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Article
Disciplines
Cultural and economic geography
Abstract
This is a guest editorial for a special issue, the origins of which lie in the ATLAS Events Special Interest Group track held as part of the ATLAS annual conference in Cork, Ireland, in September 2022. Researchers were invited to submit research on the theme of “Festivals and events: offering wellbeing, solidarity and hopefulness in times of uncertainty”, and this subsequently evolved into a call for papers for this special issue on the theme of “Sharing and belonging in festival and event space”. Recent years have seen a growing awareness of how events can potentially help to cultivate community and a sense of belonging, enhance individual and collective well-being, create moments and spaces where diverse groups can share interests and socially interact in positive ways (Jaeger and Mykletun, 2013; Stevenson, 2020; Wilks, 2011). However, the roles that events play in shaping places and communities are not always positive (Smith, 2015) and neither are they always fully understood.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEFM-02-2024-107
Recommended Citation
Quinn, Bernadette and Kinnunen, Maarit Dr, "Guest editorial: Sharing and Belonging in Festival and Event Space: Introduction to special issue" (2024). Articles. 1.
https://arrow.tudublin.ie/fadeart/1
Funder
Irish Research Council
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Publication Details
Quinn, B., & Kinnunen, M. (2024). Guest editorial: Sharing and belonging in festival and event space: introduction to special issue. International Journal of Event and Festival Management, 15(1), 1-6.
https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEFM-02-2024-107