Tourism Research Centre TRC - The University of Greenwich

We are proud that our Dr Maria Gebbels has been appointed as the vice chair of the Council for Hospitality Management Education (CHME), a leading organisation which lobbies government bodies and external organisations to strengthen and develop hospitality management education.

Read more about what Maria's role entails and what the CHME hopes to achieve here: https://www.gre.ac.uk/articles/public-relations/greenwich-academic-elected-as-vice-chair-of-international-hospitality-education-organisation

Greenwich academic elected as vice chair of international hospitality education organisation | Articles | University of Greenwich Dr Maria Gebbels, Associate Professor in Hospitality has been appointed as vice chair of the Council of Hospitality Management Education (CHME) for the next 3 years.

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Our Dr Thi Hong Hai NGUYEN delivered a keynote at the CBTS-Consumer Behaviour in Tourism Symposium at Breda University. Her talked focused on the importance of understanding the role culture can play in shaping more sustainable tourist behaviour.

Our Dr Ryan Yung presented on Digital Avatar and Hologram Concerts at the 9th International Tourism and Leisure Studies Conference at Liverpool John Moores University, a project he is working on with our Dr Wenjie Cai and Dr Brad McKenna from the University of East Anglia.

Have you been to a concert like this, e.g. the ABBA Experience in London?

Our Prof Alastair Morrison and colleagues published new research on the "sublime experience" of visitors to natural disaster sites. Interestingly, the study suggests that natural disaster sites can evoke positive, transformative experiences rather than just morbid fascination with death. Safe encounters, diverse emotional stimuli, and meaningful reflections foster positive emotions in dark tourism. The research provides new insights into the profound impact of visiting such sites, beyond the traditional focus on death and mourning.
Find the full article here: https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2024.2360152

Beyond thanatopsis: the sublime experience of visitors at natural disaster sites Understanding positive emotions associated with dark tourism experiences is critical in highlighting their social significance. The sublime experience provides a new perspective for exploring the a...

Dr Nikki MacLeod launched her new book Literary Fiction Tourism: Understanding the Practice of Fiction-inspired Travel at an event hosted by the TMRC on Friday 10 May 2024. Guests heard Nikki in conversation with Dr James Kennell of the University of Surrey and the evening ended with Q&A and a drinks reception.

Literary Fiction Tourism was published by Routledge in March and critically reviews the synergistic relationship between books, literary culture, place and the practices of tourism.

The Tourism and Marketing Research Centre warmly invites you to the launch of Nikki MacLeod's new book, Literary Fiction Tourism: Understanding the Practice of Fiction-inspired Travel on Friday 10th May, 4.30-7pm at the University of Greenwich, Hamilton House, Park Vista, Greenwich, London.

Nikki will be in conversation with Dr James Kennell, University of Surrey, followed by a drinks reception with canapés.

Please book your place using the Eventbrite link:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launch-event-literary-fiction-tourism-nicola-e-macleod-tickets-883286512737?aff=oddtdtcreator

We look forward to seeing you there.

Last week in our TMRC research seminar series we had two fascinating and engaging presentations.

Dr Chen Yang talked about the identity construction on social media by Chinese and 2nd generation Chinese influencers, in her wonderfully titled presentation "How to eat dumplings correctly: seeking attention and constructing identity online."

Following, Dr Isabella Ye explored perceptions of airport borders by international travellers into the UK in her talk titled "Travel mobility injustice at the airport border: an assemblage lens".

We had lively discussions and shared experiences with both presenters.

Yesterday the TMRC was fortunate to host Prof Scott McCabe, co-editor of Annals of Tourism Research, for a workshop on publishing, discussing "What is (Tourism) Theory" and the challenges of getting published.

An engaging afternoon, rounded off with great food, drinks and conversations.

Recently TMRC and CTaGJ hosted a joint ghoulish research seminar on the theme of Dark Tourism and Hauntology. The interdisciplinary inter-institution event welcomed back James Kennell (University of Surrey) and Jelena Farkic (Breda University of Applied Sciences), who hosted and presented respectively.

Presenters from across various London institutions and beyond covered topics such as dark tourism and edutainment; Spectres of Crime and Jack the Ripper; ghost criminology, parapolitics, and grand conspiracies within the fossil fuel industry; absence and spectrality at exclusion zones like Chernobyl; and literary historical geography in the city of London to analyse space, economics and ghosts.

Read the full write-up here:

Walking in the city’s shadows: from dark tourism to haunted crime scenes | Articles | University of Greenwich TMRC and CTaGJ hosted a joint research seminar on the theme of Dark Tourism in Hamilton House.