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Author: Ian Michael, Fokiya Akhtar & Michael R. Ogden

Dr Ian Michael, DBA, is Associate Professor of Marketing in the College of Business at Zayed University, UAE. His teaching and research focus is on Branding, Destination Branding and Integrated Marketing Communication. He is also looking into new trends in tourism such as Genealogy and Diaspora Tourism. Fokiya is Assistant Professor in the College of Communication and Media Sciences at Zayed University, UAE. Her documentaries have won official selections and best film nominations at Mumbai International Film Festival, Golden Gate Fiction and Documentary Film Festival, San Francisco Film Festival, International Children’s Film Festival and Delhi International Film Festival. Dr Michael R. Ogden is Professor and Assistant Dean in the College of Communication and Media Sciences at Zayed University, UAE. He is an experienced teacher-scholar and practicing media producer with a focus on cinematography, documentary and transmedia storytelling.
Kevin Burkett Irish Immigrants Boys From Vepery Ian Michael
Cultural & Area Studies, History, Media, Film & Journalism

Boys from Vepery: John Footman’s Journey from the Ravages of “Gorta Mór”

Ireland’s Great Famine, “Gorta Mór”, had far-reaching effects for the Irish population in the mid-nineteenth century, leading millions to migrate in search of a better future. As part of a documentary film project, Dr Ian Michael, Fokiya Akhtar and Dr Michael R. Ogden explore the journey made by Dr Michael’s own ancestor, John Footman, from rural Cork to Madras, India.

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