Panel

European Association for South East Asian Studies (EuroSEAS)

Panel proposal for the 6th EuroSEAS Conference, Gothenburg 2010

Tourism in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region
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The countries of the Greater Mekong Sub-Region have experienced extraordinary growth in international tourism with the contribution of tourism to the GMS economy significantly increasing in recent decades. Covering the countries of Cambodia, the People's Republic of China, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam, this panel seeks to uncover ‘host’ experiences of, and responses to, tourism-generated opportunities, challenges and changes. These experiences and responses include those of, inter alia, individuals, families/households, communities and governments seeking their own or collaborative aims, agendas and priorities. Theoretical and empirical papers are encouraged from across the GMS so as to reflect the divergence/commonality of experiences and responses to the growth of international and domestic tourism. Papers which address related methodological issues are also welcomed. Possible themes include, but are not restricted to, policy, pro-poor initiatives, intra-regional collaborations, employment, environment, identity, rural/urban, gender, class and ethnic difference.

Authors are invited to submit a title and brief abstract (not more than 250 words) to the session convenor Katherine Brickell (katherine.brickell@rhul.ac.uk).

Dr Katherine Brickell
British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Geography
Royal Holloway, University of London
Egham
Surrey TW20 0EX

Email: Katherine.brickell@rhul.ac.uk
Webpage: http://www.gg.rhul.ac.uk/Brickell/
Tel: 01784-443563
Fax: 01784-472836