We are proud to share that Yousra Makanse of the Cultural Geography Group will be defending her PhD thesis entitled “Antarctic Tourism Diversification: Governance, Place-Making, and Values in the Antarctic Treaty System”
When: June 10, 13.00 hrs
Where: Omnia Auditorium
Abstract
Antarctic tourism is rapidly growing in scale and scope, with increasing visitor numbers and a diversification of tourism products, services, and experiences. Current offerings range from activity-based experiences and events, day trips to the continent, and expeditions aboard luxury cruise vessels, to stays in increasingly sophisticated semi-permanent land-based facilities.
Drawing on interdisciplinary insights from tourism studies, cultural geography, policy, and legal scholarship, this dissertation examines how Antarctic tourism diversification unfolds in practice. It explores how these developments are framed within Antarctic Treaty System (ATS) policy debates, how they contribute to Antarctic place-making, and how ATS values and principles are enacted—and could be further strengthened—in tourism governance.
By conceptualising Antarctic tourism diversification as a process with material, spatial, institutional, and normative dimensions, this research contributes both empirically and conceptually to Antarctic tourism scholarship. It also offers policy-relevant insights to support more proactive, coordinated, and value-informed approaches to tourism governance.
Online streaming
The defence can also be followed online via a YuJa livestream. Note: the link will become available about 5 minutes before the start (click the 🔔 Event in the top-right corner and then select “Yousra Makanse”)
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