About Dr Katherine Dashper
Dr Kate Dashper is Reader within the School of Events, Tourism and Hospitality Management. Her research applies a critical sociological lens to examine practices of work and leisure, with particular focus on gender issues and interspecies encounters in events, tourism and hospitality.
Kate is an internationally recognised researcher for her work in human-animal studies. Through her research on equestrian sport and leisure, Kate examines how humans and nonhumans work and play together, and the interspecies relationships that can develop through joint action and interaction. Her research considers the potential contributions that multispecies perspectives can make to understanding events, tourism and hospitality practices and organisations. She is author of the 2017 monograph Human-animal relationships in equestrian sport and leisure (Routledge).
Kate’s other main area of expertise is gender, and she has conducted research and consultancy projects within both the events and equestrian industries, evaluating gender equality initiatives in organisations and exploring the gendered experiences of women and men within professional and leisure contexts.
Current Teaching
Kate teaches human resource management and research methods at undergraduate and postgraduate levels on the events management programmes. She is currently supervising PhD students researching a variety of issues in events, tourism and hospitality. She welcomes applications in relation to:
- Gender and events, tourism and hospitality
- Emotional and aesthetic labour in events, tourism and hospitality organisations
- Organisational behaviour in events, tourism and hospitality
- Multispecies perspectives on events, tourism and hospitality
- Nature and the outdoors and events, tourism and hospitality
Research Interests
Selected Publications
Journal articles (29)
- Dashper K; Abbott J; Wallace C (In press), 'Do horses cause divorces?' Autoethnographic insights on family, relationships and resource-intensive leisure. Annals of Leisure Research
View Repository Record - Danby P; Dashper K; Finkel R (In press), Multispecies leisure: Human-animal interactions in leisure landscapes. Leisure Studies
- Dashper K; Fletcher T (2019), 'Don't call me an academic': Professional identity and struggles for legitimacy within the vocational field of Events Management higher education.. Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhlste.2019.100201
View Repository Record - Fenner K; Caspar G; Hyde M; Henshall C; Dhand N; Probyn-Raspey F; Dashper K; McLean A; McGreevy P (2019), It's all about the sex, or is it? Humans, horses and temperament. PLoS ONE
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216699 - Dashper K; Brymer E (2019), An ecological-phenomenological perspective on multispecies leisure and the horse-human relationship in events. Leisure Studies
https://doi.org/10.1080/02614367.2019.1586981
View Repository Record - Dashper K (2019), More-than-human emotions: Multispecies emotional labour in the tourism industry. Gender, Work and Organization
https://doi.org/10.1111/gwao.12344
View Repository Record - Dashper K; Fenner K; Hyde M; Probyn-Rapsey F; Caspar G; Henshall C; McGreevy P (2018), The Anthropomorphic Application Of Gender Stereotypes To Horses. Anthrozoös, vol. 31 (6)
https://doi.org/10.1080/08927936.2018.1529349
View Repository Record - Dashper K (2018), Moving beyond anthropocentrism in leisure research: multispecies perspectives. Annals of Leisure Research
https://doi.org/10.1080/11745398.2018.1478738
View Repository Record - Dashper K (2018), Challenging the gendered rhetoric of success? The limitations of women-only mentoring for tackling gender inequality in the workplace. Gender, Work and Organization
https://doi.org/10.1111/gwao.12262
View Repository Record - Kola A; Ratna A; Dashper K (2017), 'On the Hunt for Belonging': Culture, Hunting and Indo-Muslim Men in South Africa. Annals of Leisure Research
https://doi.org/10.1080/11745398.2017.1415153
View Repository Record - Dashper K (2017), Smiling assassins, brides-to-be and super mums: The importance of gender and celebrity in media framing of female athletes at the 2016 Olympic Games. Sport in Society
https://doi.org/10.1080/17430437.2017.1409729
View Repository Record - Dashper K (2017), Confident, focused and connected: The importance of mentoring for women's career development in the events industry. Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events
https://doi.org/10.1080/19407963.2018.1403162
View Repository Record - Dashper K (2016), Listening to horses: Developing attentive interspecies relationships through sport and leisure. Society and Animals
https://doi.org/10.1163/15685306-12341426
View Repository Record - Dashper K (2016), Strong, active women: (Re)doing rural femininity through equestrian sport and leisure. Ethnography
https://doi.org/10.1177/1466138115609379
View Repository Record - Dashper KL; Roth S (2016), Sociology in the 1980s: the rise of gender (and intersectionality). Sociology
https://doi.org/10.1177/0038038515620359
View Repository Record - Helgadóttir G; Dashper K (2016), 'Dear International guests and friends of the Icelandic horse': Experience, meaning and belonging at a niche sporting event. Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism
https://doi.org/10.1080/15022250.2015.1112303
View Repository Record - Channon A; Dashper K; Fletcher T; Lake RJ (2015), The promises and pitfalls of sex integration in sport and physical culture. Sport in Society
https://doi.org/10.1080/17430437.2016.1116167
View Repository Record - Dashper K; St John M (2015), Clothes make the rider? Equestrian competition dress and sporting identity. Annals of Leisure Research, vol. 19 (2), p. 235-250.
