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Call for Contributions:
Interdisciplinary Workshop Series "Key Concepts in Tourism Research"
March to May 2008
Leeds/ UK
Much research in the field of tourism addresses at least one of the
following concepts: Exchange, Memory, Representation and Experience.
Although these concepts are very popular, it is not always clear what
they actually refer to, and how we may grasp them in, or through, our
research. Therefore, the PhD-students at the Centre for Tourism and
Cultural Change at Leeds Metropolitan University took the initiative
to organize a workshop series on key concepts in tourism research.
During the spring term of 2008, four two-day workshops will focus,
respectively, on Exchange, Memory, Representation and Experience.
13/14 March 2008 Workshop "Experience"
Keynote: Claudio Minca, University of London
"After the Island: the hard work of being (with) tourists"
3/4 April 2008 Workshop "Exchange"
Keynote: Keith Hart, Goldsmith College London
"On commoditization: exchange in the human economy"
17/18 April 2008 Workshop "Memory"
Keynote: Sharon MacDonald, Manchester University
"Memory, Materiality and Tourism"
8/9 May 2008 Workshop "Representation"
Keynote: David Crouch, University of Derby
"The Problems with Representation: Consumption, Space and Images"
This workshop series is open to PhD-students from all disciplines.
Its philosophy is to generate an interdisciplinary dialogue based on
short paper presentations by the workshop participants.. The
contributions do not necessarily have to be polished conference
papers; contributers may also present ideas, work in progress or
critical reviews. To promote lively and engaged discussion, draft
copies of all presentations shall be circulated among the workshop
participants ten days in advance. Each workshop will be jointly led by
a team of CTCC PhD students and an invited academic with wider
expertise in the respective topic. This invited expert will also give
a keynote address situating this topic and opening the discussion.
Based on these introductions, we will explore different meanings and
approaches to the concepts in question. By bringing together PhD
students and leading academics from different academic institutions
and disciplinary backgrounds, this workshop series constitutes a
unique opportunity to get feedback on theoretical reflections and work
in progress. It will allow the exchange of ideas, the clarification of
epistemological stances and the building of networks among PhD-students.
Cost: £20.00 for one workshop. You can also register for all four
workshops for £60.00.
Please register for one single workshop or the whole series not later
than 17 February 2008 by either sending an abstract of no more than
200 words explaining how you intend to relate to the topic of the
workshop. Please note that the deadline for submission of the papers
and contributions for the first workshop is 29 February 2008. E-Mail:
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