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ATLAS SIG Meeting and Conference: Heritage Tourism and Education

Integrating Cultural and Natural Heritage in Urban Tourism: Innovations, Discourses and Collaborations

Macao Institute for Tourism Studies
Macao SAR, China . 21-22 November 2019

The world we live in is rapidly urbanising, and cities are amongst the most toured destinations. While much is said about a host of pressing issues concerning urban developments in general, less is said and known about the ways in which tourism in urban places feature (or not) in innovations, discourses and collaborations concerning the development of our urban worlds. International, domestic, mass and niche tourism all happen within urban spaces and often involve diverse arrays of cultural and natural heritage resources. City planners and developers, have, in recent years, implemented more green developments and policies and appear to show more interest in the cultural heritage of our urban spaces. The discourses concerning both cultural and natural heritage are converging towards a mutual recognition of the symbiotic relation between the two, while tourism scholars have begun to interrogate the role of the urban within tourism experiences, management and development (see, for example, the 7th UNWTO Global Summit on Urban Tourism in 2018).

In this special interest group meeting (conducted in an academic workshop style), we are concerned with the existing and possible ways in which cultural and natural heritage align with tourism in urban spaces. Such an interest is built on both the existence and growth of urban tourism and an emerging scholarly conversation on the integration of cultural and natural elements in heritage management (for example, Muzaini, Connelly & Lam-Knott, 2019 and the forthcoming special track on Integrating Cultural and Natural Heritage at the ATLAS Annual Conference 2019).

We provide a list of possible topics below, but this should not be seen as an exhaustive or exclusive list. We are keen to include papers which speak to the general theme but which may not have been captured in the list of topics.

Key Topics

  • Theories and practices of integrating cultural and natural heritage within urban spaces
  • Urban heritage and tourism: opportunities and threats
  • Urban heritage, urban tourism and urban development
  • Urban tourism and heritage in China’s Greater Bay Area
  • Cultural and/or natural heritage in cities
  • Culture-natures, human/non-human and/or rural-urban relations
  • Heritage mobilities of cities
  • Heritage futures of/for cities
  • Education and training for cultural and natural heritage in cities
  • Tangible and intangible heritage in/of cities
  • Best practices in urban tourism and heritage management

Abstract Submission

All abstracts will be subject to double-blind review by members of the scientific committee. Acceptance of a submission will be based on: theoretical and empirical significance; methodological soundness; relevance to the theme of the conference and logical clarity. The official language of the conference is English.

Abstracts should be submitted to ATLAS by using this form before the 10th of September, 2019. Abstracts should have between 350-500 words. The title should be no more than 12 words. Authors should also indicate which conference topic their proposed paper relates to.

Important Dates

  • Abstract submission deadline: 10 September 2019
  • Notification of acceptance: 15 September 2019
  • Full paper submission for inclusion in the conference proceedings: 20 October 2019

Publication Details

The organisers will seek to publish selected papers in a special issues of a journal, and for participants who wish for publication in conference proceedings, as ATLAS SIG conference proceedings published by ATLAS in the ATLAS Tourism and Leisure Review.

Conference Programme

DAY 1 - THURSDAY, 21 NOVEMBER 2019

Activity Topic People Venue
DAY 1 THURSDAY, 21 NOVEMBER 2019
09:30-10:00 Opening Introduction to SIG Meeting and Conference Dr Sharif Shams Imon
Macao Institute for Tourism Studies 		Grand Hall
(FG-51)
Forward Building, Taipa Campus
Opening speech and opening of the conference Ms Florence Ian
Vice-president, Macao Institute for Tourism Studies
Cultural presentation
Group picture
10:00-11:00 Keynote Moving Beyond Binaries in Heritage Making Dr Hamzah Muzaini
National University of Singapore 		Grand Hall
(FG-51)
Forward Building, Taipa Campus
11:00-11:30 Break Outside Grand Hall (FG-51)
11:30-13:00 Panel Discussion Challenges and Opportunities for Heritage Tourism in the Greater Bay Area Moderator:
Professor Kevin Hannam
City University of Macau 		Grand Hall
(FG-51)
Forward Building, Taipa Campus
Discussants (alphabetical order):
  • Mr Chuck Sutyla
    Director, Cultural Solutions
  • Dr Sharif Shams Imon
    Macao Institute for Tourism Studies
  • Associate Professor Sin Harng Luh
    Sun Yat-Sen University, China
  • Associate Professor Winston Chow
    Singapore Management University
  • Dr Zhao Weibing
    Macao Institute for Tourism Studies
13:00-14:30 Lunch Invited participants only The Centre Cafe (LG2)
14:30-16:00 PAPER SESSION A
Urban Heritage Tourism 		Extending the experiencescape: insights from Macau for the Greater Bay Area. Dr Zhaoyu Chen
Hong Kong Polytechnic University 		Grand Hall
(FG-51)
Forward Building, Taipa Campus
Heritage Tourism Development: Case Studies in Hong Kong. Dr Yim-mei Kiano Luk
Community College of City University, Hong Kong
Effects of urban transformation on heritage site: the case of Aminbazar Dewanbari, Dhaka (Online) Ms Fatiha Polin
Bengal Institute of Research & Design, Bangladesh
and
Mr Dhrubo Alam
Bangladesh
Discussant:
Dr Yang Jingjing
Editorial Board Member, Tourism Management
16:00-16:30 Break Invited participants only The Centre Cafe (LG2)
16:30-17:30 Heritage Tourism and Education Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting
Invited participants only 		Collaborative Research in Heritage Management and Tourism Moderator:
  • Associate Professor Ong Chin Ee
    Sun Yat-Sen University, China
  • Dr Sharif Shams Imon
    Macao Institute for Tourism Studies
F151D
(15 people)
18:30 Bus to dinner venue Forward Building main entrance
19:00-20:30 Welcome Dinner Invited participants only Educational Restaurant
Mong-Ha Campus,
Macao Institute for Tourism Studies
20:30 Bus to Taipa campus

