IPTRN - ARCTISEN Webinar

The IPTRN, ATLAS, and UArctic Welcome the ARCTISEN Team

April 29th 2021

Exploring the meanings and practices of cultural sensitivity in tourism

Collaboration between IPTRN, ATLAS, ARCTISEN AND UARCTIC THEMATIC NETWORK ON NORTHERN TOURISM

What is cultural sensitivity and how can local tourism actors benefit from using cultural sensitivity in tourism development? The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the need and offered opportunities for rethinking our strategies of building a more sustainable tourism industry. Join our free webinar, where tourism researchers present and discuss the role and importance of cultural sustainability in Arctic tourism. Learn more about the latest research on cultural sensitivity, the impacts of the pandemic and cultural and Indigenous tourism in the Arctic and beyond (video below).

Program

Welcome, Patrick Maher (IPTRN)

Introduction to ATLAS and Arctisen, Tara Duncan (Dalarna University) and Monika Lüthje (University of Lapland)

Engaging with difference: Cultural sensitivity in tourism, Arvid Viken (Arctic University of Norway), Emily Höckert (University of Lapland) and Bryan Grimwood (University of Waterloo)

Exploring cultural sensitivity and Indigenous Interpretation in Arctic Canada, Chris Hurst (University of Waterloo) and Harvey Lemelin (Lakehead University)
Indigenous Guardians: Holistic and sensitive approach as the new ethics in travel experiences, Aurélie Debusschère (World Indigenous Tourism Alliance)
Exploring pandemic impacts on culturally sensitive encounters in the Arctic, Randy Bruin (Arctic University of Norway) and Elsbeth Bembom (Aalborg University)
Perspectives on future research, Britt Kramvig (Arctic University of Norway) and Carina Ren (Aalborg University)
Closing the webinar, Patrick Maher (IPTRN)

This webinar was a collaboration between the IPTRN, ATLAS, ARCTISEN and the UArctic Thematic Network on Northern Tourism.

IPTRN is the International Polar Tourism Research Network, a group with a shared interest in research that advances the understanding of tourism in and about the Polar Regions.

ATLAS is the Association for Tourism and Leisure Education and Research (ATLAS), which was established in 1991 to develop transnational educational and research initiatives in tourism and leisure.

ARCTISEN is a NPA-funded project which develops a support system for start-ups and SMEs offering innovative tourism products and services.

UArctic Thematic Network on Northern Tourism address gaps in knowledge about northern tourism through comparative, circumpolar research