[Applause] good evening everyone today I will take
good evening everyone today I will take
good evening everyone today I will take you on a journey to visit some places of
you on a journey to visit some places of
you on a journey to visit some places of social and political turmoil and
social and political turmoil and
social and political turmoil and conflict I grew up in communist Romania
conflict I grew up in communist Romania
conflict I grew up in communist Romania of the 1980s in a small Transylvanian
of the 1980s in a small Transylvanian
of the 1980s in a small Transylvanian town at the border with Hungary and at
town at the border with Hungary and at
town at the border with Hungary and at the time the Soviet Union during those
the time the Soviet Union during those
the time the Soviet Union during those times food was scarce food was portioned
times food was scarce food was portioned
times food was scarce food was portioned in ratios per family communication with
in ratios per family communication with
in ratios per family communication with the world outside Romania was severely
the world outside Romania was severely
the world outside Romania was severely limited and controlled international
limited and controlled international
limited and controlled international travel and tourism into Romania was
travel and tourism into Romania was
travel and tourism into Romania was equally severely limited and heavily
equally severely limited and heavily
equally severely limited and heavily surveilled it was also prohibited for
surveilled it was also prohibited for
surveilled it was also prohibited for Romanians to travel abroad now here on
Romanians to travel abroad now here on
Romanians to travel abroad now here on the slide you can see a picture of my
the slide you can see a picture of my
the slide you can see a picture of my father as a border patrol military
father as a border patrol military
father as a border patrol military officer during those times both of my
officer during those times both of my
officer during those times both of my parents were working for the border
parents were working for the border
parents were working for the border patrol so for me growing up in these
patrol so for me growing up in these
patrol so for me growing up in these times of turmoil unrest and revolutions
times of turmoil unrest and revolutions
times of turmoil unrest and revolutions such as the 1989 revolution in Romania
such as the 1989 revolution in Romania
such as the 1989 revolution in Romania living in a border town with parents
living in a border town with parents
living in a border town with parents patrolling the border fueled my dreams
patrolling the border fueled my dreams
patrolling the border fueled my dreams and desires to break free of the
and desires to break free of the
and desires to break free of the confines of Romanian communist borders
confines of Romanian communist borders
confines of Romanian communist borders so
in psychoanalytic theories
in psychoanalytic theories it is said broadly speaking that we
it is said broadly speaking that we
it is said broadly speaking that we desire what we do not have we desire
desire what we do not have we desire
desire what we do not have we desire what we lack
what we lack
what we lack but this core desire does not pursue its
but this core desire does not pursue its
but this core desire does not pursue its own satisfaction of having what we lack
own satisfaction of having what we lack
own satisfaction of having what we lack this core desire pursues its own
this core desire pursues its own
this core desire pursues its own furtherance its own continuation that is
furtherance its own continuation that is
furtherance its own continuation that is more desire greater desire so my desires
more desire greater desire so my desires
more desire greater desire so my desires have led me to work live and study in
have led me to work live and study in
have led me to work live and study in about eight countries on four continents
about eight countries on four continents
about eight countries on four continents since 2001 I have become a social
since 2001 I have become a social
since 2001 I have become a social sciences researcher with keen interests
sciences researcher with keen interests
sciences researcher with keen interests in travel and tourism in dark tourism in
in travel and tourism in dark tourism in
in travel and tourism in dark tourism in social and political conflicts in
social and political conflicts in
social and political conflicts in emotions and effects now from all these
emotions and effects now from all these
emotions and effects now from all these concepts that I have just enumerated
concepts that I have just enumerated
concepts that I have just enumerated dark tourism almost always acts as a
dark tourism almost always acts as a
dark tourism almost always acts as a hook for most audiences now please put
hook for most audiences now please put
hook for most audiences now please put your hand up if you have ever heard the
your hand up if you have ever heard the
your hand up if you have ever heard the term dark tourism or if you have engaged
term dark tourism or if you have engaged
term dark tourism or if you have engaged in dark tourism perhaps perhaps you
in dark tourism perhaps perhaps you
in dark tourism perhaps perhaps you visited places such as the former
visited places such as the former
