Jennie Jordan

Jennie Jordan is an Associate Professor at Leicester Castle Business School, De Montfort University, specializing in Creative and Cultural Industries. Her work bridges cultural policy, festival studies, and urban development, with a focus on community engagement and cultural ecosystems.

• PhD, MBA, PGCE, BA (Hons) in English Language and Literature

Her research examines festivalisation within urban political economies, emphasizing informal cultural institutions, social mobility, and cross-cultural collaboration. She has published extensively on festival governance, cultural funding, and the socio-economic impacts of creative industries.

Jennie's publications reflect trends in cultural policy analysis, critical event studies, and creative economy frameworks. Her recent work critiques cultural ecosystems and explores global festival practices.

• Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts

She supervises PhD candidates in cultural studies and has contributed to policy evaluation for Arts Council England and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. Jennie also serves on professional associations like the Leisure Studies Association.