2017 ATHE Annual Conference

NEW APPROACHES TO TOURISM LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION & RESEARCH ON COASTAL TOURISM

7^th-8^th December 2017 at The View Hotel, Eastbourne

hosted by
The School of Sport and Service Management, University of Brighton

**Just to remind you that deadline for submission of abstracts is on 1^st October**

CONFERENCE THEMES

We welcome submissions around the following themes:

New approaches to Tourism Learning in Higher Education

This theme picks up on new approaches in all aspects of curriculum and vocational development, teaching, learning and assessment in Tourism.

· New approaches to Tourism Learning in Higher Education: Curriculum Development

· New approaches to Tourism Learning in Higher Education: The Learning Experience

· New approaches to Tourism Learning in Higher Education: Assessment

· New approaches to Tourism Learning in Higher Education: Education, Industry or Government Partners

· New approaches to Tourism Learning in Higher Education: Professional Development

Coastal Tourism Research

This research theme reflects our 2017 conference location in Eastbourne, a classic and modern English seaside town.

· Social, cultural, economic or environmental dimensions of coastal tourism research

PhD Colloquium

We encourage PhD researchers to present one specific aspect of their research (for example, focus on a specific theoretical perspective, discuss a particular challenge in data collection, or illustrate one particular theme emerged from their findings).

· Progress in Tourism and Events

Abstract forms can be downloaded from the following links:

· Full Conference CFP and Abstract Form: 2017-ATHE ANNUAL CONFERENCE CFP 110917 V2

· PhD Colloquium CFP and Abstract Form: 2017 ATHECFP-PhD Colloquium V2

Abstracts should include background, practical implications, methods and/or data sources, and indicative findings of the paper. All abstracts will be subject to a review process.

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

Phil Evans (Director of Tourism and Enterprise, Eastbourne Borough Council & ATHE Fellow)
Dr Anya Chapman (National Pier Society & Bournemouth University)
Annette Allmark (Director of Strategic Policy, People 1st)
Sam Richardson (National Coastal Tourism Academy)
Kurt Jansen (Tourism Alliance)
Sandra Matthews-Marsh MBE (Visit Kent)
Anthony Pickles (Visit Britain)
Dr Jim Butcher (Canterbury Christ Church University)
Dr Steven Goss-Turner (School of Sport & Service Management, University of Brighton)

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

Online registration is now open. To avail of Early Bird rates, please register before 31^st October: https://www.athe.org.uk/booking/

We look forward to see you in Eastbourne in December!

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