The TSWG will not hold a full colloquium series during the 2010-11 academic year. To view past colloquia, follow the links at left. Information about our upcoming international conference, "Tourism Imaginaries," is available here. For news of occasional lectures and other events, join our e-mailing list using the box at left.
Our activities are structured around colloquia on key themes in the humanities and social sciences as they relate to tourism (i.e., modernity, identity, heritage, globalization, gender, representation, and material culture).
At each colloquium, a working group member or guest speaker presents his or her research in relation to such broader themes, followed by a roundtable discussion, similar to a seminar. Emphasis is placed on providing ample time for discussion by all participants. Speakers may recommend a set of readings to provide background material for his or her presentation.
Through discussion and critique, these colloquia provide a valuable opportunity for graduate students, independent scholars, and faculty alike to engage in an exchange that enriches and broadens the scope of tourism studies, as well as produces tangible results in terms of refining participants' research.
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