Zafeirenia Brokalaki

Zafeirenia Brokalaki

Lecturer in Marketing and Communications

United Kingdom
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About

I am an academic, researcher and marketing professional based as Lecturer in Marketing and Communication at Queen Mary University of London, School of Business. I also teach Marketing at the University of Cambridge, Institute of Continuing Education. In the past, I held positions at King’s College London and the University of Leicester in the UK, the University of Arkansas in the USA, and the University of Peloponnese in Greece.

I have been involved in a range of funded research projects supported by several grants from universities, public institutions and cultural organisations, such as Victoria and Albert Museum, CreativeWorks London, UCL, King’s Cultural Institute, Tima Foundation etc. In addition, I have served as a researcher, as a marketing and business development consultant, and as a fundraiser for numerous cultural and not-for-profit organisations, social enterprises, charities and creative SMEs in the UK, Greece and Cyprus, including Dance Umbrella, Opera Holland Park, East London Dance, Royal Ballet of Birmingham, London School of Business and Finance, King’s College London, Emergency Exit Arts, Associated Studios, artFix London, Sinthesis Company, Athens Fringe Network, International Athens Film Festival amongst others.

I hold a Ph.D. in Culture, Media and Creative Industries from King's College London, a PGCert in Philosophy (Hons) from the University of Cambridge, an M.A. in Cultural Policy and Management from Warwick University, an M.A. in Communication from the American College of Greece, a B.Sc. in Marketing and Communication from Athens University of Economics and Business, and a B.A. in Dance, Choreography and Dance Education from the Higher Professional Dance Academy of Greece (D. Gregoriadou).

I am also Fellow at the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) and Higher Education Academy (HEA) and act as the Co-Editor for the Journal of Arts and the Market.

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Experience

  • University of Cambridge Graphic

    Panel Tutor: Teaching Marketing

    University of Cambridge

    - Present 1 year

    Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

  • Queen Mary University of London Graphic

    Lecturer in Marketing & Communications | Programme Director MSc Marketing in the Creative Industries

    Queen Mary University of London

    - Present 2 years

    London, England, United Kingdom

  • University of Leicester Graphic

    Lecturer in Marketing

    University of Leicester

    - 4 years 10 months

    United Kingdom

    I research art consumption and I teach marketing for the cultural and creative industries. My work lies at the intersection of cultural studies, consumer research and art/performance studies, aiming to contribute to the ever-growing progressive marketing tendencies that examine the experiential, symbolic and political dimensions of consumption, and the historical, socio-cultural, transformative dynamics of markets. My current research concerns art consumption, the aesthetic experience and the…

    I research art consumption and I teach marketing for the cultural and creative industries. My work lies at the intersection of cultural studies, consumer research and art/performance studies, aiming to contribute to the ever-growing progressive marketing tendencies that examine the experiential, symbolic and political dimensions of consumption, and the historical, socio-cultural, transformative dynamics of markets. My current research concerns art consumption, the aesthetic experience and the politics of spectatorship focusing on participatory art practices and the relationship between art, identity, politics and social change. Recently, I have also turned my attention to the sociology and marketability of the body in the context of the cultural and creative industries.

    I teach:
    Strategies for Creative Marketing and Innovation (MSc)
    Research Methods for Marketing (MSc)
    Marketing Strategy and Innovation (MSc)
    MBA
    Consumers, Brands and Communications

  • King's College London

    King's College London

    3 years

    • King's College London Graphic

      Teaching Assistant: Culture, Media & Creative Industries

      King's College London

      - 4 years 4 months

      Courses I teach:
      Management for the Digital Domain
      Digital Representations of Cultural Heritage
      Digital Economy and Audiences
      Research Methodologies
      Cultural Industries: The Experience
      Critical Approaches to Research

    • King's College London Graphic

      Academic Mentor, Tutor and Assessor

      King's College London

      - 5 years 10 months

      London, United Kingdom

    • King's College London Graphic

      Marketing Executive

      King's College London

      - 1 year

      London, United Kingdom

  • artFix London Graphic

    Marketing and Business Development Consultant

    artFix London

    - 4 years 8 months

    London

  • East London Dance Graphic

    Leading Researcher

    East London Dance

    - 2 years 1 month

    London

  • Dance Umbrella Graphic

    Fundraising Consultant

    Dance Umbrella

    - 10 months

    London, United Kingdom

  • University of Arkansas ­- Sam M. Walton College of Business Graphic

    Visiting Marketing Professor & Researcher

    University of Arkansas ­- Sam M. Walton College of Business

    - 6 months

    Greater Fayetteville, AR Area

    Class I teach:
    Global Marketing

  • LSBF - London School of Business & Finance (LSBF) Graphic

    Marketing and Partnerships Executive

    LSBF - London School of Business & Finance (LSBF)

