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Available for comment
I provide expert commentary on tourism and events, particularly where they intersect with conflict, political change and contested histories.
For interviews, background briefings or expert comment, email j.kennell@surrey.ac.uk.
Areas of expertise
Tourism and cultural events during conflict and post-conflict recovery, including Ukraine, the Western Balkans and the Middle East
Dark tourism, commemorative events, contested heritage and the politics of memory
Destination governance, resilience and the effects of political or security crises on visitor economies
Festivals and events as spaces for public storytelling, identity and political expression
In the media
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