Rosalind Franklin Fellow

Affective and Emotional Geographies of Tourism in Times and Places of Turmoil My goal is to establish a critical research agenda with a focus on affective and emotional engagements in times and places of turmoil framed within tourism contexts. The intention is to explore and understand spatial and societal transformations through mobilities of tourism in places and times of socio-political turmoil. Critical, affective and visceral examinations of tourism mobilities are needed to further understanding of societies and inform the development of social policies. Objectives: ♦ to introduce and increase critical attention to spatial theories of affects, emotions, and senses in tourism studies. ♦ to increase engagement with qualitative methods. ♦ to tackle a diverse range of case studies from ‘the Middle East’ to western and eastern Europe. ♦ to call for and contribute to development of social policy based on the promotion of inclusive societies that value peace and wellbeing, accept diversity and differences.