Exploring Literary Narratives as Place-making Agency: Acknowledging Under-represented Voices in Carribean Tourism DevelopmentbyKelley A. McClinchey Sa key tan parlay lute1(Who hear tell the others)Critical scholars adopt postcolonial frameworks to problematize the cultural, environmental and political encounters of tourism prioritizing voices from the south to counteract a ‘western’ privileged context (Caton & Santos, 2009; E...

Tourism RESET will be leading a special track: BI-POC issues in tourism, travel, and mobility. Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BI-POC) have endured racial inequalities, segregation and systemic racism for centuries. Globally, travel and tourism has been overpoweringly White-washed, leaving limited room to highlight the experiences and voices of traditionally marginalized groups, the result lending itself ...

We are living in an era of growing illiberalism and authoritarianism. Tourism scholars must confront this trend and consider what it means for how we understand democracy, justice, and power. Framed by a critical, political economy approach, the presentation situates the illiberal/authoritarian turn within the broader context of a changing neoliberal landscape, which is inspired by, and supportive of, so-called populist (ethno-nationalist) movements, ...