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Critical Tourism Studies Conference
Palma de Mallorca, Spain: 25-29 June, 2017
Call for Abstracts:
Human-Animal Interactions in Tourism, Events, Leisure Spaces
Dr Paula Danby & Dr Rebecca Finkel
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, UK
Please
consider submitting to this proposed international, interdisciplinary
panel focusing on the relationships of humans and non-human animals
within tourism, events and leisure spaces.
Humans
and non-human animals now play a supportive role in each other's lives,
contributing significantly towards mutual wellbeing not only in work,
but also in tourism, events, and leisure arenas. Although there is a
wealth of research on human-animal interactions in cross-disciplinary
literature, such as psychology, it is still considered an emerging field
of critical tourism (Markwell, 2015), events (Dashper, 2016) and
leisure (Carr, 2014) studies, which would benefit from further
exploration and focus in scholarship.
This
panel seeks to address this gap in knowledge by inviting research which
develops greater understanding of human-animal interactions and
relations in tourism, events and leisure spaces. Papers can be
theoretical or theoretically informed empirical work with a focus on all
species. The panel especially welcomes work viewed through a
post-humanist lens, but other approaches are also acceptable for
consideration.
Main
themes surrounding human-animal interactions in tourism, events and
leisure contexts to be drawn out and further explored during this panel
include, but are not limited to:
Issues related to wellbeing
Companionship
Ethics and welfare
Identities and lifestyles
Critical animal geographies in tourism, events and leisure
Activism
Embodiment
Gendered narratives
Theory and practice links
Abstracts of 300 words (max.) are invited by 31st March.
In
the case of co-authored papers, one person should be identified as the
corresponding author. Abstracts should include full contact details for
all authors, including name, institutional affiliation, and email
address. New and early career scholars with 'work in progress' papers
are also welcomed.
More information about the CTS Conference can be found here:
References
Carr, N. 2014. Dogs in the Leisure Experience. Oxfordshire: CABI.
Daspher, K. 2016. Human-Animal Relationships in Equestrian Sport and Leisure. London:
Routledge.
Markwell, K. (Ed.) 2015. Animals and Tourism: Understanding Diverse Relationships. Bristol: Channel View Publications.