Research Committees

RC50 International Tourism

Established in 1994

Objectives

To secure and to develop contacts between sociologists of tourism throughout the world; to encourage the international dissemination and exchange of information on significant developments in the sociology of tourism and to promote the development of scientific activities throughout the world; to facilitate and promote international meetings, research and publications in the field of sociology of tourism.

Board 2023 - 2027

Co-Presidents	Kumi KATO, Wakayama University, Japan, kumikato@wakayama-u.ac.jp Anke WINCHENBACH, University of Surrey, United Kingdom, anke.winchenbach@surrey.ac.uk
Conference Co-Chair	Can-Seng OOI, University of Tasmania, New Zealand Marxiano MELOTTI, Niccolò Cusano University, Italy
Conference committee member	Mukesh RANGA , CSJM University, India
In-between Conference Co-Chairs	Rami ISAAC, Breda University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands Erdinc CAKMAK, Breda University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands
Website coordinator	Rodanthi TZANELLI, University of Leeds, United Kingdom, r.tzanelli@leeds.ac.uk
Treasurer	Rami ISAAC, Breda University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands, isaac.r@buas.nl
Publications Co-Chairs	Rukeya SULEMAN, University of Bedfordshire, United Kingdom Jasmine ZHANG, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden Hazel TUCKER, University of Otago, New Zealand
Secretary	Adam DOERING, Wakayama University, Japan, adoering@wakayama-u.ac.jp

Program Coordinator for 5th ISA Forum of Sociology 2025 is:
Marxiano MELOTTI, marxiano.melotti@unicusano.it

Cross Interest

RC13 Sociology of Leisure

RC36 Alienation Theory and Research

Membership

Regular member: USD 60
Discount: USD 40
Students: category A USD 20; category B and C USD 10.
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