https://doi.org/10.1080/11745398.2015.1095103
View Repository Record - Dashper KL (2015), Revise, resubmit and reveal? An autoethnographer's story of facing the challenges of revealing the self through publication. Current Sociology
https://doi.org/10.1177/0011392115583879
View Repository Record - Dashper K (2014), Tools of the trade or part of the family? Horses in competitive equestrian sport. Society and Animals, vol. 22 (4)
https://doi.org/10.1163/15685306-12341343
View Repository Record - Fletcher TE; Dashper K (2013), Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Sport and Leisure. Sport in Society, vol. 16 (10)
- Fletcher TE; Dashper K (2013), "Like a Hawk Among House Sparrows": Kauto Star, a steeplechasing legend. Sport in History, vol. 33 (4), p. 488-511.
https://doi.org/10.1080/17460263.2013.850269
View Repository Record - Dashper K (2013), Getting better: An autoethnographic tale of recovery from sporting injury. Sociology of Sport Journal, vol. 30
- Fletcher T; Dashper K (2013), 'Bring on the dancing horses!': Ambivalence and class obsession within British media reports of the dressage at London 2012. Sociological Research Online, vol. 18 (2)
View Repository Record - Dashper K; Fletcher T (2013), Introduction: diversity, equity and inclusion in sport and leisure. Sport in Society: Cultures, Commerce, Media, Politics, vol. 16 (10), p. 1227-1232.
https://doi.org/10.1080/17430437.2013.821259
View Repository Record - Dashper K (2013), The 'right' person for the job: The aesthetics of labor within the events industry. Event Management, vol. 17 (2), p. 135-144.
https://doi.org/10.3727/152599513X13668224082341
View Repository Record - Dashper K (2012), Together, yet still not equal? Sex integration in equestrian sport. Asia-Pacific Journal of Health, Sport and Physical Education, vol. 3 (3), p. 213-225.
https://doi.org/10.1080/18377122.2012.721727
View Repository Record - Dashper K (2012), Dressage is full of Queens! Masculinity, sexuality and equestrian sport. Sociology, vol. 46 (6), p. 1109-1124.
https://doi.org/10.1177/0038038512437898
View Repository Record - Dashper K (2010), It's a form of Freedom: The experiences of people with disabilities within equestrian sport. Annals of Leisure Research, vol. 13 (1), p. 86-101.
https://doi.org/10.1080/11745398.2010.9686839
View Repository Record
Books (5)
- Channon A; Dashper K; Lake RJ; Fletcher T (2017) Sex Integration in Sport and Physical Culture Promises and Pitfalls. . Routledge.
- Dashper K (2016) Human-animal Relationships in Equestrian Sport and Leisure. . Routledge.
- Dashper K ed. (2014) Rural tourism: An international perspective. . Newcastle, UK: Cambridge Scholars.