DAY 2 - FRIDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 2019

Activity Topic People Venue
DAY 2 FRIDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 2019
09:30-11:00 PAPER SESSION B
Value, Knowledge and Interpretive Technologies in Heritage Tourism 		Lumbini, Nepal UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Revitalized Museum. Mr Chuck Sutyla Director, Cultural Solutions Grand Hall
(FG-51)
Forward Building, Taipa Campus
Networks and Co-creation determinants in heritage tourism. Professor Aurkene Alzua Sorzabal and Basagaitz Gereño
University of Deusto, Spain
The contribution of economic theory to determining resource allocation to cultural tourism. Dr Thea Vinnicombe
Macao Institute for Tourism Studies
Discussant:
Dr Cora Wong
Macao Institute for Tourism Studies
11:11-11:30 Break Invited participants only The Centre Cafe (LG2)
11:30-13:00 PAPER SESSION C
Beyond Binaries: Integrative Approaches to Heritage Tourism 		Singapore’s home, sanctuary and heritage: Environmental perception within Wildlife Reserve. Associate Professor Harng Luh Sin
Sun Yat-Sen University, China
and
Associate Professor Winston Chow
Singapore Management University 		Grand Hall
(FG-51)
Forward Building, Taipa Campus
‘Postmodern Mangroves’: Cultural Traditions, Environmental Innovations and the Staging of Guangdong’s Anthropocene. (Online) Associate Professor Chin Ee Ong
Sun Yat-Sen University
Discussant:
Dr Hamzah Muzaini
National University of Singapore
13:00-14:30 Lunch Invited participants only The Centre Cafe (LG2)
14:30-16:30 Heritage Tourism and Education Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting
Invited participants only 		Publication Plans and the Future of the Heritage Tourism and Education SIG: A Tea and Coffee Time Dialogue Associate Professor Ong Chin Ee
Sun Yat-Sen University, China
Dr Sharif Shams Imon
Macao Institute for Tourism Studies 		FG-09
Forward Building, Taipa Campus

DAY 3 - SATURDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2019

Activity Topic People Venue
DAY 3 SATURDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2019
AM Historic Centre tour Guia Light House
Mount Fortress
Ruins of St Paul’s
Senado Square
Mandarin’s House
A-Ma Temple 		Dr Sharif Shams Imon and Dr Cora Wong
Macao Institute for Tourism Studies 		Separate registration is required. Please contact the registration desk on Day-1. Minimum group size is five.
PM Coloane/Taipa/Cotai Coloane/Taipa/Cotai Self-financed lunch at Taipa Old Village
Meet back at Taipa Tavern
Coloane Village
Tour of the village houses
Lord Stow’s egg tarts
Morpheus Hotel & City of Dreams
Participants to go around the resort and casino space on their own

Registration

Conference Packages

The Conference fee will cover the following:

  • Access to all conference sessions and events
  • Conference materials
  • Coffee breaks
  • Lunches
  • Conference dinner
ATLAS Members Non-Members
Registration before 20 October €175 €225
Registration after 20 October €225 €275

Free access to certain public sessions are available. Please click here to register.

Cancellation Policy

If written cancellation is received before the 1st of November 2019, a refund of all meeting fees will be made, minus an administration fee of €50. No refund will be possible after 1st of November 2019, but substitute delegates can be nominated.

Contact

Email contact: admin@atlas-euro.org
Submit this form to register for the conference.

About The Venue

Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM), Taipa Campus

Macao SAR, China

Accommodation

Recommended hotel: East Asia Hall, Macao Institute for Tourism Studies, Macao. It is located within a 5-minute walking distance from the conference venue. No meal options are available.

  • Single room with shared toilet - MOP300 (~33€) per night
  • Suite (one queen bed with a separate living space) - MOP400 (~€44) per night

Note: First-come-first-served. A limited number of rooms are available.

Furthermore there are many budget to 5-star accommodations options in Macao. Conference participants may book with them directly. More information on accommodation in Macao can be found at the Macao tourism department’s website.

Arriving and Transportation

Macao is easily accessible through Macao International Airport and ferries or buses from Hong Kong International Airport. Details of travel options, including entry requirements and local information, can be found at the Macao tourism department’s website.