Overview
Background
Judith is an expert on events and tourism impacts and legacy. Judith’s work aims to understand and enhance the positive impacts of tourism and events on the communities and societies which host them. She is working on a number of projects in fields including Olympic Games legacies, the links between events and social connectivity (including social capital, social cohesion and social justice) and assessing the potential impacts of climate change on the tourism and events sector. She received her PhD from the University of Strathclyde in 2005, focusing on decision-making in the context of academic conferences. She also completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at Victoria University, Melbourne, and worked in the Department of Management at Monash University, Melbourne, before coming to UQ in 2014.
Availability
- Associate Professor Judith Mair is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Strathclyde
Research interests
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Events
I have an interest in all types of events, but particularly community festivals
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Conferences/Conventions
I have an interest in all aspects of business events
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Sustainability
I have an interest in climate change and sustainability and the relationships between these areas and tourism and events
Research impacts
Judith is the author of over 60 academic papers in international peer reviewed journals, and has authored or edited five books, including the prestigious ‘Routledge Handbook of Festivals’. She also has a strong track record of media engagement and industry collaboration. Judith is also recognised amongst her peers for her contributions to tourism and events research in Australia and New Zealand and was elected as a Fellow of the Council for Australasian Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE) in 2020, and served as Chair for the organisation from 2015-2019.
Works
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2018
Other Outputs
Celebrate ’88: the World Expo reshaped Brisbane because no one wanted the party to end
Smith, Andrew and Mair, Judith (2018, 04 30). Celebrate ’88: the World Expo reshaped Brisbane because no one wanted the party to end The Conversation
2018
Journal Article
The motives and barriers of association conference attendance: evidence from an Australasian tourism and hospitality academic conference
Mair, Judith, Lockstone-Binney, Leonie and Whitelaw, Paul A. (2018). The motives and barriers of association conference attendance: evidence from an Australasian tourism and hospitality academic conference. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 34, 58-65. doi: 10.1016/j.jhtm.2017.11.004
2018
Journal Article
Engaging the senses to explore community events
Duffy, Michelle and Mair, Judith (2018). Engaging the senses to explore community events. Event Management, 22 (1), 49-63. doi: 10.3727/152599517X15111988553991
2018
Journal Article
The role of festivals in strengthening social capital in rural communities
Mair, Judith and Duffy, Michelle (2018). The role of festivals in strengthening social capital in rural communities. Event Management, 22 (6), 875-889. doi: 10.3727/152599518X15346132863229
2018
Journal Article
A transformative service view on the effects of festivalscapes on local residents' subjective well-being
Chou, Cindy Yunhsin, Huang, Shih-Chang and Mair, Judith (2018). A transformative service view on the effects of festivalscapes on local residents' subjective well-being. Event Management, 22 (3), 405-422. doi: 10.3727/152599518X15258072560248
2018
Book
Festival encounters: theoretical perspectives on festival events
Duffy, Michelle and Mair, Judith (2018). Festival encounters: theoretical perspectives on festival events. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315644097
2018
Book Chapter
Events, festivals, and sustainability: the Woodford folk festival, Australia
Holmes, Kirsten and Mair, Judith (2018). Events, festivals, and sustainability: the Woodford folk festival, Australia. The Palgrave handbook of sustainability: case studies and practical solutions. (pp. 583-597) Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-71389-2_31
2017
Journal Article
Managing and developing communities, festivals and events
Mair, Judith (2017). Managing and developing communities, festivals and events. Tourism Management, 59, 104-105. doi: 10.1016/j.tourman.2016.07.015
2017
Journal Article
Hospitality higher education quality: establishing standards in Australia
Gross, Michael J., Benckendorff, Pierre, Mair, Judith and Whitelaw, Paul A. (2017). Hospitality higher education quality: establishing standards in Australia. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 30, 4-14. doi: 10.1016/j.jhtm.2017.01.007
2017
Book Chapter
Selling sustainability and the green economy: a case study of Ecofest, New Zealand
Laing, Jennifer, Mair, Judith and Frost, Warwick (2017). Selling sustainability and the green economy: a case study of Ecofest, New Zealand. Exhibitions, Trade Fairs and Industrial Events. (pp. 197-211) Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom: Taylor and Francis. doi: 10.4324/9781315415291
2016
Journal Article
Academic conferences: a female duo-ethnography
