(Note 1: the program is organized along time slots and not according to common theme)
(Note 2: at the end of each session questions and discussions will follow)
Monday 10 June 2024
08.30-09.15
Registration
09:15-10:00
Opening and Welcoming Remarks:
- Gregory T. Papanikos, President, ATINER.
10:00-11:30 Session 1
Moderator: Hal Weary, Assistant Professor, California State University, Dominguez Hills, USA.
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- Martina Zschocke, Professor, Zittau Görlitz University of Applied Sciences, Germany.
Title: The Influence of Different Contexts and Contextual Changes on Creativity.
- Ayse Collins, Associate Professor, Bilkent University, Türkiye.
Semih Yilmaz, Assistant Professor, Bilkent University, Türkiye.
Title: Artistic Leisure Space as a Social Inclusion Path: Case of Seniors’ Art Experience in Türkiye.
- Raymond Kwong, Instructor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.
Ada Lo, Associate Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.
Title: Developing Competencies of Global Citizenship through International Service-Learning Experiences.
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11:30-13:00 Session 2
Moderator: Martina Zschocke, Professor, Zittau Görlitz University of Applied Sciences, Germany.
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- Dana-Nicoleta Lascu, Professor, University of Richmond, USA.
Ajay K. Manrai, University of Delaware Lerner College of Business & Economics.
Charmant Sengabira Ndereymana, University of Rwanda KEEP Project.
Title: Tourism in Post-Civil-War Central Africa: An Empirical Model Test.
- Tomasz Lesiow, Professor, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, Poland.
Title: Protecting against Manipulation in Tourist Guide Work.
- Anna Winiarczyk-Razniak, Assistant Professor, University of the National Education Commission, Krakow, Poland.
Title: Cenotourism: A New Opportunity for Tourism Development in The Mexican State of Yucatán.
- Pui Sun Tam, Associate Professor, University of Macau, Macao.
Title: Dynamic Global Evolution of Tourism Demand and Income.
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13:00-14:00 Session 3
Moderator: Tomasz Lesiow, Professor, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, Poland.
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- Bertrand David, Emeritus Professor, Université Lumière Lyon 2, France.
Hanna Reynaud-David, Master Student, Université Lumière Lyon 2, France.
René Chalon, Associate Professor, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France.
Title: Assistive System for Smart Tourism in Smart Environment: An ICT Approach for Over-Tourism and Tourism Crisis Management.
- Siphiwe William, Lecturer, Durban University of Technology, South Africa.
Title: Challenges Impeding the Adoption of Smart Technologies during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Hotels in Durban, South Africa.
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14:00-15:30 Lunch
15:30-17:30 Session 4
Moderator: Rachel Yvonne Cruz, Assistant Professor, The University of Texas at San Antonio, USA.
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- Monika Karwaszewska, Professor, Stanisław Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdańsk, Poland.
Beata Oryl, Assistant Professor, Stanisław Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdańsk, Poland.
Title: Baltic Impression – Immersive Technology Performance.
- Mark Konewko, Professor, University Carillonneur & Director of Chorus, Marquette University, USA.
Title: Relationship and Interaction: A Model for the 21st Century Populace in the Organ Work “Dieu Parmi Nous” of Olivier Messiaen.
- Alexia Georgakopoulos, Professor, Nova Southeastern University, USA.
Title: Power of Film and Social Media for Conflict Transformation in Ukraine and Around the Globe.
- Eric Handman, Associate Professor, University of Utah, USA.
Title: “Daedalus Dreams” – Human-Drone Interactivity in Performance.
- Zerrin Agabigum Martin, PhD Candidate, University of Florida, USA.
Title: The Supremes and The Ronettes: Issues of Feminine Archetypes and Femininity; Musical Group Identity Informed by Race and Gender Roles of the 1960s.
- Gregory Garvey, Professor, Quinnipiac University, USA.
Title: Terms of Service: Coming to Terms with AI Generated Art in the Classroom.
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20:00-21:30
Dinner
Tuesday 11 June 2024
09:00-10:30 Session 5
Moderator: Siphiwe William, Lecturer, Durban University of Technology, South Africa.
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- Manoochehr Najmi, Associate Professor, Sharif University of Technology, Iran.
Alireza Mardaninejad, Graduate Student, Sharif University of Technology, Iran.
