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Journeys of Expression VII Reykjavík, Iceland, 29 February – 1 March 2008 Organised be the Geography Department, University of Iceland and the Centre for Tourism and Cultural Change, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK, Journeys of Expression VII, entitled Celebrating the Edges of the World: Tourism and Festivals of the Coast and Sea, will be held in Reykjavík, Iceland, on 29 February – 1 March 2008, aiming to bring together researchers who share interests in festivals, cultural events and associated tourism in coastal settings. The conference encourages contributions from contrasting but related theoretical and conceptual approaches from Social Science and Humanities disciplinary perspectives. The phenomenon of coastal community festivals and tourism suggests a number of areas for research. How do festival and tourism intersect at the sea shore? What are the distinguishing characteristics of festivals of the coast and sea? How do these vary between communities worldwide? What are the consequences of the decline in fisheries for coastal communities and how do tourism and festivals relate to such decline? How may tourism and festivals contribute to 'regeneration' in urban ports that have experienced profound social and economic changes? How have festivals and tourism contributed to change in ‘traditional’ seaside, holiday resorts? What are the implications for tourism and festivals of population changes, whether depopulation as a consequence of economic decline or repopulation in second home 'communities'? Is the cruise industry itself ‘festivalizing’ and what are the links between this growing sector and tourism and festivals of the coast and sea? An interdisciplinary debate is encouraged on the suggested themes and paper proposals are welcome from academics from various disciplinary backgrounds including tourism studies, festival studies, geography, sociology, anthropology, cultural studies, cultural geography, politics, etc. If you wish to submit a paper proposal, please send a 300-word abstract with full address and institutional affiliation details as an electronic file to Dr. Philip Long . The deadline for the reception of abstracts is 14 December 2007.        |
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