Presentation for National Chi Nan University

Chris Ryan

Purpose of Presentation

• To introduce myself• To say a little about publishing research• To say a little about trends in tourism and

tourism research

• To have a conversation with you!

Some topics• We live in a world of images (constructed, global,

consumed)• We live in a world with a degrading environment• We live in a world with a growing and ageing

population• We live in a world of increasing mobility• We live in a world of growing urbanisation• We live in a world of possible energy shortage

T h e L i v e d I n C i t y

But – the field is progressing!

• High level of debate on methods/modes of research

• Much higher levels of sophistication in research methods due to improvements in software and computing

• Much greater linkages between tourism as a ‘linked’ phenomenon with other academic disciplines