The summer school plans to reflect on the concept of degrowth, within its critical and analytical scope. It will question the variations and challenges that come with it in the context of tourism areas. Local tourism development projects will be discussed from a degrowth perspective during field visits.
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Degrowth as a Way of Thinking about the Future of Tourism?
- Description
- Organizers and speakers
- Target audience
- Theme and goals
- Course format
- Programme
- Fees
- Application
- Scholarship
Who?
When?
26-30 June 2023
Where?
UNIL Campus in Sion
For whom?
PhD and Master students or young researchers having interests in discovering, understanding and discussing more about degrowth and tourism
How much?
CHF 300.-
Language?
English
Organizing Team :
Prof. Christophe Clivaz, FGSE, IGD UNIL
Dr Anouk Bonnemains, FGSE, IGD UNIL
Dr Caterina Franco, FGSE, IGD UNIL
Dr Morgane Müller-Roux, FGSE, IGD UNIL
PhD student, Géraldine Overney, FGSE, IGD UNIL
Speakers :
Dr Florian Eggli, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Dr Robert Fletcher, Sociology of Development and Change group, Wageningen University in the Netherlands
Dr Valérian Geffroy, FGSE, IGD, UNIL
Dr Carine Pachoud, Labex ITTEM, Université Grenoble-Alpes
Prof. Julia Steinberger, FGSE, IGD, UNIL
Dr Prosper Wanner, CESSM/A, Université Paris-Nanterre
PhD and Master students or young researchers having interests in discovering, understanding and discussing more about degrowth and tourism.
Development models based on the idea of growth have reached their limits from an environmental, social and human perspective. Moreover, the ideology according to which economic growth and technical progress are the only remedy for the various socio-ecological crises ignores the fact that six of the nine planetary limits (Rockstrom et al., 2009) are now outdated.
Facing these issues, the degrowth paradigm offers a radical critique of productivism and developmentalism (while proposing an alternative societal project that responds to the current ecological and social crisis. Mass tourism, linked to the growth of the capitalist economy, leads to the consumption of natural and societal resources and contributes to the overstepping of planetary limits. Therefore, tourism as "an engine of development and growth" (Sekulova, 2020) is a relevant entry point for thinking about and analysing this dual intention of the degrowth project.
The Summer School firstly plans to reflect on the concept of degrowth, within its critical and analytical scope. Then we will question the variations and challenges that come with it in the context of tourism areas. Finally, (alternative) local tourism development projects will be discussed from a degrowth perspective during field visits.
Bibliography :
- Rockström, J., Steffen, W., Noone, K., Persson, Å., Chapin, F. S. I., Lambin, E., Lenton, T. M., Scheffer, M., Folke, C., Schellnhuber, H. J., Nykvist, B., de Wit, C. A., Hughes, T., van der Leeuw, S., Rodhe, H., Sörlin, S., Snyder, P. K., Costanza, R., Svedin, U., … Foley, J. (2009). Planetary Boundaries : Exploring the Safe Operating Space for Humanity. Ecology and Society, 14(2), https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-03180-140232
- Sekulova, F. (2020). Foreword. In Tourism and Degrowth : Towards a Truly Sustainable Tourism. Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Tourism-and-Degrowth-Towards-a-Truly-Sustainable-Tourism/Fletcher-Mas-Romero-Blazquez-Salom/p/book/9780367490980
The week will be organized around a combination of lectures, group exercises and field work.
CHF 300.-
Registration fees include:
- Tuition fees
- Lunches
- Coffee breaks
- 2 dinners
- Fieldtrip
Please note that accommodation is not covered by the fees.
A CV together with a motivation letter is mandatory to subscribe to the course. Students interested in participating have to explain why this course is relevant to their research.
The deadline for applications is May 15th, 2023.
The Solidarity Scholarships aim at supporting students who would not be able to cover summer schools’ costs in full. The selected candidates will see their tuition fees as well as their travel, accommodation and meals costs covered. Depending on each candidate’s situation, a financial support may be added to partially cover other expenses during the stay. The deadline for applications is March 22nd, 2023.
To be eligible, candidates must:
- Be currently enrolled in a higher education institution located in an ODA recipient country;
- Have successfully applied to the school they wish to attend;
- Be able to attend the entire school;
- Require external financial support to be able to attend the school;
- Have obtained excellent academic results;
- Be covered by health insurance for the duration of the school.
Candidates who wish to apply for the Solidarity Scholarship must first sign up for one of the summer schools. Once accepted, candidates will receive the link to the online form to apply for the scholarship. Along with personal and academic information, the following documents will be requested (to be submitted in French or English):
- Full curriculum vitae;
- Motivation letter, with connections between the summer school and your academic goals as well as information regarding the necessity of a financial support;
- Proof of residency (such as a copy of your lease, an official invoice with your address indicated or other official documents) ;
- Copy of university degree certificate with final grade(s);
- Proof of current enrolment in a higher education institution;
- English certificate (if needed);
- Letter of support from an academic.