- Fletcher TE; Dashper K (2014) Diversity, equity and inclusion in sport and leisure. Sport in a global society . London: Routledge.
- Dashper K; Fletcher TE; McCullough N ed. (2014) Sports Events, Society and Culture. Routledge: Advances in Events Research . Routledge.
Chapters (10)
- Fletcher TE; Dashper K; Matzani R (2017) Gender justice? Muslim women's experiences of sport and physical activity in the UK. In: Fletcher TE; Dashper K; Matzani R Sport, Leisure and Social Justice. : Routledge, pp. .
- Fletcher TE; Channon A; Dashper K; Lake RJ (2017) The promises and pitfalls of sex integration in sport and physical culture. In: Fletcher TE; Channon A; Dashper K; Lake RJ Sex integration in sport and physical culture: Promises and pitfalls. : , pp. .
- Dashper K (2016) Learning to communicate: The triad of (mis)communication in horse riding lessons. In: Dashper K The Meaning of Horses: Biosocial Encounters. : , pp. 85-101.
https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315690728 - Dashper K (2014) Rural tourism: Opportunities and challenges.. In: Dashper K Rural tourism: An international perspective. : Cambridge Scholars, pp. 1-20.
- Fletcher TE; Dashper K; McCullough N (2014) Introduction: Sports events, society and culture. In: Fletcher TE; Dashper K; McCullough N Sports events, society and culture. London: Routledge, pp. .
- Fletcher TE; Dashper K; McCullough N (2014) This is just the beginning.... In: Fletcher TE; Dashper K; McCullough N Sports events, society and culture. London: Routledge, pp. .
- Fletcher TE; Dashper K; Russell KA; O'Connor N (2014) Sporting mega-events and Islam: An introduction. In: Fletcher TE; Dashper K; Russell KA; O'Connor N Sports events, society and culture. London: Routledge, pp. .
- Dashper KL; Cochrane J (2013) Characteristics and needs of the leisure riding market in the UK. In: Dashper KL; Cochrane J Horse tourism and leisure: international scale - local development. : , pp. .
- Dashper KL (2013) Beyond the Binary: Gender integration in equestrian sport. In: Dashper KL Gender and Equestrian Sport. : Springer, pp. 37-53.
- Dashper KL (2012) The Olympic Experience from a Distance: The case of the equestrian events at the 2008 games. In: Dashper KL International Sports Events: Impacts, experiences and identities. : Routledge, pp. 141-153.
Conference contributions (1)
- Fletcher TE (2013) 'Bring on the Dancing Horses': Social class and Dressage Events at the London 2012 Olympic Games Vancouver 20130613. : .
Reports (2)
- Mulligan J; Kitchen E; Ormerod N; Dashper K; Fletcher T; Wood E (2015) Evaluation of the social and economic value of participation in meetings and conferences. Research Report, Meetings Professional International (MPI). . Meetings Professional International (MPI).
- Long JA; Dashper K; Fletcher T; Ormerod N (2015) Understanding participation and non-participation in sport amongst Black and minority ethnic groups in Wales. . Cardiff: Report to Sport Wales from the Institute for Sport, Physical Activity and Leisure.
