INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC WORKSHOP ON RELIGIOUS TOURISM
Exploring the Role of Religious Heritage in Responsible and Sustainable Tourism: A Global Perspective
26 - 27 October 2023, Cyprus, Paphos
Welcome to the International Scientific Workshop in Religious Tourism 2023
The workshop aims to nurture a dynamic and open environment, encouraging broad discussions and the exploration of diverse perspectives. The research and insights of all the participants will play a pivotal role in deepening the understanding and exploration of the central theme. The workshop aims to provide a forum where leading scholars will gather to discuss and examine issues related to the relationship between sustainable tourism development and religious tourism, the contribution of religious tourism towards reconciliation and peace as well as issues of religion as a tool for promotion of cultural and religious heritage.
Organising Committee
Yoel Mansfeld
Professor
Affiliation: University of Haifa
Antonis Theocharous
Associate Professor
Affiliation: Cyprus University of Technology
Petros Kosmas
Lecturer
Affiliation: Cyprus University of Technology
Hristo Andreev
PhD Candidate
Affiliation: Cyprus University of Technology
Stella Theocharous
Postdoctoral Researcher
Affiliation: Cyprus University of Technology
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Thematic and Subject Areas
The scholars and experts in attendance will explore various aspects of this theme, covering topics related to politics, economics, peace, and culture, all within the context of religion, religious heritage, tourism, and sustainability.
We aim to foster a dynamic and open environment that allows for the expansion of discussions and the exploration of diverse perspectives during the workshop. Your research and insights will contribute significantly to the overall understanding and exploration of the central theme.
The scholars and experts in attendance will explore various aspects of this theme, covering topics related to politics, economics, peace, and culture, all within the context of religion, religious heritage, tourism, and sustainability.
We aim to foster a dynamic and open environment that allows for the expansion of discussions and the exploration of diverse perspectives during the workshop. Your research and insights will contribute significantly to the overall understanding and exploration of the central theme.
Political dimensions of religion and religious heritage in the context of tourism and sustainability
Economic aspects of the interplay between religion, religious heritage, and tourism
Peace and conflict resolution within the framework of religious tourism
Cultural significance and preservation of religious heritage through tourism practices
Workshop Programme
Day 1: Thursday, 26 October 2023
Time
Info
08:30 – 09:00
Arrival at the Workshop Venue - Registration
09:00 – 09:45
Welcoming Remarks:
Welcome by the Mayor of Paphos, Mr Phedon Phedonos
Welcome by the Rector of the Cyprus University of Technology, Professor Panayiotis Zaphiris
Welcome by the Dean of the Faculty of Tourism Management, Hospitality and Entrepreneurship, Professor Anastasios Zopiatis
Welcome by the President of the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management – Associate Professor Antonis Theocharous
09:45 – 10:00
An Overview of the Project RECULT-MAGNUM
Dr Vasileios (Vassilis) Drakonakis, Project Coordinator, Executive Director NGO FILOKALIA – Church of Cyprus
10:00 – 10:25
Coffee Break
10.25 – 10.50
Keynote Speech:
“Dilemmas & Critical Issues in Implementing Sustainable Religious Tourism”
Professor Yoel Mansfeld
Centre for Tourism, Pilgrimage & Recreation Research
University of Haifa, Israel & President, Gordon Academic College, Israel
10:50 – 11:15
“Linguistic specificity of the marketing orientation for pilgrimage tourism advertising”
Professor Olena Klymentova,
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine
11:15 – 11:40
“Recovery Strategies and Marketing Campaigns for religious and non-religious Destinations in Response to the Covid-19 Tourism Crisis”
Professor Eli Avraham,
University of Haifa, Israel
11:40 – 12:05
“Religious’ Tourism contribution towards Reconciliation, Education, Sensitization and Peace”
Professor Charalambos Chotzakoglou,
President, Society of Cypriot Studies, Hellenic Open University
12:05 – 12:30
“Religious Routes and Accessible Tourism”
Professor Anna Trono,
University of Salento, Italy
12:30 – 12:55
“Religious heritage and tourism: an opportunity for peacebuilding”
Professor Silvia Aulet
Serrallonga, University of Girona, Spain
13:00 – 14:30
Lunch
14:30 – 14:55
“The Unacknowledged and the Unrecognised: Two examples of pilgrimage in Cyprus”
Professor Paul Sant Cassia,
Department of Anthropological Sciences, University of Malta
14:55 – 15:20
“Byzantine Museum AMF and its policies to promote looted religious cultural heritage from the areas of Cyprus under Turkish occupation”.
The workshop presents a unique opportunity for discussion within an interdisciplinary context and the potential formulation of synergies and future collaborations with leading scholars.
Location of the International Scientific Workshop in Religious Tourism