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Landscapes and Cyberscapes of the Commons: Scottish Festivals in the Pandemic and Beyond Cover

Landscapes and Cyberscapes of the Commons: Scottish Festivals in the Pandemic and Beyond

By: John Wright and  Alice Borchi  
Open Access
|Jan 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijc.1535 | Journal eISSN: 1875-0281
Language: English
Submitted on: Feb 14, 2025
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Accepted on: Dec 25, 2025
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Published on: Jan 19, 2026
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