- Date
- Wednesday 14 Jun 2023, 09:00 - Thursday 15 Jun 2023, 17:00
- Type
- Conference
- Location
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Woudestein campus
How can travel encourage cultural sensitivity? In a post-pandemic world, travel and tourism have been regaining popularity. With this regained popularity comes a renewed pressure on local hosts and sites because of increasing visiting number. Can cultural sensitivity be a tool to mitigate tensions between hosts and visitors?
For the last two years, the CultSense project (CultSense - Sensitizing Young Travellers for Local cultures) has focused on addressing this question. In this conference, a joint effort between CultSense and the ATLAS Special Interest Group on Cultural Tourism, we will further explore ways to bridge cultures via travel. Can cultural sensitivity be a competence that (tourism) education can work with? How can travel impact students and visitors' knowledge and skills? In which ways can touristic experiences function as a means to bridge cultures? We are also interested in exploring how (local) cultural and artistic expressions contribute to, and benefit from culturally sensitive practices.
Please find the conference poster and the call for papers below. Detailed information about the student workshop and video competition will follow shortly.
Practical information
When: 14-15 June 2023.
Where: Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Deadline submission of papers: 15 February 2023.
Registration open from: October 2022, in the ATLAS website.
- More information
For more information, visit the website of CultSense.