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Journal articles (31)
- Dashper K (In press), It's a form of freedom: The experiences of people with disabilities within equestrian sport. Annals of Leisure Research
- Dashper K; Abbott J; Wallace C (In press), 'Do horses cause divorces?' Autoethnographic insights on family, relationships and resource-intensive leisure. Annals of Leisure Research
View Repository Record - Danby P; Dashper K; Finkel R (In press), Multispecies leisure: Human-animal interactions in leisure landscapes. Leisure Studies
- Dashper K; Fletcher T (2019), 'Don't call me an academic': Professional identity and struggles for legitimacy within the vocational field of Events Management higher education.. Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhlste.2019.100201
View Repository Record - Fenner K; Caspar G; Hyde M; Henshall C; Dhand N; Probyn-Raspey F; Dashper K; McLean A; McGreevy P (2019), It's all about the sex, or is it? Humans, horses and temperament. PLoS ONE
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216699 - Dashper K; Brymer E (2019), An ecological-phenomenological perspective on multispecies leisure and the horse-human relationship in events. Leisure Studies
https://doi.org/10.1080/02614367.2019.1586981
View Repository Record - Dashper K (2019), More-than-human emotions: Multispecies emotional labour in the tourism industry. Gender, Work and Organization
https://doi.org/10.1111/gwao.12344
View Repository Record - Dashper K; Fenner K; Hyde M; Probyn-Rapsey F; Caspar G; Henshall C; McGreevy P (2018), The Anthropomorphic Application Of Gender Stereotypes To Horses. Anthrozoös, vol. 31 (6)
https://doi.org/10.1080/08927936.2018.1529349
View Repository Record - Dashper K (2018), Moving beyond anthropocentrism in leisure research: multispecies perspectives. Annals of Leisure Research
https://doi.org/10.1080/11745398.2018.1478738
View Repository Record - Dashper K (2018), Challenging the gendered rhetoric of success? The limitations of women-only mentoring for tackling gender inequality in the workplace. Gender, Work and Organization
https://doi.org/10.1111/gwao.12262
View Repository Record - Kola A; Ratna A; Dashper K (2017), 'On the Hunt for Belonging': Culture, Hunting and Indo-Muslim Men in South Africa. Annals of Leisure Research
https://doi.org/10.1080/11745398.2017.1415153
View Repository Record - Dashper K (2017), Smiling assassins, brides-to-be and super mums: The importance of gender and celebrity in media framing of female athletes at the 2016 Olympic Games. Sport in Society
https://doi.org/10.1080/17430437.2017.1409729
View Repository Record - Dashper K (2017), Confident, focused and connected: The importance of mentoring for women's career development in the events industry. Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events
https://doi.org/10.1080/19407963.2018.1403162
View Repository Record - Dashper K (2016), Listening to horses: Developing attentive interspecies relationships through sport and leisure. Society and Animals
https://doi.org/10.1163/15685306-12341426
View Repository Record - Dashper K (2016), Strong, active women: (Re)doing rural femininity through equestrian sport and leisure. Ethnography
https://doi.org/10.1177/1466138115609379
View Repository Record - Dashper KL; Roth S (2016), Sociology in the 1980s: the rise of gender (and intersectionality). Sociology
https://doi.org/10.1177/0038038515620359
View Repository Record - Helgadóttir G; Dashper K (2016), 'Dear International guests and friends of the Icelandic horse': Experience, meaning and belonging at a niche sporting event. Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism
https://doi.org/10.1080/15022250.2015.1112303
View Repository Record - Channon A; Dashper K; Fletcher T; Lake RJ (2015), The promises and pitfalls of sex integration in sport and physical culture. Sport in Society
https://doi.org/10.1080/17430437.2016.1116167
View Repository Record - Dashper K; St John M (2015), Clothes make the rider? Equestrian competition dress and sporting identity. Annals of Leisure Research, vol. 19 (2), p. 235-250.
https://doi.org/10.1080/11745398.2015.1095103
View Repository Record - Dashper KL (2015), Revise, resubmit and reveal? An autoethnographer's story of facing the challenges of revealing the self through publication. Current Sociology
https://doi.org/10.1177/0011392115583879
View Repository Record - Dashper K (2014), Tools of the trade or part of the family? Horses in competitive equestrian sport. Society and Animals, vol. 22 (4)
https://doi.org/10.1163/15685306-12341343
View Repository Record - Fletcher TE; Dashper K (2013), Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Sport and Leisure. Sport in Society, vol. 16 (10)
- Fletcher TE; Dashper K (2013), "Like a Hawk Among House Sparrows": Kauto Star, a steeplechasing legend. Sport in History, vol. 33 (4), p. 488-511.
