Researcher Network

The AEME Researcher Network highlights areas of research interest of some of our members. To learn more about a researcher, please click on their surname. If you are a researcher based in an AEME member and would like to be included in the AEME Researcher Network, please submit your details through this form.

Title	First Name	Surname	Member Institution	Areas of research interest
Dr	James	Kennell	University of Surrey	Dark events, policy, politics, memory, event impacts
Professor	Gary	Kerr	Edinburgh Napier University	Accessibility; Science Festivals; Dementia; Wellbeing
Dr	Ian	Lamond	Leeds Beckett University	Conceptual foundations of event studies; Events of dissent; Events that mark the end of life; Fandom events; Socio-spatial theory and event studies.
Dr	Claire	Leer	University of Northampton	LGBTQ+ events, drag events, safe space, diversity, inclusivity, wellbeing
Dr	Anahita	Malek	Buckinghamshire New University	Social Innovation and community engagement in Events, Women in Events
Professor	David	McGillivray	University of West of Scotland	Mega sport events and human rights; (para) sport events and disability rights; festivals, events and public space; creative research methods
Dr	Laura	Nelson	University of Sunderland	Wellbeing, Festivals, Events
Professor	Chiara	Orefice	University of Westminster	Event experience design, event sustainability, stakeholder value co-creation, event ecosystems, institutional perspectives
	Rebecca	Pickles	Sheffield Hallam University	The importance of grassroots music venues, the use of creativity and creative engagement, events used as drivers for social change, gender diversity within music festivals
Dr	Louise	Platt	Manchester Metropolitan University	Placemaking, community festivity, processional cultures, qualitative research, urban experiences/events, creative cities/cultural cities
	Karen	Radcliffe	Manchester Metropolitan University	Medical provision, festivals, event student teaching
Dr	Giulia	Rossetti	Oxford Brookes University	Festivals, wellbeing, edutainment, storytelling, cultural capital, learning, event tourism, learning at events