Faith Ong

Dr Faith Ong's research focus lies in the role of events, tourism and hospitality as tools of social change. Thus, she researches into the social impacts of events and tourism on communities. Her work explores how different forms of festivals, community gatherings and targeted events impact the social inclusivity of places. Volunteering is also one of Faith's areas of expertise, determining the impacts of volunteering in tourism and events on the individual. Faith is interested in enabling full and inclusive participation of communities across a broad spectrum of events and travel. In particular, her work has focused on communities that are sexually and culturally diverse, as well as people with disabilities. She continues to explore the signals of inclusion and exclusion at occasions that are meant to bring communities together. Inclusivity in events and tourism, Volunteers and volunteering, Sustainability in events

[2026] Diversity within? The paradox of social dominance and LGBTQ plus events. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 34 (8), 2095-2117. doi: 10.1080/09669582.2025.2455391 [2025] Supporting HDR Students with Disabilities in Global Mobility and Extracurricular Engagement: Insights from a Global Mapping Project. Making Universities More Inclusive for Staff with Disabilities, Online, 29 October 2025. Berkeley Center on Comparative Equality & Anti-Discrimination Law. [2025] Strengthening sustainability of the Indian Ocean territories marine parks and local economy, through collaborative world-class ecotourism. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland. [2025] Australia and China's approaches to understanding event accessibility. Event Management, 29 (5), 695-716. doi: 10.3727/152599525x