Lecturer in Events and Tourism

De Montfort University (DMU) is an ambitious, globally-minded institution with a relentless focus on delivering quality teaching and learning, and a campus-wide focus on providing a sector-leading student experience. A culturally rich university with a palpable commitment to the public good, it strives to maintain a stimulating and inclusive environment where staff and students are able to thrive. The university is a vibrant, multicultural hub of learning, creativity and innovation that never surrenders to convention. Our success is built on a fantastic student experience coupled with award-winning teaching and world-class facilities that help students develop the skills and attitudes that employers demand.

Faculty/Directorate

The Faculty of Arts, Design and Humanities and its School of Humanities and Performing Arts are home to innovative and sector-leading courses, geared towards the practical application of knowledge, and informed by partnerships with the creative and cultural industries. The School is a research-intensive division of DMU, with respected scholars and practice-based researchers within the Institutes of Humanities and Political Studies, and Arts, Design and Performance. It is also home to the Centre for English Language Learning. The Creative Practice cluster has a strong focus on innovation, creativity and practice, supported by sector-leading facilities.

Role

As Lecturer in Events and Tourism, you will be responsible for relevant teaching and supervision of students on undergraduate and postgraduate levels, as well as module leadership primarily in the area of events and in particular within the arts and festivals management subject area and secondarily in tourism. You will have a track record of industry experience including that of producing and promoting live events, complemented by any further related events and tourism industry experience, along with experience of teaching in a higher education setting. You will be expected to contribute to a range of both the taught aspects and fieldtrips offered as a part of the undergraduate and postgraduate events and tourism provision at DMU, which will include provision within areas such as events and festivals programmes with live cultural and arts activities, fieldtrips and events, marketing in events and tourism, and entrepreneurship in events and tourism.  

Ideal Candidate

Our values of being collaborative, community-minded, creative and compassionate underpin everything we do, and we are seeking to appoint an individual whose ambition and ethos matches ours. You will also be educated to at least master’s level and will have experience of teaching in a higher education setting. Your significant industry experience of working in the Creative Industries and their respective arts, events and related tourism sectors will inform your teaching and supervision within thematic areas such as events and festivals programmes with live cultural and arts activities, marketing in events and tourism as well as events and tourism entrepreneurship. You will also be either already active in, or willing to develop, relevant scholarship, knowledge exchange, consultancy and/or research activity related to events and tourism.

For informal enquiries about the position, please contact Dr Tijana Rakic, Associate Professor in International Tourism and Hospitality Management and Cultural Management Subject Group Leader tijana.rakic@dmu.ac.uk  

Please note interviews are expected to take place on 24th and 25th of October 2024.

Closing date: 06 October 2024 

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