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HERA-funded project exploring festivals & events and the production of inclusive public space(s) in Europe. Parks, streets, squares & indoor public spaces

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UWS@UniWestScotland18 Nov 2024
We're excited to launch our new Playbook for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion, developed by @CCSE_UWS, in partnership with @GlasgowLife and funded by @Spiritof2012, with contributions from @VisitScotland. Read more: uws.ac.uk/news/new-resource-… Download: ccse.uws.ac.uk/wp-content/up…
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Join @CCSE_UWS on 18th November for the online launch of our Playbook for EDI in Festivals & Events. The Playbook is the final output from @Fest_Connect project & is a resource for the festivals and events sector, across the UK and beyond @Spiritof2012. eventbrite.co.uk/e/launch-of…

Launch of Playbook for EDI in Festivals and Events

Join us for the publication launch for the Playbook for EDI in Festivals and Events authored by CCSE colleagues

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Here at CCSE we’re keen to hear from final year undergraduates or those undertaking a Masters if they’re interested in working with us to apply for a PhD studentship in the sport, leisure, tourism areas. More information on our areas if interested here ccse.uws.ac.uk/2024/09/25/cc…
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📯📯New blog on our webpage, Festivals, Events & EDI: An Evidence Review. Have a read: ccse.uws.ac.uk/2024/08/22/fe…📖 🎎

Festivals, Events & EDI: An Evidence Review

CCSE’s recent work on festivals, events and accessibility has been supported by Spirit of 2012 as part of their Moments to Connect portfolio of projects.

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📯📯 New blog on our webpage, recalling our recent workshops contributing to our ongoing @fest_connect work thinking about festivals, events and EDI: FestivalsConnect: Talking EDI & the many facets of accessibility... take a 👀 ccse.uws.ac.uk/?p=4790 🎎 🎪🦽
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Takeaways. Different events have very different expectations/requirements/cultures affecting EDI. Intentionality w/principles, policies & practices is crucial. Systemic issues of power, privilege, & discrimination exist & need to be called out. Change isn’t easy or immediate 2/2
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What a valuable @Fest_Connect @CCSE_UWS workshop we hosted today on EDI in festivals & events. Great to see what @GlasgowMela & @glasgowlife are doing in this space and @AneelaMckenna shared insights from @CyclingWorlds 1/2
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After a successful workshop today this is the second event we are running. Please feel free to sign up and come along if you are an organiser or policy maker. @Fest_Connect @CCSE_UWS @dgmcgillivray1 @NaheedAPP @UniWestScotland
Centre for Culture, Sport and Events@CCSE_UWS10 Apr 2024
📅✍🏼We're hosting an event, part of our ongoing @Fest_Connect work! On 9th May, the co-creation workshop aims to look at Embedding EDI in Festivals & Events 🎪it will be of interest to festival/event organisers & policy makers. Take a👀 and sign up eventbrite.co.uk/e/embedding…

Embedding EDI in Festivals & Events: Co-Creation workshop

Workshop investigating the role of festivals and events in production of positive equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) outcomes.

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Save the Date!! @LSA2024 will take place from 10-12 July 2024 at @UniWestScotland Paisley campus. We look forward to seeing you there 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @leisurestudies @CCSE_UWS
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New publication available open access w/ @joancarlini & @michaelbduignan in which we use resource dependency theory to understand how event organisers strategically secure resources, sometimes leading to power struggles within the community eur01.safelinks.protection.o… @JdmmJournal
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Sport at its best brings excitement, uncertainty of outcome, and fan/spectator involvement. Glasgow has done a great job today w/ the Mixed Relay para-cycling @UCI_paracycling @CyclingWorlds @Spiritof2012 @CCSE_UWS
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Here’s a piece for our partners @Spiritof2012 on the #FestivalsConnect project and how we’re exploring the power of the @CyclingWorlds spiritof2012.org.uk/activati… @UniWestScotland @CCSE_UWS

Feedback from visitors to the Glasgow Mela

Feedback from visitors to the Glasgow Mela on the question 'What does Mela mean to me', written oncolourful paper quotation markes and pegged on a washing line in a marquee.

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The @CyclingWorlds opening ceremony underway. Already noticeable how much attention paid to inclusivity in words and representation on stage. Also a good balance of local artistic talent alongside well know faces #FestivalsConnect
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BBC is UK media partner @CyclingWorlds in Glasgow. Good to see morning TV report on activities ‘beyond the races’. £3m legacy ‘activation’ work by @glasgowlife @GlasgowCC highlighted inc Go Cycling Glasgow fund reaching non-traditional groups like Afghan United @Spiritof2012
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Whether you joined us on Sunday, or have attended previously, we’d love to know what Mela means to you! TAKE THE SURVEY ⤵️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F… Versions also available in Urdu and Punjabi. Please email mela@glasgowlife.org.uk for copies.
person with ornate headdress holding a vibrantly patterned item looking to the side in an outdoor park setting.

ALT person with ornate headdress holding a vibrantly patterned item looking to the side in an outdoor park setting.

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Got our poster ready for Sunday’s @GlasgowMela. We’ll be located in the workshop space (with seating). Hoping to have lots of people stop by to chat and maybe also complete our survey about experiences of Mela docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F… @CCSE_UWS @Spiritof2012 #FestivalsConnect
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Delighted to share a new open access (i.e. free) publication produced with @SeverinGuillard, @Graham_M_Ross (of @AustinSmithLord) and @McCaugheyPeter (from @WAVE_particle) in @JournalUrbanism tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…. Part of SI on 'Design of the Public Realm' @FESTSPACE1

Participatory design practice, event (s) and the activation of public space

Festivals and events make use of public space (s) as sites for people to gather in, or process through. In urban planning and design the activation and curation of flexible public spaces which enli...

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Our #FestivalsConnect launch is in-person on our Paisley campus tomorrow afternoon. Come along and join us if you have the chance...
Centre for Culture, Sport and Events@CCSE_UWS11 Apr 2023
We're just a week away from our #FestivalsConnect launch 🚀 the project 👀 festivals, events & community cohesion. We're excited to get started. Find out more 🫴 bit.ly/43bDjNZ speakers include @AmyHeatonFinch @mbc72 UCI-WCC's Craig Burn & Glasgow Mela's Sodhi Deerhe
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.@CCSE_UWS is launching our FestivalsConnect project in April. This @Spiritof2012 funded work will look at the ways that festivals and events foster connected & cohesive communities. Find out more and register to attend 👉tinyurl.com/2p84davy
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Our project has formally ended but we're still producing outputs for use by our academic and non-academic counterparts. We're delighted to now publish our Handbook of Methods for Researching Festive Space, downloadable here festspace.net/handbook-of-me…. Pls share w/ staff/students!
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