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2NDCALLFORABSTRACTS

TheUniversityoftheBalearicIslandsisdelightedtoannounceauniqueinternationaltourism seminarfor2013. Thisseminarcelebratesandhonoursthecontributiontotourismresearchandscholarshipof thelifeandworkofProfessorJafarJafari.Themainpurposeoftheseminaristoexpandand developthetourismknowledgebasedplatformbyinvitingresearcherstorevisit,analyseand expandthelegacyofJafarJafariinthefieldsoftourismparadigms,tourismresearchfrontiers andtourismeducation. Venue Dates UniversityoftheBalearicIslands,Palmade 2325October2013 Mallorca Themesofthisseminarare 1)Tourismresearchparadigms Thisthemefocusesonthebeingoftourism,itdiscussestowhatextentistourismknowledge possibleandhowtourismknowledgeisacquired. Developmentsinthescientificbodyofknowledge Disciplinarityandpostdisciplinarity Methodologicalinnovationanddevelopment Limitsandchallengesoftourismresearch Newemergingparadigms Systemicandholisticunderstandingsoftourism Contradictionsandfragmentationintourismresearch Theconstitutionoftouristhood Definingandconceptualizingtourismandthetourist 2)Tourismresearchfrontiers Thisthemedealswiththeexpansionoffrontiersofknowledgeintourism. Theroleoftourisminsocietyandintheworld Theroleofresearchjournals Developmentofnoveltheoreticalconstructs Ethicsandtourism Newdisciplinaryviews

CelebratingandEnhancingtheTourismKnowledgebased Platform:ATributetoJafarJafari

Developmentsinresearchcommunitiesandscholarlygroups Brightfutureahead?Institutionalrecognitionofthevalueoftourismresearch Newresearchagendas 3)Tourismeducation Thisthemedealswiththreemainquestions:Whataretourismstudentsbeingeducatedfor? Howshouldwedesigntourismeducation?Whattypesofcareerscanstudentshaveafter graduation? Curriculumdevelopment Alternativedisciplinaryapproachestothestudyoftourism Theoreticalconceptsintourismeducation Crossdisciplinarity,multidisciplinarity,interdisciplinarityandtransdisciplinarity Pedagogicalinnovation Thechallengesofinstitutionalrigidity Employability Tourismeducationinthedevelopingworld Thetourismificationoftheindustry PublishingOpportunities WearedelightedtoannouncethattheTourismSocialScienceSeriesofEmeraldhas approvedathreevolumesettobepublishedoutofthepaperspresentedduringthistribute. Selectedpapersoftheseminarwillbeconsideredforpublicationinoneofthefollowingthree volumes: Volume1:TourismResearchParadigms.AnaMaraMunarandTazimJamal(Eds.) Volume2:TourismResearchFrontiers.DonnaChambersandTijanaRaki(Eds.) Volume3:TourismEducation.PaulineSheldonandCathyHsu(Eds.) Thedeadlineofsubmissionforfullpaperstobeconsideredforpublicationinoneofthe volumesis15thSeptember2013.Papersshouldbesubmittedviathewebsite(seebelow). PleasemakesurethatthesubmittedpapercomplieswiththestyleguidelinesoftheTourism SocialScienceSeries(thestyleguidelinescanbedownloadedviatheseminarwebsite). . Submissionofabstracts Anextendedabstractforpeerreviewshouldbesubmittedviatheseminarwebsite www.jafaritribute.org.Submissionprotocolscanbefoundattheseminarwebsite. Deadlines Deadlineforsubmissionofabstract1stMay2013 Confirmationofabstractacceptance15thJune2013 Optionalsubmissionoffullpaper15thSeptember2013

KeynoteSpeakers Dr.DonnaChambers,UniversityofSurrey,UK Prof.JafarJafari,UniversityofWisconsinStout,USA;HonoraryDoctor,Universityofthe BalearicIslands,Spain;ProfessorCatedrtico,UniversityofAlgarve,Portugal Prof.PaulineSheldon,UniversityofHawaii,USA Prof.JohnTribe,UniversityofSurrey,UK RegistrationFees: Theconferencefeeincludeswelcomereception,tapasdinner,winetasting,lunchesand refreshments,andgaladinner EarlyBird:280 LateRate:350 GraduateandPh.Dstudents:150 GraduateandPh.Dstudentsdailyratewithoutgaladinner(24thand25thofOctober):50

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