visited places such as the former transit camp investor board here in the
transit camp investor board here in the
transit camp investor board here in the province of drain day than the
province of drain day than the
province of drain day than the Netherlands and you can see on the slide
Netherlands and you can see on the slide
Netherlands and you can see on the slide a picture of the wagon in Westerbork or
a picture of the wagon in Westerbork or
a picture of the wagon in Westerbork or perhaps you visited more known places
perhaps you visited more known places
perhaps you visited more known places such as Ground Zero in New York or
such as Ground Zero in New York or
such as Ground Zero in New York or perhaps you visited tombs or graveyards
perhaps you visited tombs or graveyards
perhaps you visited tombs or graveyards of famous people and you can see here a
of famous people and you can see here a
of famous people and you can see here a tourist visiting the tomb of Yasser
tourist visiting the tomb of Yasser
tourist visiting the tomb of Yasser Arafat in Ramallah so have you heard of
Arafat in Ramallah so have you heard of
Arafat in Ramallah so have you heard of dark tourism how many of you have you
dark tourism how many of you have you
dark tourism how many of you have you heard of dark tourism or engaged in dark
heard of dark tourism or engaged in dark
heard of dark tourism or engaged in dark tourism
tourism
tourism quite a lot of hands up all right now
quite a lot of hands up all right now
quite a lot of hands up all right now what is dark tourism the term was
what is dark tourism the term was
what is dark tourism the term was introduced in the late 1990s by two
introduced in the late 1990s by two
introduced in the late 1990s by two British researchers John Lennon and not
British researchers John Lennon and not
British researchers John Lennon and not the famous death singer but the British
the famous death singer but the British
the famous death singer but the British tourism researcher John Lennon and
tourism researcher John Lennon and
tourism researcher John Lennon and Malcolm Foley they define dark tourism
Malcolm Foley they define dark tourism
Malcolm Foley they define dark tourism as visitation of places connected to
as visitation of places connected to
as visitation of places connected to death disaster and atrocity for mass
death disaster and atrocity for mass
death disaster and atrocity for mass media dark tourism has become an
media dark tourism has become an
media dark tourism has become an incredible buzzword to get people
incredible buzzword to get people
incredible buzzword to get people interested in news about disasters and
interested in news about disasters and
interested in news about disasters and atrocities and here on the slide you can
atrocities and here on the slide you can
atrocities and here on the slide you can see a collage of such news items we
see a collage of such news items we
see a collage of such news items we don’t ISM researchers have been
don’t ISM researchers have been
don’t ISM researchers have been exploring this phenomenon for the last
exploring this phenomenon for the last
exploring this phenomenon for the last three decades to understand how it
three decades to understand how it
three decades to understand how it really works one of the angles that I
really works one of the angles that I
really works one of the angles that I use to explore dark tourism in
use to explore dark tourism in
use to explore dark tourism in particular but also the wider phenomenon
particular but also the wider phenomenon
particular but also the wider phenomenon of travel tourism and mobility is via
of travel tourism and mobility is via
of travel tourism and mobility is via emotions and effects emotions I consider
emotions and effects emotions I consider
emotions and effects emotions I consider are those states that can easily be
are those states that can easily be
are those states that can easily be labelled as fun fear or joy amazement
labelled as fun fear or joy amazement
labelled as fun fear or joy amazement and the like
and the like
and the like whereas effects cannot easily be labeled
whereas effects cannot easily be labeled
whereas effects cannot easily be labeled cannot easily be brought to the surface
cannot easily be brought to the surface
cannot easily be brought to the surface of representation to the surface of our
of representation to the surface of our
of representation to the surface of our consciousness and awareness effects are
consciousness and awareness effects are
consciousness and awareness effects are like those drives residing at other than
like those drives residing at other than
like those drives residing at other than conscious levels inside of us moving
conscious levels inside of us moving
conscious levels inside of us moving inside of us and making us move outwards
inside of us and making us move outwards
inside of us and making us move outwards as well so tourism in most its forms and
as well so tourism in most its forms and
as well so tourism in most its forms and niches is about emotions and effects
niches is about emotions and effects
niches is about emotions and effects something that sounds so simple and
something that sounds so simple and
something that sounds so simple and common-sense right
common-sense right
common-sense right yet as tourism researchers we are just
