ATLAS Annual Conference 2016
Tourism, Lifestyles and Locations
Canterbury, United Kingdom
13-16 September, 2016
Special Track: Changing Lifestyles and Tourism in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
Led by Professor Kevin Hannam, Dr Cody Morris Paris and Jihane Adeimi
Since the “Arab Spring”, the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) has experienced widespread conflicts and changes in the political, economic and socio-cultural arenas. At the same time, international tourism has continued to play a significant role in some Arabic countries in the face of new risks, while Halal tourism lifestyles and performances have been developed, following the rise of domestic tourism in the region. Previous research have examined aspects of cultural and heritage tourism and urban tourism development (Daher, 2007) as well as the wider geopolitics and mobilities in this region (Hazburn, 2008). This special track aims to give researchers a platform to discuss more recent tourism developments and changing lifestyles in the MENA region.
We therefore welcome high quality abstracts on a variety of themes, including:
· Developments in Halal/Islamic tourism and marketing in the MENA region
· Changing lifestyles, mobilities and tourism performances in the MENA region
· Changing host-guest relations in the MENA region
· New tourist destinations and urban tourism developments in the MENA region
· The politics of events in the MENA region
· Changing tourism policies and strategies in the MENA region
· The impact of risks on tourism in the MENA region
The convenors are currently looking at possibilities for publication.
Abstract submission for the ATLAS annual conference is very successful until now. Still we are going to extend the deadline one more time, since many people are asking for that! Please submit your abstracts for the conference, special tracks and/or the PhD seminar before May 7th 2016.
Be sure not miss the 25th anniversary conference in Canterbury!!!
Canterbury Christ Church University will be hosting the ATLAS Annual Conference in September 2016. 2016 marks the 25th anniversary of ATLAS, therefore the conference is designed to bring together all old, current and new ATLAS members as well as welcome non-members to the ATLAS family.
We are very happy to announce 6 special tracks:
Track 1 - Dark Tourism, Memory and Pilgrimage
Track 2 - Reflections on Contemporary Cultural Tourism
Track 3 - Volunteer Tourism: travelling for a change?
Track 4 - Tourism in an Aging World
Track 5 - Changing Lifestyles and Tourism in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
Track 6 - Lifestyle and communities: sharing in the digital era
Track 7 - Space, place, mobilities and moorings in tourism research
The deadline for submitting abstracts is now May 7th 2016
Please find the call for papers and other information on the ATLAS website at
Cody Morris Paris, PhD
Associate Professor
Deputy Director
Middlesex University Dubai
United Arab Emirates
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