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Dr. Craig Wight is an Associate Professor at Edinburgh Napier University's Business School, focusing on research, teaching, and income generation. He specializes in tourism and heritage management, with expertise in dark tourism, genocide heritage, and cultural authenticity. His academic roles include leading Work-Based Learning programs and securing over £10k in scholarships from the Lord Forte Foundation. Wight is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and affiliated with the Tourism Research Centre and Centre for Arts, Media, and Culture. His research spans global contexts, including Lithuania, the Philippines, and Australia, addressing controversial cultural practices and tourist behaviors. Key themes include geopolitical governance, festivals, and employability in tourism sectors.
Research highlights include analyzing Holocaust memorial selfies on Instagram, penitensya rituals in the Philippines, and practitioner perspectives on dark tourism’s future. He supervises doctoral students exploring prison museums, wildlife tourism, and legal diversity. Wight’s work bridges academic theory (e.g., postmodernity in tourism) with applied projects like tourism strategy reviews for West Dunbartonshire Council and the St. Lucia Hotels Association.
