Case Study, Ninth International Conference on Tourism & Leisure Studies, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK, 19-21 June 2024
Fourth International Conference on Tourism & Leisure Studies, Florida International University, Miami, USA, 16-17 May 2019
Conference Dinner, Ninth International Conference on Tourism & Leisure Studies, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK, 19-21 June 2024
Conference Welcome Reception, Fourth International Conference on Tourism & Leisure Studies, Florida International University, Miami, USA, 16-17 May 2019
Conference Opening, Lanzarote Tourism Board, Third International Conference on Tourism & Leisure Studies, Canary Islands, Spain, 17-18 May 2018

Founded in 2015, the Tourism & Leisure Studies Research Network is brought together to explore the economic, cultural and organizational aspects of tourism and leisure. As a Research Network, we are defined by our scope and concerns and motivated to build strategies for action framed by our shared themes and tensions.

Research Network Chair

We are thankful for the leadership of the following Research Network Chairs.

Professor Dr. Amareswar Galla

Professor Dr. Amareswar Galla

Founding Chair and Editor

(2016-2023)

UNESCO Chair on Inclusive Museums and Sustainable Heritage Development, Professor of Inclusive Cultural Leadership

Dr. Esmeralda Crespo Almendros

Dr. Esmeralda Crespo Almendros

Current Chair and Editor

(2023- )

Full professor, Department of Marketing and Market Research, University of Granada, Spain

Dr. Ana Isabel Polo-Peña

Dr. Ana Isabel Polo-Peña

Current Chair and Editor

(2023- )

Associate Professor of Marketing and Market Research, University of Granada, Spain

Conferences

Past Conferences
  • 2016 - University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii
  • 2017 - University of British Columbia, Robson Square, Vancouver, Canada
  • 2018 - Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Tides Research Center, and EU Turismo de Lanzarote held at Hotel Princesa Yaiza, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain
  • 2019 - Florida International University, Miami, USA
  • 2020 - University of Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik, Croatia (Virtual)
  • 2021 - University of Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik, Croatia (Virtual)
  • 2022 - Muziris International Research & Convention Center, Kerala, India (Virtual)
  • 2023 - University of Granada, Granada, Spain
  • 2024 - Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK
  • 2025 - University of Curaçao, Willemstad, Curaçao

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Plenary Speakers

The International Conference on Tourism & Leisure Studies has a rich history of featuring leading voices from the field, including:

Sergio Moreno Gil

Sergio Moreno Gil

Professor, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
(2016)

Professor Dr. Amareswar Galla

Professor Dr. Amareswar Galla

UNESCO Chair on Inclusive Museums and Sustainable Heritage Development, Professor of Inclusive Cultural Leadership and Director, International Centre for Inclusive Cultural Leadership (ICICL), and Dean of Faculty Development and Leadership, Anant National University, Ahmedabad, India; Executive Director, International Institute for the Inclusive Museum, Australia/India/USA; UNITWIN-UNESCO Network – Tourism, Culture and Development, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne; and Former Vice President, ICOM, Paris, and former President, ICOM of the Asia Pacific, Paris. (http://inclusivemuseums.org/index.php/executive-director)

Christina Cameron

Christina Cameron

Université de Montréal, Montreal
(2017)

Hitesh Mehta

Hitesh Mehta

President, HM Designs, Miami, USA
(2019)

Past Partners

The International Conference on Tourism & Leisure Studies has had the pleasure of working with the following organizations