Jensen, Eric and Buckley, Nicola (2011) The role of university student volunteers in festival-based public engagement. Bristol: National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement.

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Abstract

This report adduces evidence from two surveys commissioned by the National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement on the role of student volunteering and universities in festivalbased public engagement. Conducted September –November 2010, one survey gathered the views of student volunteers and the other focused on festival organisers. Results show that student volunteers play a key role in making festivals effective spaces for public engagement. Many students are directly involved in festival organisation and the design and delivery of engagement activities. However, the most consistent finding in terms of student volunteers' role is that they inhabit the interstices of festivals, fulfilling crucial roles in the spaces between paid staff's capabilities and responsibilities. Moreover, student volunteers brought an enthusiasm to their subjects and to public engagement that festival organisers identified as invaluable for enhancing visitor experiences.

Item Type:	Report
Subjects:	L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Sociology
Publisher:	National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement
Place of Publication:	Bristol
Official Date:	July 2011
Dates:	Date Event July 2011 Published
Number of Pages:	36
Status:	Not Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Funder:	National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE)
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