International Conference on Tourism Anthropology ICTA on May 29-30, 2025 in Batumi, Georgia

Authenticity, identity, mobility; tourism/leisure/recreation/hospitality evolution
Rite and pilgrimage, acculturation and enculturation, ethnography, ethnocentrism
Cultural changes, cultural/interest conflicts, cross-cultural psychology
Globalisation, industrialisation, commercialisation, post-modernism
Hosts and guests, individuality, collectivity, stakeholders, community, welfare
Social/economic/ethical/familial roles, structure/impact, social class
History, memory, image, symbol, [in]tangible heritage, motivation, incentive
East and West, local and global nexus, rural and urban
Minorities, indigenous populations, folk art/customs, literature, art, museums, religion
Sustainability, ecology, culture, cultural brokering; events/festivals, theme parks
Economic/social/ecological/cultural behaviour/impact; public/government/NGOs
Competitive/interrelated industry behaviour/impact
Gender, the elderly, women, children, the disabled, health/therapy, disease, medicine
Terrorism, disasters, crises, politics, democracy/human rights, war, peace
High tech/new media impact, education and training