https://doi.org/10.1080/17460263.2013.850269
View Repository Record - Dashper K (2013), Getting better: An autoethnographic tale of recovery from sporting injury. Sociology of Sport Journal, vol. 30
- Fletcher T; Dashper K (2013), 'Bring on the dancing horses!': Ambivalence and class obsession within British media reports of the dressage at London 2012. Sociological Research Online, vol. 18 (2)
View Repository Record - Fletcher TE; Dashper KL (2013), 'Bring on the Dancing Horses!': Ambivalence and Class Obsession Within British Media Reports of the Dressage at London 2012.. Sociological Research Online: an electronic journal
- Dashper K; Fletcher T (2013), Introduction: diversity, equity and inclusion in sport and leisure. Sport in Society: Cultures, Commerce, Media, Politics, vol. 16 (10), p. 1227-1232.
https://doi.org/10.1080/17430437.2013.821259
View Repository Record - Dashper K (2013), The 'right' person for the job: The aesthetics of labor within the events industry. Event Management, vol. 17 (2), p. 135-144.
https://doi.org/10.3727/152599513X13668224082341
View Repository Record - Dashper K (2012), Together, yet still not equal? Sex integration in equestrian sport. Asia-Pacific Journal of Health, Sport and Physical Education, vol. 3 (3), p. 213-225.
https://doi.org/10.1080/18377122.2012.721727
View Repository Record - Dashper K (2012), Dressage is full of Queens! Masculinity, sexuality and equestrian sport. Sociology, vol. 46 (6), p. 1109-1124.
https://doi.org/10.1177/0038038512437898
View Repository Record - Dashper K (2010), It's a form of Freedom: The experiences of people with disabilities within equestrian sport. Annals of Leisure Research, vol. 13 (1), p. 86-101.
https://doi.org/10.1080/11745398.2010.9686839
View Repository Record
Books (5)
- Channon A; Dashper K; Lake RJ; Fletcher T (2017) Sex Integration in Sport and Physical Culture Promises and Pitfalls. . Routledge.
- Dashper K (2016) Human-animal Relationships in Equestrian Sport and Leisure. . Routledge.
- Dashper K ed. (2014) Rural tourism: An international perspective. . Newcastle, UK: Cambridge Scholars.
- Fletcher TE; Dashper K (2014) Diversity, equity and inclusion in sport and leisure. Sport in a global society . London: Routledge.
- Dashper K; Fletcher TE; McCullough N ed. (2014) Sports Events, Society and Culture. Routledge: Advances in Events Research . Routledge.
Chapters (10)
- Fletcher TE; Dashper K; Matzani R (2017) Gender justice? Muslim women's experiences of sport and physical activity in the UK. In: Fletcher TE; Dashper K; Matzani R Sport, Leisure and Social Justice. : Routledge, pp. .
- Fletcher TE; Channon A; Dashper K; Lake RJ (2017) The promises and pitfalls of sex integration in sport and physical culture. In: Fletcher TE; Channon A; Dashper K; Lake RJ Sex integration in sport and physical culture: Promises and pitfalls. : , pp. .
- Dashper K (2016) Learning to communicate: The triad of (mis)communication in horse riding lessons. In: Dashper K The Meaning of Horses: Biosocial Encounters. : , pp. 85-101.
https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315690728 - Dashper K (2014) Rural tourism: Opportunities and challenges.. In: Dashper K Rural tourism: An international perspective. : Cambridge Scholars, pp. 1-20.
- Fletcher TE; Dashper K; McCullough N (2014) Introduction: Sports events, society and culture. In: Fletcher TE; Dashper K; McCullough N Sports events, society and culture. London: Routledge, pp. .
- Fletcher TE; Dashper K; McCullough N (2014) This is just the beginning.... In: Fletcher TE; Dashper K; McCullough N Sports events, society and culture. London: Routledge, pp. .
- Fletcher TE; Dashper K; Russell KA; O'Connor N (2014) Sporting mega-events and Islam: An introduction. In: Fletcher TE; Dashper K; Russell KA; O'Connor N Sports events, society and culture. London: Routledge, pp. .
- Dashper KL; Cochrane J (2013) Characteristics and needs of the leisure riding market in the UK. In: Dashper KL; Cochrane J Horse tourism and leisure: international scale - local development. : , pp. .