    - 7 months

    London

  • Investec Opera Holland Park Graphic

    Corporate Partnerships and Events Officer

    Investec Opera Holland Park

    - 1 year 2 months

    London, United Kingdom

  • Marketing and Business Development Manager

    Sinthesis Co Ltd

    - 4 years 5 months

    London, United Kingdom

  • Marketing and Fundraising Consultant

    Associated Studios London

    - 5 months

    London, United Kingdom

  • Draw HQ Graphic

    Fundraising Strategist

    Draw HQ

    - 5 months

    London, United Kingdom

  • Marketing and Fundraising Researcher

    Emergency Exit Arts

    - 10 months

    London, United Kingdom

  • Victoria and Albert Museum Graphic

    Research Associate

    Victoria and Albert Museum

    - 1 year

    London, United Kingdom

  • University of Nafplion Graphic

    Lecturer and Academic Researcher

    University of Nafplion

    - 2 years 1 month

    Nafplion, Greece

  • Marketing and Fundraising Consultant/ Project and Production Consultant

    Freelance Activity

    - 5 years

    Athens International Film Festival
    Giortes Rokas
    Loutraki Festival
    NoBody Performing Arts Festival
    2o Mir Festival
    Dance Festival “Rendez Vous”
    Arts Festival “Tripaki”
    Cyprus International Film Festival
    Peloponnese International Film Festival
    Spider International Artistic Festival
    Soyuz Dance Company
    Marotte Performing Arts Company
    Allahoo…

    Athens International Film Festival
    Giortes Rokas
    Loutraki Festival
    NoBody Performing Arts Festival
    2o Mir Festival
    Dance Festival “Rendez Vous”
    Arts Festival “Tripaki”
    Cyprus International Film Festival
    Peloponnese International Film Festival
    Spider International Artistic Festival
    Soyuz Dance Company
    Marotte Performing Arts Company
    Allahoo Performing Arts Company
    Void Company
    Fibre Performing Arts Company
    Various independent Artists

  • Birmingham Royal Ballet Graphic

    Marketing and Audience Development Assistant

    Birmingham Royal Ballet

    - less than a year

    Birmingham, United Kingdom

  • PR Assistant

    OAKES PR

    - less than a year

    London, United Kingdom

  • Motor Oil Hellas Graphic

    Internship

    Motor Oil Hellas

    - 1 year

    Corinth, Greece

Education

  • University of Cambridge Graphic

    University of Cambridge

    Postgraduate Degree (Hons) Philosophy

  • King's College London Graphic

    Kings College London

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Culture, Media & Creative Industries PhD, MPhil

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    Participatory Art, Aesthetics & Consumption
    Consumer’s Identity & Self-Concept
    Experiential & Symbolic Consumption
    Consumer Co-creation & Collaborative Consumption
    Brand Management and Semiotics
    Cultural Marketing & Fundraising for the Creative Industry
    Consumer Vulnerability
    Critical Marketing, Social Marketing & Social Entrepreneurship
    Transformative Consumer Research (TCR)

  • The American College of Greece Graphic

    American College of Greece

    M.A. (Hons) Communication Highest Honors

    -

  • University of Warwick Graphic

    Warwick University

    M.A. Cultural Policy & Management (2:1) Very Good

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  • Athens University of Economics and Business Graphic

    Athens University of Economics and Business

    Bachelor's degree Marketing & Communication Very Good

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  • Higher Professional School of Dance

    Bachelor's degree Dance, Dance Instruction, Choreography Excellent

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    Classical Ballet
    Contemporary Dance
    Modern/ PostModern Dance
    Jazz/ Modern Theatre Dance
    Performing Arts History
    Music
    Anatomy

  • Unified Lyceum of Loutraki

    National Bacalaureat Excellent, 19.2/20

Honors & Awards

  • Visiting Scholar

    Walton College of Business

  • Research Award: Dance Enterprise Hub

    King's Cultural Institute

  • Best Social Enterprise (Business Plan)

    London Entrepreneurs’ Challenge - UCL

  • Researcher in Residence

    CreativeWorks London

  • Best Business Idea (Europe)

    TiE International Business Competition

  • Best Business Idea- Business Plan - Finalist

    Lions Den Business Competition - King's College London

Languages

  • English

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  • German

    Professional working proficiency

  • Greek

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • French

    Elementary proficiency

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