yet as tourism researchers we are just
yet as tourism researchers we are just beginning to confidently vocalize this
beginning to confidently vocalize this
beginning to confidently vocalize this and to explore this aspect in more depth
and to explore this aspect in more depth
and to explore this aspect in more depth beyond tourism emotion as tourist
beyond tourism emotion as tourist
beyond tourism emotion as tourist satisfaction that encourages repeat
satisfaction that encourages repeat
satisfaction that encourages repeat visits so to reflect this idea that
visits so to reflect this idea that
visits so to reflect this idea that emotions emotions and effects are the
emotions emotions and effects are the
emotions emotions and effects are the drivers behind travel and tourism I put
drivers behind travel and tourism I put
drivers behind travel and tourism I put forth this concept of effective tourism
forth this concept of effective tourism
forth this concept of effective tourism in my book with the same title by
in my book with the same title by
in my book with the same title by effective tourism I mean the circulation
effective tourism I mean the circulation
effective tourism I mean the circulation projection transference
projection transference
projection transference countertransference of emotions and
countertransference of emotions and
countertransference of emotions and effects in most tourism transactions now
effects in most tourism transactions now
effects in most tourism transactions now this circulation of emotions and effects
this circulation of emotions and effects
this circulation of emotions and effects contributes to shaping identity of
contributes to shaping identity of
contributes to shaping identity of places especially in areas of ongoing
places especially in areas of ongoing
places especially in areas of ongoing turmoil and conflict where multiple
turmoil and conflict where multiple
turmoil and conflict where multiple contested and conflicting stories about
contested and conflicting stories about
contested and conflicting stories about a place who exists so to explore this
a place who exists so to explore this
a place who exists so to explore this process of identity formation of places
process of identity formation of places
process of identity formation of places I conduct tourism ethnography now what
I conduct tourism ethnography now what
I conduct tourism ethnography now what is tourism ethnography and what does a
is tourism ethnography and what does a
is tourism ethnography and what does a tourism ethnographer do as a tourism
tourism ethnographer do as a tourism
tourism ethnographer do as a tourism ethnographer I immerse myself in the
ethnographer I immerse myself in the
ethnographer I immerse myself in the tourism life of a place such as this
tourism life of a place such as this
tourism life of a place such as this marketplace in Jerusalem or alkyds
marketplace in Jerusalem or alkyds
marketplace in Jerusalem or alkyds as the tourism ethnographer I conduct
as the tourism ethnographer I conduct
as the tourism ethnographer I conduct interviews with locals with tourists
interviews with locals with tourists
interviews with locals with tourists with tourism industry representatives I
with tourism industry representatives I
with tourism industry representatives I commission Diaries from participants in
commission Diaries from participants in
commission Diaries from participants in my projects written Diaries photographic
my projects written Diaries photographic
my projects written Diaries photographic Diaries video diaries I also record my
Diaries video diaries I also record my
Diaries video diaries I also record my own observations which I later analyzed
own observations which I later analyzed
own observations which I later analyzed so from analyzing this wealth of
so from analyzing this wealth of
so from analyzing this wealth of information generated from these sources
information generated from these sources
information generated from these sources it is amazing to see the power of
it is amazing to see the power of
it is amazing to see the power of tourism and emotion to bring people
tourism and emotion to bring people
tourism and emotion to bring people together as tourism allows us the space
together as tourism allows us the space
together as tourism allows us the space gives us the space and emotional impetus
gives us the space and emotional impetus
gives us the space and emotional impetus to think through to reflect on important
to think through to reflect on important
to think through to reflect on important issues such as death personal traumas
issues such as death personal traumas
issues such as death personal traumas collective traumas international
collective traumas international
collective traumas international conflicts peace world and and so on now
conflicts peace world and and so on now
conflicts peace world and and so on now in my projects I explore tourism
in my projects I explore tourism
in my projects I explore tourism dynamics in the wider area of Jordan
dynamics in the wider area of Jordan
dynamics in the wider area of Jordan Israel and Palestine I have always
Israel and Palestine I have always
Israel and Palestine I have always wanted to understand the deep
wanted to understand the deep
wanted to understand the deep connections and disconnections in this
connections and disconnections in this