- Dashper KL (2013) Beyond the Binary: Gender integration in equestrian sport. In: Dashper KL Gender and Equestrian Sport. : Springer, pp. 37-53.
- Dashper KL (2012) The Olympic Experience from a Distance: The case of the equestrian events at the 2008 games. In: Dashper KL International Sports Events: Impacts, experiences and identities. : Routledge, pp. 141-153.
Conference contributions (21)
- Dashper KL (2013) A little dirt never hurt anyone: Embodying feminine toughness and independence through horse riding and ownership Florence . : .
- Fletcher TE (2013) 'Bring on the Dancing Horses': Social class and Dressage Events at the London 2012 Olympic Games Vancouver 20130613. : .
- Dashper KL (2012) The Elusiveness of 'Feel' in the Horse-human Relationship: Communication, Harmony and Understanding Institute of English Studies, University of London, UK 20121026. : .
- Dashper K; Cochrane J (2012) Perceptions of the British countryside as mediated by the horse Lisbon, Portugal 20120729. : .
- Cochrane J; Dashper KL (2012) Characteristics and needs of the leisure riding market in the UK Saumur, France 20120509. : .
- Dashper KL; Cochrane J (2012) Horse-based tourism, farm diversification and regional development in rural areas Antalya, Turkey . : .
- Dashper K (2011) Gender Integration in Action: Women, men and equestrian sport Minneapolis, USA . : .
- Dashper K (2011) The Market for Horse-based Tourism in the UK University of Lincoln, UK . : .
- Dashper K (2011) Experiencing the Countryside on Horseback: The 'fantastic' sport of horse endurance Rovanemi, Finland 20110921. : .
- Dashper KL (2010) The Olympic experience from a distance: The case of the equestrian events at the 2008 Games Chuncheon, South Korea 20100828. : .
- Dashper KL (2010) 'Dressage is full of queens!' Giving voice to gay riders within equestrian sport Leeds, UK . : .
- Dashper KL (2010) The 'right' person for the job: The aesthetics of labor within the events industry Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds, UK . : .
- Dashper KL (2010) Together, but still not equal? Gender integration in British equestrian sport Malmo, Sweden 20100408. : .
- Dashper KL (2010) The role of sport in policing the boundaries of acceptable sex and gender Leeds Metropolitan University 20100226. Leeds Metropolitan University: .
- Dashper KL (2010) The role of sport in policing the boundaries of acceptable sex and gender Leeds, UK . : .
- Dashper KL (2010) "Dressage is full of queens!" Giving voice to gay riders in equestrian sport . Leeds Metropolitan University: .
- Dashper KL; Kerfoot D (2009) Men's time, Women's time? Work/life balance in the UK equestrian industry Brighton, UK 20090915. : .
- Dashper KL (2009) Pleasure and pain: The embodied experiences of competitive horse riders Via dei Campi Sportivi, Rome, Italy 20090527. : .
- Dashper K; Kerfoot D (2009) Men's time, Women's time? Work/life balance in the UK equestrian industry . Brighton: .
https://doi.org/10.1080/11745398.2010.9686839 - Dashper KL; Knights D (2008) Upsetting organisations: The case of equestrian sports in Britain VU University Amsterdam, Holland . : .
- Dashper KL (2007) Jumping through hoops: An examination of the gendered nature of sport using equestrianism as an exemplar Glasgow, Scotland 20070903. : .
Other (1)
- Dashper KL (2011), Against the odds: equestrian events in the Olympic Games. Leisure Studies Association Newsletter, vol. 88
Reports (2)
- Mulligan J; Kitchen E; Ormerod N; Dashper K; Fletcher T; Wood E (2015) Evaluation of the social and economic value of participation in meetings and conferences. Research Report, Meetings Professional International (MPI). . Meetings Professional International (MPI).
- Long JA; Dashper K; Fletcher T; Ormerod N (2015) Understanding participation and non-participation in sport amongst Black and minority ethnic groups in Wales. . Cardiff: Report to Sport Wales from the Institute for Sport, Physical Activity and Leisure.
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