It was wonderful to host Dr Oksana Shyber from Ukraine's National University of Culture and Arts SHTMatSurrey University of Surrey . Oksana presented on the resilience and creativity of Ukraine's events industry, and met colleagues and students to discuss research and collaboration

🌟 📢 CfA -Leisure Events Navigating Tensions, Crises, and Disputes 📢 🌟
edited with Ilja Simons
Deadline: May 31st, 2024Annals of Leisure Research

More info + submit via this Form: forms.gle/JncNKDeijVgawG… special thanks to
World Leisure Organization (WLO) ATLAS Tourism & Leisure ANZALS

Hopefully, “long term loan” is just diplomatic code for “giving it all back” in a way that passes the Daily Mail test 🤷🏼‍♂️ Asante Gold: UK returns looted Ghana artefacts after 150 years - BBC News apple.news/AoSKWCIHMRsWHr…

Brilliant piece on the deep unfairness of spouse visa- income thresholds, which govt is raising from £18600 to £38,700 a year.

The changes mean that 75% of the UK population will essentially be priced out of cross-border love. standard.co.uk/comment/visa-r…

On International Romani Day, we celebrate Gypsy, Roma, Sinti and Traveller communities and their rich cultural heritage.

I hope today brings more visibility to their resilience in the face of ongoing discrimination, and inspires us to campaign for dignity and freedom for all.

Just 24 hours left to propose a chapter for our new Routledge Handbook of Dark Events! If you have an idea for a chapter and would like to discuss it, DM me, or see the details for abstract submission ⬇️

Important piece from Tajh Morris on the decision of UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 to award status to Berlin techno. 'The African diaspora is directly responsible for most of the musical innovations in the 20th century—but you wouldn't know that from looking at the UNESCO list.' tinyurl.com/3f8nzyer

Great to see this industry friendly summary of our research - developing trust is key to supporting shared leadership approaches - the research is #OpenAccess too, so anyone can read it for free!

More information >> drive.google.com/file/d/1ZasvQ0…
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Please ensure you clearly indicate which part of the Handbook your proposed chapter would best contribute to and submit to [email protected] by 29 March 2024.

The Yugoslav Ministry of Defense, which has remained heavily damaged since the 1999 NATO bombing, is now earmarked for redevelopment by Jared Kushner in downtown Belgrade, Serbia.

🧵 A thread...

Are you thinking about taking on a Trusteeship? We'd love to have you on the Kids in Museums board. If you're interested and would like to hear more please don't hesitate to get in touch with me. No previous board experience required.

White paper on the future of Tourism, Hospitality and Event (THE) education in the UK is published today, commissioned by ATHE, CHME and AEME Events Ed.

aeme.org/future-of-tour…

#tourism #hospitality #events #management #education

Today I want to reiterate this important message:

London is a city that celebrates our diversity and values the rich contributions that people from all backgrounds make.

It makes us the greatest city in the world, and it makes me proud to be your Mayor.

If you are looking for some new music for your Friday, maybe have a listen to my new mix. I've lost track of what genres are called now, but I'd go with deep house and progressive, maybe a bit trance-y now and again🎧
mixcloud.com/jameskennell/d…