Dr Gergina Pavlova
Gergina Pavlova is a lecturer in Events and Tourism. She has industry experience in hospitality, tourism, and events and her research interest are in sustaining migrant identity through local events and qualitative tourism research methodologies.
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Qualifications
- PhD. Should I stay or Should I go. Work and Leisure mobilities of Bulgarian students and migrants in the North East of England, University of Sunderland (UK, 2017)
- MSc Tourism and Events. University of Sunderland (UK, 2011)
- BA Hospitality Management. University of Portsmouth (Bulgaria, 2009)
- Higher Diploma Hotel Management. Swiss Hotel Management School, (Bulgaria, 2006)
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Memberships
FHEA
Teaching
Courses taught:
- BA Event Management.
- BA Travel and Tourism.
Research
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Research and publications
Pavlova G. (2020) The ambivalent lifestyle mobilities of Bulgarian migrants, New Vistas 6(2)
Guereno-Omil, B, Pavlova, G. and Hannam, K. (2018) Gendered Work and Leisure Mobilities of Polish Migrants in the North East of England, Tourism Review
Pavlova, G. (2016) Should I stay or should I go? Work experience of Bulgarian migrants in the UK, In Ricky-Boyd, J., Hannam, K. and Mostafanezhad, M. (eds.) Tourism and Leisure mobilities, London: Routledge
Pavlova, G. (2015) Media representations of Bulgarian migrants to the North East of England, In Hristov, P., Kasabova, A., Troeva, E. and Demski, D. (eds) Contextualising changes: Shifting Borders, Migrations and Identities. Sofia: Paradigma Publishing House.
Pavlova, G. and Hannam, K. (2014) The Spirit of Burgas Music Festival, Bulgaria: A critical evaluation of the management and experiences of volunteers.
