Doctor Russell Staiff
SENIOR LECTURER,
Heritage and Tourism (SoSSP)
Personal
Qualifications
- PhD University of Melbourne
- BLitt University of Melbourne
- BA Flinders University of South Australia
- GDipEd Flinders University of South Australia
UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- Heritage and Tourism (SoSSP)
Contact
| Email: | R.Staiff@uws.edu.au |
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| Extension: | 2146 2146 |
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| Location: | P.G.42 Penrith (Kingswood)P.G.42 Penrith (Kingswood) |
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Biography
Russell Staiff researches in the inter-related areas of cultural and heritage tourism, cultural heritage management and heritage interpretation. He also focuses on further intersecting areas of research such as museums, national parks, built heritage and, in particular, World Heritage Sites.
He is the Chief Investigator for the research project, Interpretation at World Heritage Sites in Thailand: Ayutthaya and Sukothai Historical Parks, in partnership with UNESCO and Silpakorn University, Bangkok.
Forthcoming publications include:
Bushell, R., Staiff, R. and Watson, S. (eds) Heritage and Tourism: place, encounter, engagement, Routledge (in the Key Issues in Cultural Heritage series) (due 2012)
Staiff, R. Re-imaging Heritage Interpretation: Enchanting the Past/Future, Ashgate (due 2013)
This information has been contributed by Doctor Staiff.
Publications
Chapters in Books
- Staiff, R. (2012), 'The Somatic and the aesthetic: embodied heritage tourism experiences in Luang Prabang, Laos', The Cultural Moment in Tourism, Routledge 9780415611152.
- Bushell, R., Staiff, R., Staiff, R. and Bushell, R. (2012), 'Re-thinking Relationships: world heritage, communities and tourism', Routledge Handbook of Heritage in Asia, Routledge 9780415600453.
- Bushell, R., Staiff, R., Staiff, R. and Bushell, R. (2012), 'Re-thinking Relationships: world heritage, communities and tourism', Routledge Handbook of Heritage in Asia, Routledge 9780415600453.
- Staiff, R. and Ongkhluap, S. (2012), 'Tourism and Perception of Local Communities: case study of the World Heritage site of the Historic City of Ayutthaya (Thailand)', World Heritage Papers, UNESCO 9789230010249.
- Staiff, R. and Ongkhluap, S. (2012), 'Tourism and the perceptions of local communities : case study of the World Heritage site of the historic city of Ayutthaya, Thailand', Community Development Through World Heritage, World Heritage Centre 9789230010249.
- Staiff, R. (2012), 'The somatic and the aesthetic : embodied heritage tourism experiences in Luang Prabang, Laos', The Cultural Moment in Tourism, Routledge 9780415611152.
- Bushell, R. and Staiff, R. (2012), 'Re-thinking Relationships: world heritage, communities and tourism', Routledge Handbook of Heritage in Asia, Routledge 9780415600453.
- Staiff, R. (2008), 'Cultural Inscriptions of Nature: Some Implications for Sustainability, Nature-based Tourism and National Parks', Tourism, Recreation and Sustainability: Linking Culture and the Environment, CAB International 9781845934705.
- Bushell, R., Staiff, R. and Eagles, P. (2007), 'Tourism and Protected Areas: Benefits Beyond Boundaries', Benefits Beyond Boundaries: Tourism & Protected Areas The Vth World Parks Congress, 2003, CABI Publishing 9780851990224.
- Staiff, R. and Bushell, R. (2003), 'Travel Knowledgably : the Question of Content in Heritage Interpretation', Weiler Interpretting the Land Down Under: Australian Heritage Interpretation and Tour Guiding, Fulcrum Publishing 1555918654.
- Morkham, B. and Staiff, R. (2002), 'The Cinematic Tourist: Perception and Subjectivity', The Tourist as a Metaphor of the Social World, CABI Publishing 085199606X.
Journal Articles
- Staiff, R. (2012), 'Heritage Interpretation in the Digital Age: A New Paradigm?', AHMT: Architectural Heritage Management and Tourism, 22.
- Staiff, R. (2012), 'Heritage interpretation in the digital age : a new paradigm?', AHMT Journal: Journal of the International Program in Architectural Heritage Management and Tourism, 22.
- Staiff, R. (2010), 'History and Tourism: Intertextual Representations of Florence', Tourism Analysis, 11.
- Saipradist, A. and Staiff, R. (2007), 'Crossing the Cultural Divide: Western Visitors and Interpretation at Ayutthaya World Heritage Site, Thailand', Journal of Heritage Tourism, 14.
- Staiff, R. and Bushell, R. (2004), 'Healthy Healthy Tourism in a Fijian Context: a WHO Initiative for Island Tourism J', The Journal of Pacific Studies, 26.
- Staiff, R. and Bushell, R. (2004), 'Tourism & Protected Areas: Benefits Beyond Boundaries.', Annals of Tourism Research, 4.