connections and disconnections in this region and here on the slide you can see
region and here on the slide you can see
region and here on the slide you can see a map of the region just to remind you
a map of the region just to remind you
a map of the region just to remind you of the geopolitical positioning of the
of the geopolitical positioning of the
of the geopolitical positioning of the area since 2009
area since 2009
area since 2009 I have spent accumulated of one year in
I have spent accumulated of one year in
I have spent accumulated of one year in the region I have conducted more than
the region I have conducted more than
the region I have conducted more than 100 interviews with tourists locals and
100 interviews with tourists locals and
100 interviews with tourists locals and so on I have taken a group of 25
so on I have taken a group of 25
so on I have taken a group of 25 students to Jordan for a fieldwork and
students to Jordan for a fieldwork and
students to Jordan for a fieldwork and it is amazing to see the increased
it is amazing to see the increased
it is amazing to see the increased emotional awareness cultural
emotional awareness cultural
emotional awareness cultural understanding and compassion with which
understanding and compassion with which
understanding and compassion with which most tourists leave such places it is
most tourists leave such places it is
most tourists leave such places it is equally amazing to see locals somewhat
equally amazing to see locals somewhat
equally amazing to see locals somewhat content that their realities on the
content that their realities on the
content that their realities on the ground have been witnessed by people
ground have been witnessed by people
ground have been witnessed by people from abroad the tourism in its potential
from abroad the tourism in its potential
from abroad the tourism in its potential for emotional engagements is a powerful
for emotional engagements is a powerful
for emotional engagements is a powerful tool to make the world a better place if
tool to make the world a better place if
tool to make the world a better place if and only if it is handled it is
and only if it is handled it is
and only if it is handled it is practiced with care compassion good
practiced with care compassion good
practiced with care compassion good morals and ethics tourism is equally a
morals and ethics tourism is equally a
morals and ethics tourism is equally a powerful tool to make us better people
powerful tool to make us better people
powerful tool to make us better people as tourism again allow allows us to
as tourism again allow allows us to
as tourism again allow allows us to space and gives us the emotional impact
space and gives us the emotional impact
space and gives us the emotional impact us to think through unravel and
us to think through unravel and
us to think through unravel and dismantle some of our prejudices some of
dismantle some of our prejudices some of
dismantle some of our prejudices some of our personal and collective traumas
our personal and collective traumas
our personal and collective traumas and in the following you will hear an
and in the following you will hear an
and in the following you will hear an interview an excerpt from an interview
interview an excerpt from an interview
interview an excerpt from an interview that I had with a tourist from France
that I had with a tourist from France
that I had with a tourist from France now the excerpt is the rope is the rough
now the excerpt is the rope is the rough
now the excerpt is the rope is the rough cut so please pay attention to the
cut so please pay attention to the
cut so please pay attention to the interview and also follow the reading of
interview and also follow the reading of
interview and also follow the reading of the transcript on the slide
so for these stories from France
so for these stories from France traveling in these areas of turmoil such
traveling in these areas of turmoil such
traveling in these areas of turmoil such as Jordan Israel and Palestine made him
as Jordan Israel and Palestine made him
as Jordan Israel and Palestine made him think of his father fighting the
think of his father fighting the
think of his father fighting the Algerian war made him made him think
Algerian war made him made him think
Algerian war made him made him think through his family memories and
through his family memories and
through his family memories and vocalized this in a discussion with me
vocalized this in a discussion with me
vocalized this in a discussion with me and this is an example of how tourism
and this is an example of how tourism
and this is an example of how tourism can make us better people as this
can make us better people as this
can make us better people as this tourist pledged not to ever fight a war
tourist pledged not to ever fight a war
tourist pledged not to ever fight a war and made him reflect on what world does
and made him reflect on what world does
and made him reflect on what world does to humanity now as a tourist and tourism
to humanity now as a tourist and tourism
to humanity now as a tourist and tourism researcher in the region I also
researcher in the region I also
researcher in the region I also encountered tourists who somewhat easily
encountered tourists who somewhat easily
encountered tourists who somewhat easily cross opposing binaries of emotions such
