Welcome to students from the University of Lincoln as well as other visitors. This student-led Virtual Conference engages final year tourism students in an exploration of the social and political dimensions of tourism of the early 21st century.
Theme for the 2019 Virtual Conference: 'Increasing inclusion, diversity and wellbeing: Exploring issues of participation, representation and work from a critical tourism and social justice perspectives'
Key questions:
- What does social justice and equality mean in the context of tourism?
- What are the critical issues and challenges the global tourism industry faces in the contemporary globalised world?
- How do age, disability, gender, sexuality and race affect our experiences of tourism?
- How can we make tourism accessible to all? What are the social factors affecting access to tourism?
- How are women, ethnic minorities, older people represented in tourism marketing materials? Why is inclusivity important when it comes to constructing marketing materials?
- Who are those working in tourism and hospitality, and what key challenges are they facing in tourism employment?
- What can be done to make tourism and hospitality workplaces more inclusive?
We look forward to exploring your ideas and seeing you engage in debates with other students. We hope you enjoy this experience!
