Dr Hugues Séraphin
PhD
Senior Lecturer Tourism, Hospitality & Events
Oxford Brookes Business School

Role
Dr Hugues Séraphin is a Senior Lecturer in Tourism, Hospitality and Events. He joined Oxford Brookes Business School in January 2023. Hugues holds a PhD from the University of Perpignan (Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, France).
Teaching and supervision
Modules taught
- Festival and Cultural Events Management
- Planning and Delivering the Sustainable Event
Research
His current research interests include:
- Sustainable Tourism / Events
- Tourism (and Events) in Post-Colonial and Post-Conflict Destinations
- Children in Tourism, Hospitality and Events
- Tourism Education
Research impact
Most cited paper on Overtourism:
- Séraphin, H., Sheeran, P., & Pilato, M. (2018). Over-tourism and the fall of Venice as a destination, Journal of Destination Marketing & Management, 9, 374-376
Publications
Professional information
Memberships of professional bodies
- Fellow of the Higher Educations Academy (FHEA)