Dr Chris Krolikowski is an expert in the field of urban tourism, with interest in diverse aspects of tourism, including urban regeneration, placemaking, events, and sustainability. Having worked in the industry and academia, Chris uses extensive knowledge of tourism, events, and hospitality to develop research that is highly relevant to key stakeholders.
Through his local and international collaboration with industry, academia and community partners, his projects examine the value of tourism, events, arts & culture to placemaking; the growing impact of ‘overtourism’; and the importance of sustainability to tourism destinations. Chris applies interdisciplinary theoretical and methodological approaches to reflect the complex ... Read more
About me
Dr Chris Krolikowski is an expert in the field of urban tourism, with interest in diverse aspects of tourism, including urban regeneration, placemaking, events, and sustainability. Having worked in the industry and academia, Chris uses extensive knowledge of tourism, events, and hospitality to develop research that is highly relevant to key stakeholders.
Through his local and international collaboration with industry, academia and community partners, his projects examine the value of tourism, events, arts & culture to placemaking; the growing impact of ‘overtourism’; and the importance of sustainability to tourism destinations. Chris applies interdisciplinary theoretical and methodological approaches to reflect the complex nature of tourism and events and places in which they occur.
Chris has a significant experience in curriculum design in the tertiary sector in Australia, including design of online courses. He is an active contributor to development of teaching innovation at UniSA Business. Having served on the Teaching In Innovation group and completing postgraduate studies in digital learning, Chris works with industry to create curriculum which fosters student engagement and critical thinking skills.
Chris is a member of the Council for Australasian Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE) and the Centre for Enterprise Dynamics in Global Economies (C-EDGE). He is also a reviewer for top-ranked journals in tourism such as Tourism Management.
About me
The Council for Australasian Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE)
Golden Key International Honour Society (GKIHS)
About me
Doctor of Philosophy (Tourism Management) University of South Australia
Master of Business (Tourism) University of South Australia
Graduate Certificate in Education Studies (Digital Learning) University of South Australia
Bachelor of Management (Tourism and Hospitality) University of South Australia
Lecturer in Tourism & Event Management | Business School, University of South Australia, 2013 - current
Lecturer/course coordinator | Faculty of Business and Law, Victoria University, Melbourne 2011 - 2012
Curriculum developer | Australian Institute of Business (formerly Tourism Institute of Australia at Gibaran Learning Group), 2008 - 2010
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Value of events: Beyond the short-term economic impact (LCB-UniSA Research Grant Scheme), City of Port Adelaide-Enfield, 31/10/2019 - 30/04/2023
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2023 |
4
3
|
| 2022 |
Open access
11
9
|
| 2020 |
Open access
3
|
| 2019 |
Open access
428
289
105
|
| 2017 |
Open access
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
Open access
2
2
32
|
| 2023 |
4
3
|
| 2022 |
Open access
11
9
|
| 2019 |
Open access
428
289
105
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2017 |
Open access
|
Krolikowski, C. (2011). Capturing the 'Liquid City': A Theoretical and Empirical Inquiry into New Urban Tourism Precincts. Doctor of Philosophy. University of South Australia.
Krolikowski, C. and Brown, G. (2008). ‘Structure and Form of Urban Tourism Precincts: Setting the Stage for Tourist Performances’. In B. Hayllar, T. Griffin & D. Edwards (eds) City Spaces – Tourist Places: Urban Tourism precincts. Butterworth-Heinemann: Oxford. pp 127-150.
Brown, G. and Krolikowski, C. (2008). ‘Sense of Place as a Legacy of the Olympic Games’. Presented at Great Breakthrough: Olympic Theories and Practices of Olympics in the East. International Forum on the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Beijing.
Krolikowski, C. (2007). Some Thoughts on Urban Tourism Precincts: Existing Knowledge Gaps and Possible Research Directions. In: Mcdonnell, I., Grabowski, S. & March, R., eds. 17th Annual CAUTHE Conference: 'Tourism - Past Achievements, Future Challenges', 2007 Manly, Sydney. University of Technology, Sydney.
Krolikowski, C and Chappel, SJ (2004), 'In the Footsteps of Gunter Grass - Literary Landscapes in the City of Gdansk' in conference proceedings: tourism and literature - travel imagination and myth, Harrogate, UK, 22-26, July (CDROM) Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield.
Ad-hoc reviewer for 'Tourism Management'
Ad-hoc reviewer for Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Edith Cowan University | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of the West of Scotland | UNITED KINGDOM |
| University of Waterloo | CANADA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Associate MemberCouncil for Australasian University Tourism and Hospitality Education |
2019 |
Invited lecture- What's Art Got To Do With? Public lecture seriesAdelaide City Council |
2019 |
Associate MemberCouncil for Australasian University Tourism and Hospitality Education |
2018 |
Associate MemberCouncil for Australasian University Tourism and Hospitality Education |
2017 |
Associate MemberCouncil for Australasian University Tourism and Hospitality Education |
2016 |
Associate MemberCouncil for Australasian University Tourism and Hospitality Education |
2015 |
Associate MemberCouncil for Australasian University Tourism and Hospitality Education |
2014 |
MemberCouncil for Australasian University Tourism and Hospitality Education |
2013 |
Teaching & student supervision
