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

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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