Emerging Conference Themes
The CTS-AP conference encourages paper and panel submissions on ANY thematic, theoretical, or methodological topic that engages with critical tourism scholarship.
Theme 1: Responsibility
Inspired by Donna Haraway’s (2016) concept of “response-ability”, this theme examines the cultivation of the capacity to collectively and affectively respond to the changing world with/through/against tourism. How might tourism engage with this concept of responsibility and/or response-ability? What role can tourism play in cultivating a capacity to respond in increasingly troubled times? Themes may include:
Inspired by Donna Haraway’s (2016) concept of “response-ability”, this theme examines the cultivation of the capacity to collectively and affectively respond to the changing world with/through/against tourism. How might tourism engage with this concept of responsibility and/or response-ability? What role can tourism play in cultivating a capacity to respond in increasingly troubled times? Themes may include:
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Theme 2: Resistance
When the tourism industry goes awry how do/can individuals, communities and collectives resist power in the face of such a powerful global industry? The theme also examines the ways tourism can itself be an act of resistance. Topics may include:
When the tourism industry goes awry how do/can individuals, communities and collectives resist power in the face of such a powerful global industry? The theme also examines the ways tourism can itself be an act of resistance. Topics may include:
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Theme 3: Resurgence
Resurgence explores the potential role of tourism in rebuilding meaningful lives, communities, and human and non-human relations in the midst of disaster and ruin.
Themes may include:
Resurgence explores the potential role of tourism in rebuilding meaningful lives, communities, and human and non-human relations in the midst of disaster and ruin.
Themes may include:
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