Jen Snowball

Jen Snowball (1974-) is a researcher in cultural economics, with a specialization in festivals and theatrical events.

Biography

Born on 18 July 1974, she studied at Rhodes University, successively obtaining a BA Applied Economics (1996), BA Hons Classics (1997); BA Hons in Applied Economics (1997-8); MA Applied Economics (1998-2001) and a PhD in Applied Economics (2004-6)

On completion of her second BA Hons she joined the Department of Economics at Rhodes University[1] as a Junior Lecturer (1998-2001), rising through the ranks to become a Lecturer (2002-5), Senior Lecturer (2006-8), Associate Professor (2009-2013), and finally Professor (2014-).

Contribution to South African theatre, film, media and performance

Her research from early on has been strongly focused on the theory and practice of cultural impact