tourism geographies - by d'arcy dornan
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Discusses the growing popularity of tourism geography as a field of study at universities. By Dr. D'arcy Dornan, Central Connecticut UniversityTRANSCRIPT
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Tourism Geographies: a Renaissance in the 21st Century
Evaluating Tourism and Leisure Geographies
D'Arcy DORNAN, M.A., Ph.D.Interim Director, Tourism and Hospitality StudiesAssistant Professor, Department of GeographyCentral Connecticut State University
AAG San Francisco, 2007
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Outline1. Preface2. Programs:
• geography of tourism (CA)• tourism development professional program (CA)• geography of tourism (CT)• tourism and hospitality (CT)
3. ConclusionsBackground photo taken in the Roquefort Société Caves, Roquefort, France
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Tourism Geographies1. Editor's Introduction - Alan A. Lew – A Place
called Tourism Geographies (1999). Should tourism be an academic discipline? Does it need to be one if geography exists already?
2. Guest Editorial - Allan M. Williams and Gareth Shaw –Tourism Geography in a Changing World (2000).
• RGS/I BG est. workgroup on the Geography of British Tourism in 1998. … organisational framework for addressing both the substantive and methodological challenges facing tourism geography
Background photo taken in the Vivendi Cyber Café, Paris, France
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Tourism Geography Books
• H. Robinson - A geography of tourism
• Michael Hall and Stephen Page - The geography of tourism and recreation
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Geography of Tourism
• Tourism studies designated emphasis in geography (UC Davis)– Academic capitalism
• Geography Graduate Group• University Outreach and International
Programs• Office of the Dean• Diverse graduate program interest
– Academic managerialism• Graduate Council
– Proposal evaluation» Participants, journal rankings, and bylaws
Background photo: Mondavi Performing Arts Center, University of California at Davis
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Tourism Development Professional Program
• Professional certificate program (UC Davis Extension)
– Academic capitalism• Programmatic R&D• Conducted workshops
– Academic/professional managerialism
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Geography and Tourism
• B.A. in Geography with tourism focus – CCSU (Est.1982)
Background photo: CCSU World Art Sculpture
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Tourism and Hospitality Studies
• B.S. in THS (Est. 1999)• Interdisciplinary program Academic Capitalism &
Managerialism– Department of Geography (admin.)– School of Arts and Sciences– School of Business– Office of the President
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Conclusions
• Tourism geography’s potential to anticipate and meet academic/industry needs/changes?
• Alan Lew’s impact - Geography for Travelers Podcast
• Questions of sustainability…
Industry/Academia Capitalism/Managerialism
Background photo: footprints on the beach, Ubatuba, Brazil
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AAG - Chicago 2006
– Tourism geography: lost realities and prospective opportunities
•Identity problem•Academic and professional interest
– Challenges and opportunities
Background photo: travel agency in Montréal, Canada
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Merci!et
Bon voyage!
Background photo: Osa Pennisula, Costa Rica