cross opposing binaries of emotions such
cross opposing binaries of emotions such as joy and anger fun and fear let’s take
as joy and anger fun and fear let’s take
as joy and anger fun and fear let’s take the example of Josie a tourist from
the example of Josie a tourist from
the example of Josie a tourist from China and in an interview with me as she
China and in an interview with me as she
China and in an interview with me as she was visiting the region she said and I
was visiting the region she said and I
was visiting the region she said and I quote I took pictures with the soldiers
quote I took pictures with the soldiers
quote I took pictures with the soldiers I even touched them I touched their guns
I even touched them I touched their guns
I even touched them I touched their guns it’s very cool I remember her having
it’s very cool I remember her having
it’s very cool I remember her having said that while laughing while at the
said that while laughing while at the
said that while laughing while at the same time we were afraid someone’s
same time we were afraid someone’s
same time we were afraid someone’s shooting us so you can see how easily
shooting us so you can see how easily
shooting us so you can see how easily she she she crosses this emotional
she she she crosses this emotional
she she she crosses this emotional binaries of fun and fear we were afraid
binaries of fun and fear we were afraid
binaries of fun and fear we were afraid someone shooting us but it was cool
someone shooting us but it was cool
someone shooting us but it was cool right and on the slide you can see a
right and on the slide you can see a
right and on the slide you can see a picture we can you can see two pictures
picture we can you can see two pictures
picture we can you can see two pictures of soldiers and armed soldiers at
of soldiers and armed soldiers at
of soldiers and armed soldiers at tourist sites themselves having fun
tourist sites themselves having fun
tourist sites themselves having fun while pictures of them were taken now
while pictures of them were taken now
while pictures of them were taken now tourism is not only about tourists right
tourism is not only about tourists right
tourism is not only about tourists right is also about locals and in these
is also about locals and in these
is also about locals and in these regions of turmoil tourism is a chance
regions of turmoil tourism is a chance
regions of turmoil tourism is a chance for locals to tell their side of the
for locals to tell their side of the
for locals to tell their side of the story
story
story tourism becomes a platform to make their
tourism becomes a platform to make their
tourism becomes a platform to make their voices heard take for example the case
voices heard take for example the case
voices heard take for example the case of this Jordanian tour guide who in an
of this Jordanian tour guide who in an
of this Jordanian tour guide who in an interview with me said
interview with me said
interview with me said and I quote I swear one of the reasons
and I quote I swear one of the reasons
and I quote I swear one of the reasons why I work as a tour guide is to change
why I work as a tour guide is to change
why I work as a tour guide is to change your that is our tourists own
your that is our tourists own
your that is our tourists own perceptions opinions about Arabs about
perceptions opinions about Arabs about
perceptions opinions about Arabs about Islam to show you we are something else
Islam to show you we are something else
Islam to show you we are something else we are not what you hear about us in
we are not what you hear about us in
we are not what you hear about us in your country so for me as a tourist and
your country so for me as a tourist and
your country so for me as a tourist and tourism researcher having grown up in
tourism researcher having grown up in
tourism researcher having grown up in communist Romania traveling in these
communist Romania traveling in these
communist Romania traveling in these places makes me confront my own
places makes me confront my own
places makes me confront my own childhood memories and growing up with
childhood memories and growing up with
childhood memories and growing up with certain limitations and insufficiencies
certain limitations and insufficiencies
certain limitations and insufficiencies and I want to remind you of the words of
and I want to remind you of the words of
and I want to remind you of the words of the British actress Emma Thompson when
the British actress Emma Thompson when
the British actress Emma Thompson when she visited the anne frank house and she
she visited the anne frank house and she
she visited the anne frank house and she said all her would haves are our real
said all her would haves are our real
said all her would haves are our real possibilities our opportunities so I
possibilities our opportunities so I
possibilities our opportunities so I want to make well if there is one
want to make well if there is one
want to make well if there is one message that I would like you to take
message that I would like you to take
message that I would like you to take I’m sorry that I would like you to take
I’m sorry that I would like you to take
I’m sorry that I would like you to take from my talk today is that emotions and
from my talk today is that emotions and
from my talk today is that emotions and effects are the drivers behind tourism
