appear that some tourists photograph attributes of the host's culture that they perceive as "authentic", while ignoring, editing, or erasing aspects that conflict with their "imagined" views. Drawing upon methods of participant-informed photoethnography used in a study of US tourists' holiday photographs of Ireland, tourists will be resituated in this chapter as "editors" in their own photographic reproductions of place. Moreover, by focusing attention to how tourists confer meaning on destinations and the people who live in them, through the embodied performance of photography, this chapter explores tourists' notions of authenticity.
The Students in Action Project in the School of Hospitality Management and Tourism was establishe... more The Students in Action Project in the School of Hospitality Management and Tourism was established in 2012 as a way of engaging students and working with stakeholders in a destination. The overall aim of the project was to immerse students in an active collaborative learning environment within the destination to identify ways in which tourism could be enhanced. In the 2014/2015 academic year the project involved over 300 students from a variety of programmes and modules working with local stakeholders in Wexford Town. To-date the project has been successful in its aims to develop staff, student and community engagement and has generated positive impacts in terms of lecturer and student collaborations and has also provided substantial outcomes for the destination. Going forward, while posing challenges in terms of funding, timetabling and logistical issues, the project provides extensive opportunities for further enhancement of student engagement and collaborative learning.
Recommended Citation Redressing regional imbalance is now a key challenge in Ireland. Dublin is t... more Recommended Citation Redressing regional imbalance is now a key challenge in Ireland. Dublin is the destination of choice for more than two fifths of the market and the number of visitors holidaying outside of the Dublin region has declined significantly between 2003 and 2009. One way of redressing regional imbalance is to harness the tourism potential of the cultural sector. Spread throughout the regions is a wealth of cultural activity and a well developed infrastructure of venues staging vibrant arts activity of international calibre, be it in visual arts, film, literature or the performing arts. This activity engages 2.3 million Irish citizens (66% of the adult population), who participate in the arts annually. Currently, however, this cultural activity is only modestly engaging visitor populations. It is not effectively integrated into the offerings of the tourism sector. tourism literature that has investigated co-operation and networking between firms and stakeholders has pre...
This report investigates the social and community impacts of the Gathering in Counties Kerry and ... more This report investigates the social and community impacts of the Gathering in Counties Kerry and Westmeath. Data were collected from local communities, event organizers and key informants in each county using on-line surveys, focus groups, interviews and surveys. The key finding is that the Gathering has had a significant positive impact on communities in the two counties. This impact can be seen in terms of strengthening community spirit and civic pride, building connections both within and outside local communities, enhancing skills of community members, the development of a strong sense of place and memory, and the identification by communities of the tourism potential of their area. It is also notable that while this was a national tourism project, actually only 8% of those who organized events were from the tourism sector, the research shows how as it developed the Gathering became as much about communities as about tourism. While the research does not identify many negative effects it is notable that only 27% of community respondents attended any Gathering events and 45% believed that the Gathering did not affect the average person. The research provides many interesting insights which are useful in terms of reflecting upon the impacts of the Gathering overall and in the event of planning any future Gathering project. KEY FINDINGS The Gathering encouraged the development of events that otherwise would not have been organized. It enhanced skills, capabilities and organizational structures of many existing events. 96% of event organisers believed their event to be a success The Gathering encouraged self-reliance and capacity building among many communities and encouraged them to focus on tourism. 53% said that the Gathering has helped 'create a vision for their area that wasn't there before' 47% of community respondents think there will be a long term positive impact 27% of community respondents attended a Gathering event and 15% had friends or family visiting as a result of the Gathering. 73% of community respondents believed that the Gathering made the community more aware of the importance of tourism. 8% of event organizers were from the tourism sector. The Gathering 'gave ordinary people a platform to do extraordinary things'. The Gathering resulted in a 'pride of place' and 'self-belief'. There was a strong family emphasis to the Gathering: 'it was families who really benefited... it brought them together' SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY IMPACTS OF THE GATHERING
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