Mair, Judith and Frew, Elspeth (2016). Academic conferences: a female duo-ethnography. Current Issues in Tourism, 21 (18), 1-21. doi: 10.1080/13683500.2016.1248909
2016
Journal Article
Sensationalist media reporting of disastrous events: implications for tourism
Walters, Gabrielle, Mair, Judith and Lim, Joshua (2016). Sensationalist media reporting of disastrous events: implications for tourism. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 28, 3-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jhtm.2016.04.008
2016
Journal Article
Exploring the site selection decisions of incentive travel planners
Mair, Judith, Jin, Xin (Cathy) and Yoo, Joanne J. -E. (2016). Exploring the site selection decisions of incentive travel planners. Event Management, 20 (3), 353-364. doi: 10.3727/152599516X14682560744677
2016
Journal Article
Editorial
Mair, Judith and Weber, Karin (2016). Editorial. International Journal of Event and Festival Management, 7 (3), 150-151. doi: 10.1108/IJEFM-08-2016-0059
2015
Journal Article
Sociocultural change facing ranchers in the Rocky Mountain West as a result of mountain resort tourism and amenity migration
Ooi, Natalie, Laing, Jennifer and Mair, Judith (2015). Sociocultural change facing ranchers in the Rocky Mountain West as a result of mountain resort tourism and amenity migration. Journal of Rural Studies, 41, 59-71. doi: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2015.07.005
2015
Other Outputs
How Vanuatu’s tourism industry can recover after Cyclone Pam
Walters, Gabrielle and Mair, Judith (2015, 03 19). How Vanuatu’s tourism industry can recover after Cyclone Pam The Conversation
2015
Other Outputs
Brisbane Olympics case difficult to make
Mair, Judith (2015, 03 03). Brisbane Olympics case difficult to make The Conversation
2015
Journal Article
Community events and social justice in urban growth areas
Mair, Judith and Duffy, Michelle (2015). Community events and social justice in urban growth areas. Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events, 7 (3), 282-298. doi: 10.1080/19407963.2014.997438
2015
Journal Article
Music festivals and social inclusion – the festival organizers’ perspective
Laing, Jennifer and Mair, Judith (2015). Music festivals and social inclusion – the festival organizers’ perspective. Leisure Sciences, 37 (3), 252-268. doi: 10.1080/01490400.2014.991009
2015
Book Chapter
The greening of events: exploring future trends and issues
Frost, Warwick, Mair, Judith and Laing, Jennifer (2015). The greening of events: exploring future trends and issues. The future of events and festivals. (pp. 115-127) edited by Ian Yeoman, Martin Robertson, Una McMahon-Beattie, Elisa Backer and Karen A. Smith. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780203370391
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Judith Mair is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Intrinsic Event Value to Individual Event Attendees and Subjective Well-being
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Andy Lee, Dr Faith Ong
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Doctor Philosophy
Women's Empowerment: Exploring the challenges and opportunities for Saudi women working within the Tourism and Entertainment Ministries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mireia Guix
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Doctor Philosophy
Women¿s Empowerment: Exploring the challenges and opportunities for Saudi women working within the Tourism and Entertainment Ministries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mireia Guix
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Doctor Philosophy
Women's Empowerment: Exploring the challenges and opportunities for Saudi women working within the Tourism and Entertainment Ministries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mireia Guix
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the role of social inclusion in LGBT+ events
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Niki Macionis, Dr Faith Ong
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Women's Empowerment: Exploring the challenges and opportunities for Saudi women working within the Tourism and Entertainment Ministries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mireia Guix
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Intrinsic Event Value to Individual Event Attendees and Subjective Well-being
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Andy Lee, Dr Faith Ong
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
The role of smartphones in value co-creation of tourist experiences
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Pierre Benckendorff
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
The impacts of communication credibility and product attributes on air passengers' perceptions and preference for aviation voluntary carbon offsetting programs
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Brent Ritchie
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
The influence of learning on a tourism destination community's responses to the impacts of climate change
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lisa Ruhanen
Media
Enquiries
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- Conference/conventions
- Events
- festivals
- Tourism
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