- Staiff, R. and Bushell, R. (2003), 'Heritage Interpretation and Cross Cultural Translation in an Age of Global Travel', Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 19.
- Staiff, R. (2003), 'Cultural and Heritage Tourism: Whose Agenda', J of Hospitality and Tourism Managment, 15.
- Staiff, R., Bushell, R. and Kennedy, P. (2002), 'Interpretation in National Parks: Some Critical Questions', Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 17.
- Bushell, R., Staiff, R. and Conner, N. (2002), 'The Role of Nature-Based Tourism in the Contribution of Protected Areas to Quality of Life in Rural and Regional Communities in Australia', The Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 13.
Conference Papers
- Wolnicki, M., Bushell, R. and Staiff, R. (2010), 'Belongers: the value of social values to conservation planning', Healthy Parks Healthy People, Melbourne.
- Staiff, R. (2010), 'Communicating Heritage Values: Re-thinking heritage interpretation in an age of digital media', World Universities Congress, Canakkale, Turkey.
- Staiff, R. (2007), 'Whose Penis is that on Parade? History and Tourism: Intertextual Representations of Florence', Tourism - Past Achievements, Future Challenges: Council for Australian Tourism & Hospitality Research Conference (CAUTHE 2007), Manly, Sydney.
- Staiff, R., Bushell, R. and Ongkhluap, S. (2007), 'Towards Sustainable Tourism: Evaluating the Perception of Impacts of Tourism on World Heritage Sites and Associated Communities - Case Study Ayutthaya Historic Park, Thailand', Tourism - Past Achievements, Future Challenges: Council for Australian Tourism & Hospitality Research Conference (CAUTHE 2007), Manly, Sydney.
- Theerapappisit, P. and Staiff, R. (2006), 'Tourism and Modernity : Perceptions of Tourism Development in three Northern Thai Villages', To the city and beyond : Proceedings of the 16th CAUTHE Conference, Victoria University, Melbourne.
- Staiff, R. and Bushell, R. (2004), 'Strategically planning heritage interpretation for visitors: issues and processes at Minnamurra RainforestCentre, NSW', Council for Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE) 2004 Annual Conference Creating Tourism Knowledge, Brisbane.
- Bushell, R. and Staiff, R. (2003), 'Healthy Tourism: striving for sustainable outcomes', Riding the Wave of Tourism & Hospitality Research., Coffs Harbour.
Research
Previous Projects
| Title: | The implications of the representation of culture in tourist spaces for destination communities in Thailand - A pilot study |
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| Years: | 2003-09-15 - 2004-09-14 |
| ID: | P0013728 |
| UWS Researchers: | Russell Staiff |
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| Title: | A Strategic & Critical Examination of Interpretation for Tourism in Protected Areas |
| Years: | 2000-01-01 - 2000-12-31 |
| ID: | P0011154 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robyn Bushell and Russell Staiff |
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| Title: | Reconceptualising the Environmental Education Strategy at Minnamurra Rainforest Centre |
| Years: | 2003-01-29 - 2006-01-29 |
| ID: | P0011238 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robyn Bushell and Russell Staiff |
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| Title: | Environmental education/interpretation research profile for UWS |
| Years: | 2004-06-01 - 2005-05-31 |
| ID: | P0011408 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robyn Bushell and Russell Staiff |
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| Title: | Interpretation at Heritage Sites: Closing the Gap between Natural & Cultural Heritage |
| Years: | 2002-01-01 - 2002-12-31 |
| ID: | P0011512 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robyn Bushell and Russell Staiff |
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| Title: | 'Parramatta Stories': values based community development |
| Years: | 2006-12-20 - 2009-02-28 |
| ID: | P0015387 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robyn Bushell, Russell Staiff and Poll Theerapappisit |
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| Title: | Theorising the Entangled Relationships between World Heritage places, local people visitors and industry: a case study in Luang Prabang, Laos PDR. |
| Years: | 2009-10-28 - 2010-10-27 |
| ID: | P00017598 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robyn Bushell and Russell Staiff |
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Supervision
Doctor Staiff is available to be a principal supervisor for doctoral projects
Current Supervision
| Title: | Creating National Identity: A comparative analysis of Australian Pilgrimages to Gallipoli, Bali and Kokoda |
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| Title: | Impacts of Urban Transformation on Cultural Heritage: A Cultural Tourism Route in Australia |
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| Title: | TOURISM FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION: A PARTICIPATORY APPRAISAL IN THE ASIA/PACIFIC |
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| Title: | Transcending Boundaries: "The Arts of Islam Exhibition" |
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| Title: | Tourism Planning & Community Development, Bali. |
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| Title: | Experimental Travel and Anti-Touristic Encounters |
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| Title: | The Reluctant Museum: Between Sacred & Secular |
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| Title: | Tourism Planning for Economic and Social Equity in Lao Peoples' Democratic Republic |
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| Title: | Understanding the 'Green' Concepts and Segmentation of Tourism: A Case Study of Thailand |
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