Table of contents - Special Issue: Sharing and belonging in festival and event space
Guest Editors: Bernadette Quinn, Maarit Kinnunen
Place-based community events and resistance to territorial stigmatisation
David McGillivray, Trudie Walters, Séverin GuillardPlace-based community events fulfil important functions, internally and externally. They provide opportunities for people from diverse communities and cultures to encounter each…
Social practices and placemaking: the case of the Bons Sons festival, in Portugal
Maria Luciana De Almeida, Marisa P. de Brito, Lilian Soares Outtes WanderleyThe study aims to understand the meaning of event-based and place-based community practices, as well as the resulting social impacts.
The use of virtual social networks during the anticipatory phase to reduce perceived crime risk and increase trust in organizers
Gonzalo Luna-CortesAcademics recently identified a lack of research regarding who should guide interactions in virtual social networks when risks appear. Data shows that organizers are usually less…
Encountering Irish traditional music through virtual space: the experience of FleadhFest 2021
Leandro PessinaThe main research questions critically examine online videos that draw attention to a local community of musical practice, noticing how these can potentially be included within…
Reminiscence and wellbeing – reflecting on past festival experiences during Covid lockdowns
Emma Harriet Wood, Maarit KinnunenTo explore the value in reminiscing about past festivals as a potential way of improving wellbeing in socially isolated times.
The infiltration of LGBTQ+ safe spaces
Daniel Baxter, Steve Jones, Claire LeerLGBTQ+ spaces are often considered as safe havens for the LGBTQ+ community, as they can gather free from prejudice and fear. This research explores the effect that heterosexual…
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1758-2954Online date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr Faith Ong
- Dr Louise Platt