Keynote Speakers

 

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Asuka Sakurada, President

Japan federation of service ＆ tourism industries Workers’ unions

 

​After serving as an executive in the labor union of the Imperial Hotel, currently working with the Service Federation, an industrial labor union comprising colleagues from the hospitality, travel, and international air cargo industries. The organization is dedicated to improving working conditions, promoting gender equality, implementing policies, and enhancing the status of workers. It strives to create an attractive and sustainable industry through its ongoing initiatives.

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Dr. Hiroi Iwahara, University of the Sacred Heart, Japan

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Hiroi Iwahara is a lecturer in the Department of Human Relations at the University of the Sacred Heart. She earned her Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Tokyo in 2018. Her research focuses on tourism and cultural heritage in Indonesia. She is the author of the monograph “Making Village Ecotourism: Tourism Development and Everyday Life in Bali” (Fukyosha, 2020, in Japanese), for which she received encouragement awards from the Japan Society for Tourism Studies and the Japan Society for International Development.

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Prof. dr. Can Seng Ooi, University of Tasmania, Australia 

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Can-Seng Ooi is a distinguished sociologist at the University of Tasmania, where he serves as the Head of the School of Social Sciences and Professor of Cultural and Heritage Tourism. With a career spanning over three decades, Can-Seng has made significant contributions to the field of tourism studies. His research addresses a wide range of issues, including the moral limits of the tourism market, the use of tourism resources for community development, the touristification of communities, and workers' rights in the hospitality industry. Can-Seng's work is truly global, encompassing research in Australia, Antarctica, Europe (notably Denmark and Sweden), and Asia (including Singapore, Malaysia, and China). A dedicated Bakhtinian, he is deeply engaged in the critical tourism studies arena, bringing a unique perspective to his work. For more information, please visit www.cansengooi.com

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Abstract Submission
An abstract between 300 to 500 words (excluding references) should be submitted to be presented at one of the sessions below. The abstract should include the session number and name, an indication of the research aim, the (inter)disciplinary approach taken, the methods used and the key (expected) findings.  The abstract should be submitted as an MS Word document to both Erdinç Çakmak Cakmak.e@buas.nl and Rami K. Isaac Isaac.r@buas.nl

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Key Dates
Deadline for abstract submission: Tuesday 4th March 2025
Notification of acceptance: Tuesday 11th March 2025
Early Bird Registration Deadline: Friday 2nd May 2025
 
The sessions will cover the following topics: 

1.    “Thanatourism is a quickly growing and developing tourism product”, chaired by Lóránt Dénes Dávid.
2.    “Tourism and human rights in Haiti: a government tourism project against the rights of peasants”, chaired by Walner Osna.
3.    “Tourism and regional revitalisation using automated vehicles”, chaired by Takashi Hikasa.
4.    “Tourism to build a better future for both human and non-human beings”, chaired by Megumi Doshita. 
5.    “Conversing differences: The power and paradoxes of criticality and tourism”, chaired by Jasmine Zhang, Hazel Tucker and Rukeya Suleman.
6.    “Tourism labour rights: Ongoing challenges and future pathways”, chaired by Anke Winchenbach, Adele Ladkin, Tom Baum, Richard Robinson, David Williamson, Kumi Kato, Shelagh Mooney and Tara Duncan.
7.    “Unlearning the normative servicescapes through critical queer theory: An inclusive service design workshop”, chaired by Bella Thanakarn Vongvisitsin, Antony King Fung Wong, Brenda Rodriguez Alegre, Po Man Tse, Monika Bozic.
8.    “Tourism and the power of representations: Revisiting the power of representations: Mobilities, empowerment and the futures”, chaired by Yukari Yamagishi.
9.  “Art tourism and human rights”, chaired by Natasha Slak Valek. 
10.  “Social inclusion and exclusion in tourism”, chaired by Michelle Russena and Huy (Robert) Gip. 
11.  “Critical tourism studies in Japan: Criticality, politics and ethics in a rapidly transforming tourism landscape”, chaired by Riichi Endo.
12.  “The impact of orphanage tourism and kinship care disruptions on children's rights”, chaired by Rodney Westerlaken.
13.  “Exploring work conditions in tourism: An international comparative perspective”, chaired by Christophe Guibert and Bertrand Réau.
14.  “ Human and nature relations” chaired by Chution Savini.  
15.  "The Complex World of Sex Tourism and Its Impact on Society", chaired by Dr. Wantanee Suntikul & Dr. Stephen Pratt
16.   “Open session focussing on human rights issues in tourism at the global level”, chaired by Erdinç Çakmak and Rami K. Isaac.
 

To access the conference fee bands please click HERE.

For hotel information HERE

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REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN, please fill in this form: https://forms.gle/L4bX13ZbTZPGi26x7

Early bird participant (closes 2nd of May)

Regular participant (closes 15th of June)

PhD participant/Emeritus Professor participant/Independent scholar (closes 15th of June)

 

ISA RC50 registration fee includes:

• Participation in all sessions and conference materials

• Opening Reception on Thursday 19th of June

• All lunches and 5 coffee breaks 20th, 21st and 22nd

• Gala Dinner 21st

• Social activities (tour to Enoshima island and museum visit on 22nd)

 

For a list of categories, please click HERE.

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The keynote speakers will be published soon.

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Publication Opportunities:
Selected papers will be considered for publication in the special issues and edited books on the conference topics.

 

Key Contacts:
Erdinç Çakmak & Rami K. Isaac
Cakmak.e@buas.nl & Isaac.r@buas.nl