Title: Identification of Key Parameters Related to the Design of Customer Relationship Management Structure for Health Tourism Facilitators in Iran through Multiple Case Studies.
- Semih Yilmaz, Assistant Professor, Bilkent University, Türkiye.
Ayse Collins, Associate Professor, Bilkent University, Türkiye.
Title: Can AI Bridge the Gaps in Medical Tourism for the Emerging Economies? Case of Türkiye.
- Anica Hunjet, Vice Rector, Full Professor, University North, Croatia.
Goran Kozina, Vice Rector, University North, Croatia.
Anton Vučaj, Chief Financial Officer, Poliklinika Sv. Nikola Varaždin, Croatia.
Title: Advantages and Disadvantages of Croatia as a Destination for Health Tourism.
- Monika Hadas-Dyduch, Professor, University of Economics in Katowice, Poland.
Title: Cultural Tourism and Globalization.
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10:30-12:00 Session 6
Moderator: Ferika Ozer Sari, Associate Professor, Yaşar University, Türkiye.
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- Arjun Singh, Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, USA.
Title: Consumer Behavior and Spending Pattern of Older Northern Winter Travelers Visiting Warmer States.
- Cagil Hale Ozel, Professor, Anadolu University, Türkiye.
Title: Examining the Effects of the Child Friendly Cities Initiative in Mersin.
- Alexis Whitacre, PhD Candidate and Assistant Professor, Indiana University Bloomington, USA.
Benjamin Basinger, Indiana University Bloomington, USA.
Title: Tourism and The Spatial Rhetoric of The Palestinian Refugee Camp.
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12:00-13:30 Session 7
Moderator: Manoochehr Najmi, Associate Professor, Sharif University of Technology, Iran.
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- Ferika Ozer Sari, Associate Professor, Yaşar University, Türkiye.
Aysu Aytekin Eris, Self-Employment, Türkiye.
Title: A Qualitative Research on the Current State of Culinary Tour Organizations in Türkiye.
- Christoph Pachucki, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Birgit Pikkemaat, Professor, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Ursula Scholl-Grissemann, Researcher, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Title: The Way We (Really) Are: The Impact of Stakeholders on the Success of Destination Image Campaigns.
- Qingyun Pang, PhD Candidate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.
Title: Community of Learning and Practice in Tourism.
- Woody Kim, Professor, Florida State University, USA.
Title: Factors Affecting Consumers’ Intention to Try Cannabis-infused Edible.
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13:30-14:30 Lunch
14:30-16:00 Session 8
Moderator: Evangelia Kasimati, Head, Tourism, Leisure & Recreation Unit, ATINER. |
- Anne Gere, Professor, University of Michigan, USA.
Title: Civilization and Culture from the Indigenous Perspective.
- Huizhe Zhang, Associate Professor, Communication University of China, China.
Cao Xiaotong, Graduate Student, Communication University of China, China.
Zhang Haoyu, Graduate Student, Communication University of China, China.
Title: From Class to Place: A Scholarly Examination of an Art Collective’s Social Practices and a New Strategy of Participatory Culture.
- Caroline Martins, PhD Student, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain.
Title: Tourists as Contemporary Pilgrims? Engagements and Representations of Byzantine Art and Culture in the Global Visitor Market.
- Antonio C. Cuyler, Professor, University of Michigan, USA.
Title: Cultural Tourism, Economics, & Caste: Choosing among Approaches to Explore the Impacts on the U. S. Creative Economy.
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17:30-20:30 Session 9
Old and New-An Educational Urban Walk |
| The urban walk ticket is not included as part of your registration fee. It includes transportation costs and the cost to enter the Parthenon and the other monuments on the Acropolis Hill. The urban walk tour includes the broader area of Athens. Among other sites, it includes: Zappion, Syntagma Square, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Ancient Roman Agora and on Acropolis Hill: the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion, and the Parthenon. The program of the tour may be adjusted, if there is a need beyond our control. This is a private event organized by ATINER exclusively for the conference participants. |
20:30-22:30
Athenian Early Evening Symposium (includes in order of appearance: continuous academic discussions, dinner, wine/water, music)
Wednesday 12 June 2024
An Educational Visit to Selected Islands
or Mycenae Visit
Thursday 13 June 2024
Visiting the Oracle of Delphi
Friday 14 June May 2024
Visiting the Ancient Corinth and Cape Sounion
