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Slowing Down Tourism Practice and Scholarship in the Era of The Anthropocene (24-25th May 2023)

You are warmly invited to join the Geographies of Leisure and Tourism Research Group (GLTRG) at the Royal Geographical Society, Tourism Education Futures Initiative (TEFI) and Tourism RESET Online Symposium running from 24th – 25th May 2023. Please see below for…

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PGR Event 4th July 2022: The future for tourism and leisure fieldwork in times of crises

The tourism and leisure industry has found itself in a number of different crises, not least due to the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic, but also an increased awareness of sustainability and sustainable development. Destinations continue to face disruption, affecting…

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New article by Dr Alberto Amore and colleagues published in the Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Dr Alberto Amore at Solent University, UK, co-authored an article on the Journal of Sustainable Tourism with Dr Bailey Ashton Adie (Solent University, UK) and Prof. C. Michael Hall (University of Canterbury, New Zealand). The article is part of a…

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Dr Alberto Amore published a chapter on expectations of tourism stakeholders in post-earthquake Christchurch, New Zealand

Dr. Alberto Amore at Solent University, UK recently published a chapter looking the expectations and disillusions of relevant tourism stakeholders in Christchurch, New Zealand, following the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. The contribution is part of the edited book Tourism…

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Festivals and the City online sessions

On September 1st 2020, the GLTRG sponsored sessions dedicated to “Festivals and the city: the festivalisation of public space” were held online. These sessions were meant to take place at the 2020 RGS-IBG Annual Conference, which was postponed due to…

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Turning experiences into research: A conversation with Christy Hehir about tourism’s role in conservation

Hello Christy, thank you very much for taking the time to talk to PGF-RGS – first of all could you explain what your thesis is? My research measures the value travelling has for conservation and is recognised and funded by…

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