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Call for paper
International Society of Travel & Tourism Educators (ISTTE)&Journal of Teaching in Travel & TourismCall for PapersThe 43rd ISTTE Annual Conference, October 14-16, 2024Host: School of Hotel & Tourism Management, Hong KongConference Theme: Changing Paradigms in Hospitality/Tourism Education and Research
- Paper Submission Due Date August 1, 2024
- The International Society of Travel & Tourism Educators (ISTTE) is a global organization of educators in travel, tourism, hospitality, and related fields representing all levels of educational institutions. Its members are affiliated with institutions that range from vocational and high schools to two- and four-year colleges to graduate degree-granting universities. The current membership is represented by travel, tourism, and hospitality educators in 18 countries. This year, the annual conference will be held in conjunction with IMPACT2024 (https://www.impactshtm.com/), taking place from 11-13 October 2024 at the same venue.
- The 2024 annual conference of ISTTE will feature the theme of Changing Paradigms in Hospitality/Tourism Education and Research. The ISTTE leadership team and the Journal of Teaching in Travel & Tourism (JTTT) editorial board jointly invite travel, tourism, and
- hospitality educators, researchers, graduate students, and destination and industry practitioners to contribute research papers, case studies, curriculum modules, teaching methods, and other original or creative work pertaining to the above theme. There is only a face-to-face version of the conference. No virtual component will be available. Topics under the theme may include but are not limited to:
- Tourism education and research under the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Program design and curriculum development
- Intervention and implementation failure of hospitality and tourism education programs/curricula
- Cases of transformative, experiential, and global learning
- Paradigms shifts and the role of education in hospitality and tourism
- Best practices in workplace training, student mentoring, career advising, and service-learning
- Inter-college, cross-program, and international collaborations
- Pedagogical shifts and technological applications
- Teaching evaluations and learning outcomes
- Experience sharing for teaching assistants and new instructors
- Post-pandemic consumer behaviors and experiences in tourism and hospitality
- Trends in hospitality and tourism marketing
- Quality of life for destination community and employees
- Industry’s response to the post-pandemic consumer demands
- Geopolitics in international tourism
- Impacts of changing media on industry environment and practice
- Visitor and resident relations in destination marketing and management
- Trends and issues in accommodation, event, and catering management and operation
- Specialty tourism and emerging markets
- Perspectives on the changing environments of education
- Diversity and inclusion in hospitality and tourism education
- Innovative or alternative forms of learning styles or learner preferences
- Tracking hospitality and tourism graduates’ professional achievement, career path, and personal growth
- Incorporating humanities and criticality in applied hospitality and tourism education
- Faculty development in hospitality and tourism education (e.g., academic career perceptions, leadership development, stress and coping, work-life balance, and job satisfaction of academics)
- Case studies in hospitality/tourism teaching and research
- Other related topics
- The ISTTE conference aims to share and exchange new knowledge that develops future leaders and workers in travel, tourism, and hospitality. Therefore, contributions are not limited to the topics listed above. They can be conceptual or empirical in nature and must be submitted as one of the three following types. 1. Full Paper
- A full paper will be a complete presentation of a research paper, case study, curriculum module, teaching method, or other original work.
- Submission length: 2,500-5,000 words, excluding the title, abstract, figures, tables, and references.
- ● Abstract maximum of 150 words
- ● Maximum of five keywords
- ● Indication of topic(s) to which the submission applies
- 2. Working Paper/Poster
- A working paper/poster reports the ongoing research of a project, case study, curriculum module, teaching method, or other original work.
- Submission length: 1,000-1,500 words, excluding the title, abstract, figures, tables, and references
- ● Abstract: Maximum of 150 words
- ● Maximum five keywords
- ● Indication of topic(s) to which the submission applies
- 3. Workshop
- Led by the presenter, a workshop will be an interactive exercise or demonstration that focuses on the know-how of conducting a research project, developing a curriculum module,
- and implementing a teaching method. It may also be presented as a panel discussion or as a debate among a group of speakers sharing expertise on one or a few related topics.
- Submission length: 500-1,000 words describing the purpose and key issues to be addressed, targeted participants, and expected outcome
- ● Abstract: Maximum of 150 words
- ● Maximum of five keywords
- ● Indication of topic(s) to which the submission applies
- SUBMISSION PROCESS:
- ● Your PDF paper should begin with a title page that includes (a) title, (b) abstract, (c) keywords, and (d) type of submission (full paper, working paper/poster, or workshop).Authors’ names and affiliations should not be indicated on the title page.
- ● Your PDF paper’s file name should be the title of the paper. The paper should be formatted in the 12-point Times New Roman font, 1.5 inch left margin, and one inch all other margins on letter size paper.
- ● If your original paper is in a language other than English, please complete the brief submission form in English and upload your original paper in a PDF file.
- ● Notification of review results will be made by September 1, 2024.
- ● Revised submissions are due for inclusion in the conference proceedings by September 11th, 2024. At least one of the authors should register for the conference by this date.
- AWARDS
- There will be three award categories: Best Paper (Case Study, Curriculum Module, Teaching Method, Research Method), Best Working Paper or Poster, and Best Workshop. Using the initial reviewers’ evaluations to shortlist potential award candidates, the award recipients will be selected based on the review of the final submissions by the program committee. The shortlisted papers will be recognized as highly commended.
- PUBLICATION PLAN
- A conference proceeding of all accepted contributions will be compiled to include the author’s choice of either the accepted work in its entirety or only the abstract. Authors of exceptional papers will be invited to submit their work to the Journal of Teaching in Travel & Tourism.
- REGISTRATION
- Accepted authors (or at least one of the co-authors of an accepted paper) should register for the conference to be included in the proceedings.
- Student and/or ISTTE Member: HK$3,000
- Non-member: HK$3,500
- FURTHER INQUIRIES
- Inquiries about the submission or review process should be addressed to Professor Lianping Ren (Eve), everen@utm.edu.mo, Chair of the Scientific Committee. Conference program and updates can be found at http://istte.org/.