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CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS
Imagine There's No Countries:
INEQUALITY AND GROWTH IN THE AGE OF TOURISM
22nd - 23rd June 2006
CENTRE FOR TOURISM POLICY STUDIES [CENTOPS]
University of Brighton, Eastbourne Campus
(http://www.brighton.ac.uk/ssm/sympo2006/)
The 5th annual tourism symposium continues to explore the theme of
local-global connections.
CONTEXT
Taking a cue from John Lennon's famous song which calls for the elimination
of barriers and exclusion based on class, race, gender and nationalities the
emphasis for our 2006 conference is on the progress of tourism as a tool for
poverty reduction in poor and economically underdeveloped regions.
At a time of increasing mobility, ease of travel and the emergence of new
destinations, tourism's contribution remains shrouded in bad data,
misinformation, myths and mystery. Given that the industry servicing "people
on the move' deliver socio-economic benefits is not in question, why is it
still so controversial?
CONFERENCE AIMS
The conference aim is very simple: bring together a group of peers to
discuss theoretical and practical issues around tourism's role in
development and poverty alleviation.
Among the specific themes are included:
* Global and Local Conflicts in Tourism
* Tourism Corporations and Corporate Social Responsibility.
* South-South Solutions to Global Problems
* Tourism and the Millennium Development Goals
* Anthropology in Action
* Economic Exploitation of the Exotic
* New Waves in Tourism Development and Planning
* Tourism and Development Methodologies
* Gender Equality and Participation
* Paradoxes and critiques of ecotourism
* Fieldwork Methodologies
TARGET PARTICIPANTS
These topics will be of particular interest to many groups including:
* Anthropologists and sociologist undertaking empirical and/or
action research at grass roots level
* Development academics
* Cultural geographers
* Human geographers
* Tourism scholars trying to theorise tourism impacts, tourist
behaviours
* Area specialists (Asia, Africa, Pacific, Caribbean, Latin
America, emerging economies of the new Europe etc.),
* Officials of inter-governmental organizations, development
agencies and NGOs who see the potential for tourism as an agent for
development
OUR CONFERENCE PARTNER
The 2006 event will be held in cooperation with GATE, the German Association
for Tourism and Anthropology.
http://www.gate-tourismus.de/english.html
GATE is a German organization, which takes its name from Gemeinsamer
Arbeitskreis Tourismus und Ethnologie. It aims to establish anthropological
perspectives and ideas within the tourism sector. In particular, GATE
strives to create mutually beneficial relations between tourists and local
communities: n other words, tourism that corresponds with anthropological
concepts!
GATE aims
GATE's work is focused on the enhancement of intercultural communication;
facilitating between different cultures by:
* Fostering understanding of other cultures among tourists
* Acting as advisers for people living in tourist destinations
* Identifying problems caused by tourism
* Working on sustainable solutions.
A holistic approach always founds the basis for GATE's work. While
developing or improving tourism projects and structures, all aspects of the
local culture in the tourist destinations must be taken into consideration.
Furthermore, local people should have the opportunity to participate in, and
have their interests taken into account, at all stages of each and every
tourism project.
For further details, please visit the conference website at:
ttp://www.brighton.ac.uk/ssm/sympo2006/
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