2015 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
CREATING IMPACT
10th-11th December 2015 at St Anne’s College, Oxford
This year, our theme is ‘Creating Impact’ and we are really pleased to confirm that Prof Leo Jago of the
University of Surrey has been confirmed as our first keynote.
Panel speakers (including Prof Mike Weed, Canterbury Christ Church University, Prof Anna Leask,
Edinburgh Napier University, Prof Peter Schofield, Sheffield Hallam University) from both industry and
higher education will provide us with the opportunity to reflect on our experience of creating impact in the
widest sense in Tourism in Higher Education. We are including a PhD Colloquium for the second year to
encourage students to present at an established conference, meet potential employers and get constructive
feedback in a friendly, supportive environment.
The emphasis at the conference is on encouraging discussion and debate, so we ask you to present for just
TEN minutes using no more than 3 PowerPoint slides; there will then be a further 10 minutes for discussion
of your paper.
VENUE
This year’s conference is to take place at St Anne’s College, Oxford (http://www.stannes.ox.ac.uk/conferences/).
CONFERENCE THEMES
We welcome abstracts around the following themes:
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Creating Impact through research
Creating impact through pedagogy: This includes all aspects of teaching, learning and assessment.
Creating impact with Industry and Government
Creating Impact in academic professional career development: This includes all aspects of
professional development within our HEI's and professional bodies such as the Higher Education
Academy
It is expected that the papers will be delivered in many ways: conceptual, discursive, critical, workshop
based, experiential, or information dissemination. We welcome delegates’ perspectives on the challenges
that creating impact and getting the Tourism voice heard bring to us in all realms of Higher Education.
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PhD Colloquium: Progress in Tourism & Events
Abstracts should include background, practical implications, methods and/or data sources, and indicative
findings of the paper. They should be submitted by email to secretary@athe.org.uk by 1st October 2015
using the attached abstract form. All abstracts will be subject to a review process.
PUBLICATION
After the conference, each presenting delegate’s slides and abstract will be brought together and published,
with an ISSN number. This allows rapid publication and maximum dissemination of presenters’ ideas.
INFORMATION
For further information please contact: k.soulby@shu.ac.uk.
The Association for Tourism in Higher Education is the subject association for tourism in higher education in the UK.
At a time of rapid change in higher education, ATHE believes that it is essential that our subject is properly represented.
Membership is open to higher education institutions and organisations concerned with tourism education.
For more information on membership, please visit: http://athe.org.uk/membership/
ATHE Annual Conference 2015
CREATING IMPACT
10thth and 11thth December at St Anne’s College, Oxford
ABSTRACT FORM
NAME OF AUTHOR(S)
JOB TITLE/
INSTITUTION
TITLE OF PAPER
CONFERENCE THEME
AUTHOR’S POSTAL
ADDRESS
AUTHOR’S EMAIL
ABSTRACT
(+150 words)
(You may include a 150 word abstract and/or attach your three
powerpoint slides)
KEYWORDS
EARLY ACCEPTANCE
NOTIFICATION
REQUIRED FOR VISA
ETC?
IT/AV PRESENTATION
REQUIREMENTS
Please send abstracts by email to secretary@athe.org.uk by 1st October 2015.
If you are interested in submitting your paper for possible inclusion in the 2015 Conference
Proceedings, full papers should be submitted by 31st January 2016 .