Inaugural Lecture - Professor Brendan Paddison

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Professor Brendan Paddison’s inaugural lecture, “Are we nearly there yet? Reimagining Tourism for a Sustainable Future,” explores the challenges and possibilities facing tourism in an era of climate crisis, overtourism and growing social inequality. Tourism is one of the world’s largest industries, yet its rapid expansion raises important questions about who benefits, who bears the costs, and whether current approaches to sustainable tourism go far enough. Drawing on his research in tourism, sustainability and spatial justice, Professor Paddison examines the contradictions between tourism’s economic importance and its environmental and social impacts. The lecture invites audiences to rethink how tourism is governed, developed and experienced, and to reflect on whether the way we travel today is compatible with the future that we want.

Biography:

Professor Brendan Paddison is Dean of York Business School at York St John University and Professor of Tourism Geographies. In his role as Dean, Brendan leads the strategic development of York Business School’s teaching, research and external engagement activities. Brendan has an international reputation as a leading expert in tourism and sustainable destination development. His research explores the relationships between tourism, place, sustainability and spatial justice, with a particular focus on how tourism shapes cities, communities and regional economies. He works closely with policymakers and industry, contributing to debates on the future of tourism in an era of climate crisis and social change. He is Chair of the York Tourism Advisory Board, Co-Chair of the Tourism Education Futures Initiative (TEFI), and co-leads the Visitor Economy and Experience research group at York Business School. Brendan is also Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education and serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism, the e-Review of Tourism Research, and Routledge Open Research.

Timings and Refreshments

This event will finish at 7.00pm and will be followed by a drinks reception from 7.00pm - 7.45pm for all attending.

Venue: De Grey Lecture Theatre, York St John University, Lord Mayor’s Walk, YO31 7EX.

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