Bernadette Quinn has a PhD in Human Geography from University College Dublin. She currently lectures and researches in the Department of Tourism at the Dublin Institute of Technology. The nature and meaning of festivals and festivity in contemporary society has been a key research interest and her work on the topic has been published in a number of international journals including "Urban Studies", "Social and Cultural Geography", "Tourism Geographies", "Event management" and the "Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and" Events. Other research interests include the relationship betwe...