“Pilgrimages and Tourism”
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Deadline: November 10, 2019 | Date: June 13, 2020-June 14, 2020
Venue/Country: St. Anne's College, University of Oxford, U.K.
Updated: 2019-08-08 02:16:34 (GMT+9)
Call For Papers - CFP
Pilgrimages are ancient practices of humankind and are associated with a great variety of religious, spiritual and secular traditions. In today’s world the number of visits to sacred sites such as Santiago de Compostela (Spain), La Virgen de Guadalupe (Mexico), Matka Boska Czetochowska (Poland), secular places such as Graceland, home of Elvis Presley, Eifel Tower in Paris, Hiroshima Peace Museum and virtual pilgrimages, facilitated by video and satellite links is growing. With them, tourism both individual and in groups has been steadily increasing and changing.This conference seeks to explore, analyse and discuss the complex concepts of pilgrimages and tourism. What is a pilgrimage? Do pilgrimages contribute to the sense of community and belonging? Is tourism a transformative experience? How do souvenirs, memorabilia and travelogues facilitate imagination of other people and places? Conference presentations will be related, but not limited, to:History of pilgrimages and tourismGeography of pilgrimage and tourismPilgrimages, tourism and religionPilgrimages and theologyPilgrimages, tourism and philosophyPilgrimages, tourism and literaturePilgrimages, tourism and mediaPilgrimages, tourism and artPilgrimages, tourism and economyPilgrimages, tourism and politicsPilgrimages, tourism and cultureTeaching tourism and pilgrimagesThe conference will bring together scholars from different fields including philosophy, religion, theology, sociology, anthropology, history, literature, art, economy, geography, cultural studies, political studies and others.Submissions may propose various formats, including:*Individually submitted papers (organised into panels by committee)* Panels (3-4 individual papers)* Roundtable discussions (led by one of the presenters)* PostersProposals up to 250 words and a brief biographical note should be sent by 10 November 2019 to: tourism
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