IGS Seminar will be held as follows.

■ Date and time: Thursday, October 28th, 12:50-14:20
■ Venue: Online
■ Lecturer: Dr. ALAN LEW
Professor Emeritus, Department of Geography, Planning and Recreation, College of Social & Behavioral Sciences, Northern Arizona University.
Founding Editor-in-Chief of Tourism Geographies: An International Journal of Tourism Place, Space and Environment
■ Language: English
■ Abstract: Tourism destination planning and marketing are fundamentally “placemaking” actions that are taken to shape the image and imageability of a place. Placemaking is one form of “Place Making”. Place  Making is a normal human behavior. It ranges from the organic and unplanned actions of individuals (defined here as “place-making”), to planned and intentional theming by governments and tourism authorities (defined here as “placemaking”). Localism (Place-making) and globalism (Placemaking) are a continuum of actions that are seen in the landscape of human places.  Most places have a mix of local and global elements. These range from the tangible (visible; base in urban design) to the intangible (culture practices). Tourism development, as an economic activity, is almost always a form of neoliberal, planned Placemaking. It can even destroy local and organic place-making elements. Organic place-making, however, is a natural human endeavor. If allowed to proceed, it will make its imprint on the most tourist-oriented landscape. An understanding of place-making and placemaking gives new insight into research questions on the political economy of tourism and the roles of hosts and guests in co-producing tourism places.