Gesthimani (Mania) Moysidou

Dr. Gesthimani (Mania) Moysidou is a Lecturer in Tourism and Hospitality Management in the Department of Tourism and Intercultural Business Communications at Edinburgh Napier University. She has an interdisciplinary academic background, having studied economics, political science, sociology, tourism, and hospitality at universities in Greece, Germany, and the UK. Her research interests centre on sociological and anthropological perspectives on tourism, hospitality, and broader mobilities, with a particular focus on equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), ethics, gender and sustainability. She has published a number of journal articles and book chapters, and her work has been presented at international conferences in countries including Spain, Greece, Vietnam, and New Zealand. Dr Moysidou co-leads the EDI Committee at Edinburgh Napier University's Business School and is a member of the Scottish Tourism Data Partnership, the Royal Geographical Society, and the European Sociological Association