effects are the drivers behind tourism
effects are the drivers behind tourism they create disconnections as well as
they create disconnections as well as
they create disconnections as well as connections when we visit places and
connections when we visit places and
connections when we visit places and when we are the visited locals I also
when we are the visited locals I also
when we are the visited locals I also want to make one aspect really clear as
want to make one aspect really clear as
want to make one aspect really clear as far as I’m concerned
far as I’m concerned
far as I’m concerned tourism is a privilege is not a right to
tourism is a privilege is not a right to
tourism is a privilege is not a right to roam freely tourism is performed is
roam freely tourism is performed is
roam freely tourism is performed is practiced by about twelve to fourteen
practiced by about twelve to fourteen
practiced by about twelve to fourteen percent of the world’s population
percent of the world’s population
percent of the world’s population usually by those with enough money with
usually by those with enough money with
usually by those with enough money with enough disposable income to spend
enough disposable income to spend
enough disposable income to spend traveling usually originating from
traveling usually originating from
traveling usually originating from countries with developed economies in
countries with developed economies in
countries with developed economies in Europe North America and some English
Europe North America and some English
Europe North America and some English and Australasian countries this further
and Australasian countries this further
and Australasian countries this further increases our responsibility
increases our responsibility
increases our responsibility to use the power of tourism to tap into
to use the power of tourism to tap into
to use the power of tourism to tap into our compassionate and caring emotions to
our compassionate and caring emotions to
our compassionate and caring emotions to build bridges of peace to build
build bridges of peace to build
build bridges of peace to build connections and to turn and Frank and
connections and to turn and Frank and
connections and to turn and Frank and Frank’s would have into realities so my
Frank’s would have into realities so my
Frank’s would have into realities so my plea to you is this next time when you
plea to you is this next time when you
plea to you is this next time when you travel open not only your eyes and your
travel open not only your eyes and your
travel open not only your eyes and your cameras open your hearts as well take
cameras open your hearts as well take
cameras open your hearts as well take time to talk to as many people as
time to talk to as many people as
time to talk to as many people as possible to listen to people’s stories
possible to listen to people’s stories
possible to listen to people’s stories take time to engage with a place next
take time to engage with a place next
take time to engage with a place next time when you travel let your heart be
time when you travel let your heart be
time when you travel let your heart be impressed by what it feels let your
impressed by what it feels let your
impressed by what it feels let your actions be driven by care and compassion
actions be driven by care and compassion
actions be driven by care and compassion take time to reflect on issues important
take time to reflect on issues important
take time to reflect on issues important to you that are brought to the surface
to you that are brought to the surface
to you that are brought to the surface of your consciousness and awareness by
of your consciousness and awareness by
of your consciousness and awareness by engaging with that place next time when
engaging with that place next time when
engaging with that place next time when we travel perhaps keep a diary talk to
we travel perhaps keep a diary talk to
we travel perhaps keep a diary talk to as many locals as the place allows you
as many locals as the place allows you
as many locals as the place allows you next time when you travel bring home
next time when you travel bring home
next time when you travel bring home messages of peace become the one who
messages of peace become the one who
messages of peace become the one who speaks out for the dispossessed become
speaks out for the dispossessed become
speaks out for the dispossessed become the one who has the courage to unravel
the one who has the courage to unravel
the one who has the courage to unravel and dismantle your own prejudice and the
and dismantle your own prejudice and the
and dismantle your own prejudice and the prejudice of others become the one who
prejudice of others become the one who
prejudice of others become the one who contributes to dismantling the
contributes to dismantling the
contributes to dismantling the disconnections that keep us in conflict
disconnections that keep us in conflict
disconnections that keep us in conflict and this ladies and gentlemen is my
and this ladies and gentlemen is my
and this ladies and gentlemen is my humble bid for world peace through
humble bid for world peace through
humble bid for world peace through tourism and emotions thank you very much
tourism and emotions thank you very much
tourism and emotions thank you very much you
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