Thirteenth International Conference on Tourism & Leisure Studies

  • Power, Place and Possibility: Tourism and Leisure in a Contested World
  • 15-16 June 2028
  • Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom + Online

Special Focus & Themes

The Tourism & Leisure Studies Research Network is brought together to explore the economic, cultural and organizational aspects of tourism and leisure. We seek to build an epistemic community where we can make linkages across disciplinary, geographic, and cultural boundaries. 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.

The Thirteenth International Conference on Tourism & Leisure Studies calls for research addressing the following annual themes.

  • 2028 Special Focus—Power, Place and Possibility: Tourism and Leisure in a Contested World
  • Theme 1: Power, Governance, and Tourism Futures
  • Theme 2: Place, Heritage, and Community Life
  • Theme 3: Leisure, Mobility, and Unequal Access
  • Theme 4: Sustainability, Resilience, and Alternative Possibilities

Plenary Speakers

The Thirteenth International Conference on Tourism & Leisure Studies will feature plenary sessions with some of the world's leading thinkers and innovators in the field.

Program

The conference program groups together presentations along similar themes to facilitate knowledge sharing and community building. The first schedule of sessions will be available when we're able to present a complete picture of the conference. We will offer both place-based and online options for viewing and engaging. In the meantime, you may view a list of all accepted proposals (both confirmed to attend and still pending registration) on our List of Accepted Proposals.

Research Network Chairs

Esmeralda Crespo Almendros

Esmeralda Crespo Almendros

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

Ana Isabel Polo-Peña

Ana Isabel Polo-Peña

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

Carolin Lusby

Carolin Lusby

Associate Professor, Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management at Florida International University, United States

Host Institution

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