Philip Long

Dr Philip Long

  • Honorary Visiting Research Associate
  • Dorset House D201, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole, BH12 5BB
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Biography

Dr Philip Long joined Bournemouth University in June 2012 as Associate Dean and Head of the Tourism Academic Group. His previous academic posts were at Leeds Metropolitan and Sheffield Hallam Universities. Before embarking on an academic career, Philip worked for 12 years in the tourism industry in the UK and Zimbabwe.

He was awarded his PhD in 2002 for a thesis that addressed 'Approaches and organisational forms adopted by local tourism development partnerships in England'. His subsequent and current research interests and publications include work on: festivals, cultural events and their tourism dimensions; connections between international film, television and tourism; diaspora communities, social exclusion and tourism; partnerships and collaboration in tourism development and the relationships between royalty and tourism.

Philip maintains long-standing links with the tourism, festivals and cultural sectors through his board membership of the Tourism Society (UK); International Festivals and Events Association (Europe) and, Tourism Management Institute...

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