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[ecrea] 2nd conference call for abstract to the The Seventh International Tourism and Media (ITAM) Conference

Tue Apr 19 10:23:09 GMT 2016






Deadline is approaching in the end of April for extended abstracts for the *seventh International Tourism and Media (ITAM*)*conference* to be held at *Lund University, Campus Helsingborg, Helsingborg, Sweden on the 24-26 of August 2016*. There will be interesting presentations, keynote speaker Andre Jansson (professor in media and communication studies at Karlstad University, Sweden), some typical Swedish food and cultural traditions such as crayfish party and an excursion to the region to known locations from the TV-series "Wallander and "The Bridge" amongst other locations. So I have enclosed the conference call for abstracts again below and hope that some of you are interested in submitting an abstract.

If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact us.

Kind regards,

Maria Månsson

Lund University

Liverpool John Moores University

*The Seventh International Tourism and Media (ITAM) Conference*

*24-26 August, 2016*

*Helsingborg, Sweden*

Lund University, Campus Helsingborg, is proud to invite tourism and media researchers to the seventh International Tourism and Media (ITAM) conference to be held at Campus Helsingborg, Helsingborg, Sweden on the 24-26 of August 2016. Researchers are invited to participate in developing the relationship between tourism and the media, including popular culture.

The aim of the conference is to move tourism and media knowledge forward through presentation and discussion that will lead to further research and publications. The intent is to include a broad range of interests and backgrounds within the field of tourism and media research.

We welcome a broad range of papers from both media and tourism perspectives. Papers at former conferences have included topics such as for example:

·         Travel journalism

·         TV Travel Guides and film tourism impacts

·         Popular culture, fans and tourists

·         The nexus between cultural heritage, media and tourism

·         Film-induced tourism in Korea

·         Sustainable film tours

·         The landscape of Sherlock Holmes Tourism

·         Videography of tourist souvenirs

·         Contents Tourism

·         Travel Writers

·         Film tourism collaborations

·         Representations, tourists and Crime Fiction

·         Fantasy, History, and Contemporary Television Tourism

·         The Feminine Grand Tour

·         Literary tourism

·         Tourists and Tourist Photography

·         The impacts of film and television on tourism enterprises

·         Mediatization, convergence and popular culture

Abstract to be submitted to Maria Månsson at (maria.mansson /at/ ism.lu.se) <mailto:(maria.mansson /at/ ism.lu.se)>.

Keynote speaker is André Jansson, Professor of media and communication studies, from Karlstad University, Sweden. (https://www.kau.se/forskare/andre-jansson)

Excursion: Included in the conference fee there is an excursion to the region to locations known from popular culture such as “The Bridge” and “Wallander”.

The conference fee is 2300 SEK (roughly £200 or €245)

Key dates are listed below

• Extended 1,000 word abstract submitted by 30 April, 2016

• Notice of acceptance of abstracts by mid May, 2016

• Final date for conference registration 31 May

• Conference date 24-26 August, 2016

Preliminary outline of the program and more information such as a link for registration is available at http://www.ism.lu.se/en/itam-conference/the-seventh-international-tourism-and-media-itam-conference. For those flying from overseas, Copenhagen is the closest larger airport with direct trains to Helsingborg.

For further information contact:

Maria Månsson                                           Lena Eskilsson

(Maria.mansson /at/ ism.lu.se) <mailto:(Maria.mansson /at/ ism.lu.se)> (Lena.eskilsson /at/ ism.lu.se) <mailto:(Lena.eskilsson /at/ ism.lu.se)>

(l.e.mansson /at/ ljmu.ac.uk) <mailto:(l.e.mansson /at/ ljmu.ac.uk)>

*Liverpool John Moores University* <http://www.ljmu.ac.uk/>**

	

*Dr Maria Månsson
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Senior lecturer in tourism
School of Sport Studies, Leisure and NutritionIM Marsh,, Barkhill Road, Aigburth, Liverpool, L17 6BD
e: (L.E.Mansson /at/ ljmu.ac.uk) <mailto:(L.E.Mansson /at/ ljmu.ac.uk)>*


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