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Paralleling the emergence of research on sustainable and responsible practice in tourism, the last decade has witnessed increasing attention to the ethics of tourism and ethical tourism. In particular, research explores the conceptual position of ethics in tourism (Fennell, 2006; Fleckenstein & Huebsch, 1999; Hultsman, 1995; MacBeth, 2005), the practices and processes of the ethical production, management and consumption of the tourist experience (see for example: Fennell, 2006; Smith & Duffy, 2004, Malloy & Fennell, 1998, Weeden, 2001). Yet, despite such attention, there still remains a dearth of literature that explores ethics in tourism. Likewise, little attention is afforded to the ethics of tourism research. Indeed, the plurality of methodological approaches, research topics and contexts as well as methods and data types used in tourism research demand a multiplicity of ethical considerations. This session therefore aims to provide the space for a dialogue about researching ethics in tourism, but also seeks to explore the paramount importance of ethical research practices and the diversity of ethical considerations researchers face during the course of their research. This session therefore welcomes the submission of abstracts that address issues around:
- Research ethics in tourism
- Complexities and contestation of ethics
- Caring for the researcher in research
- Uncertainty in research ethics - establishing where boundaries lie or become blurred?
- The influence of institutional ethics frameworks on research
- Spaces of ethical consumption and production in tourism
- The ethics of researching ethics
Please note this list is not exclusive and submissions are welcome that relate to tourism and ethics more widely.
Abstracts of no more than 250 words should be sent to: Dr Caroline Scarles
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