Study Visit

Conference delegates will have the opportunity to visit

to Amman or the nearby city of Salt. Both cities

exemplify many of the issues being discussed by the

conference.

Amman, the present capital of Jordan, demonstrates

impressive developments and new architecture

providing the place with an increasingly international

atmosphere. But punctuating the new, Amman still

retains the sites and sights of its much earlier origins,

along with buildings, streets and neighbourhoods from

a more recent past which tourists find appealing.

Salt, once the capital of Jordan, flourished in the

nineteenth century under the Ottomans. The city still

retains streets and fine houses from the late Ottoman

period including the Abu Jaber mansion with

impressive ceilings painted by Italian artists.

Recent urban conservation projects have contributed

to the growing tourism potential of the city.

Post-Conference Tours

Of course, no visit to Jordan would be complete

without the opportunity to explore its most prestigious

World Heritage Site, Petra. At the end the Conference

delegates will be able to choose from a selection of

tours which will take in the ancient Nabbatean City of

Petra with its distinctive rock-cut architecture. These

tours are being managed by the conference tour agent

and are not included in the registration fees of the

conference. Please indicate on your registration form if

you wish to receive more details about the tours.

Conference Proceedings

The full proceedings of the conference will be

published as a CD Rom and distributed after the event.

Full conference papers can be submitted from any time

before the conference but after the event no later than

May 30th, 2009. Details on style requirements will be

available on the conference webpages. All registered

delegates will receive the proceedings of the

conference. The conference organisers are also

exploring further opportunities for publication with a

range of journals and major international publishers.

Conference Registration

The conference is open to all academics and

professionals interested in the inter-relationships

between tourism, culture and heritage, in developing

new approaches to the study and management of

these relationships and, in building new networks.

To register for the conference simply fill out the

registration form attached. Please use one registration

form for each delegate. Additional registration forms

can be downloaded at www.tourism-culture.com.

The normal conference rate for each delegate is

£195 Pounds Sterling. If you are studying full time for

your PhD and provide confirmation from your supervi-

sor, the conference registration rate is £130 Pounds

Sterling. If you can only attend for a day, the rate is

£60 Pounds Sterling per day.

The registration fee includes:

• Access to all conference sessions;

• All conference documentation;

• Post-conference CD Rom of the conference

proceedings;

• Lunch and refreshment breaks;

• Conference Receptions;

• Conference Dinner;

• Study Visit to Amman or Salt.

The fee does not include:

• Accommodation - though we have secured a

range of accommodation options, mostly at

reduced rates. These can be booked via the

conference web pages.

• Travel to Jordan - though Royal Jordanian

Airlines offer conference delegates a

discount rate.

• Post conference visits – these are available

to suit through the conference agent.

Please read the conditions and cancellation policy on the registration form.

World Heritage Site of Petra

Conference Brochure and Registration Form

Traditions and Transformations:

Tourism, Heritage and Cultural Change in the Middle East and North Africa Region

السياحة ، التراث والتغير الثقافي في منطقة الشرق األوسط وشمال أفريقيا: التقاليد والتحوالت

4 – 7 April 2009 Amman, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

organised by

Centre for Tourism and Cultural Change, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK

and Council for British Research in the Levant, Jordan

www.tourism-culture.com www.cbrl.org.uk

Photo: AtlasTours.Net Photo: Stacy Peterson (stacy@chicagoartdepartment.org) Photo: Google Images

A Conference to Address the Challenges and Opportunities of Tourism

Tourism is a well established phenomenon across the

Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region and

despite political instabilities it demonstrates

remarkable resilience. As well as being a major

economic force, and a key driver for development,

tourism is also an important mechanism for social

exchange and identity building at both the individual

and regional/national levels. Over recent years the

rate of tourism development has increased

substantively. Multinational investments in hotels,

resort complexes and infrastructure, together with

major heritage conservation projects are catalysing

significant social changes, environmental changes and

re-shaping new regional and international

relationships. In the drive to develop tourism,

culture(s) and heritage are being mobilised,

landscapes and lives are being transformed, and

traditions re-negotiated.

It is timely to address the changes which are taking

place across the Middle East and North Africa as a

result of tourism, together with the challenges and

opportunities such changes may pose to the heritages

and cultures of the region.

The aims of this inter-disciplinary conference are:

• To critically explore the major issues facing the

MENA region with regard to the

development of tourism and its relationships

with heritage and culture;

• To draw upon research, ideas, cases and best

practice from international scholars and help

develop new understandings and research

capacities regarding the relationships between

tourism, heritage and culture in the

MENA Region;

• To provide a major networking opportunity for

international scholars, policy makers and

professionals.

Key Themes

The conference seeks to promote dialogue across all

disciplinary boundaries. Research papers will be

presented on a rich variety of issues drawing upon the

latest research and critical thinking. Delegates will

have the opportunity to learn of the different

methodologies and theories being applied to the

inter-relations between tourism, culture and heritage.

Key themes of interest to be addressed at the

conference include:

• The political economies of tourism;

• Tourism in the construction of places / nations;

• The role of archaeology in tourism development;

• Structures / infrastructures of MENA tourism —

building / architecture / design for tourism &

tourists;

• Tourism and the role of the museum;

• The conservation of heritage in tourism;

• The practices and performances of ‘tradition’;

• Intangible heritage and its role in tourism;

• Rural and urban tourism practices.

Conference Audience

This inter-disciplinary event brings together

academics, policy makers and practitioners not only

from across the Middle East and North Africa but from

all parts of the world. Delegates from over 30

countries have submitted abstracts to the Conference

and between them they cover the following disciplines

and fields: anthropology, archaeology, architecture,

art and design, cultural geography, cultural studies,

ethnology and folklore studies, history, heritage

studies, landscape studies, socio-linguistics, museum

studies, political sciences, sociology, tourism studies,

and urban/spatial planning.

Our aim is to encourage delegates from all

backgrounds to meet and exchange their experiences

and research in a friendly and receptive atmosphere.

Conference Patron

We are delighted and honoured to announce that the

Patron of the Conference is Her Royal Highness

Princess Sumaya Bint Al Hassan of Jordan.

Keynote Speakers

The conference will include keynote addresses from:

• Eugenio Yunis, Head of Sustainable Development Tourism of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation, Madrid, Spain

• Dr Seteney Shami, Director of the Middle East

and the North Afr ica Programme, Social Science Research Council, New York, USA

• Dr Waleed Hazbun, Assistant Professor at the

Department of Political Science, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA

Conference Venue

The conference will be held in the Al-Hussein Cultural

Centre (pictured below) in the heart of downtown

Amman. This impressive building, kindly granted to us

for the event by the Greater Amman Municipality, will

provide a convenient and convivial social space for

delegates to meet, exchange ideas and create new

networks. The Great Amman Municipality established

the Al Hussein Cultural Centre to be a cultural

landmark for the City of Amman. The majority of

presentations and events will take place in the

Cultural Centre. The venue offers delegates wireless

internet access.

The City of Amman

Amman, the capital of Jordan, is an Arab city whose

roots reach back some 8,000 years. Built upon

steep hills and along deep valleys, Amman is a

fascinating city of contrasts. It provides the perfect

location for this international conference on tourism,

culture and heritage. The City has undergone

rapid expansion over the past decades and displays

the best of both innovation and tradition.

Conference Programme*

In addition to a wide variety of research papers being

presented, the Conference will include:

• Welcome reception hosted by the impressive

new Jordan National Museum;

• Conference dinner;

• Conference Reception hosted by the

HE James Watt, British Ambassador to Jordan;

• Study visits to learn of developments and issues

surrounding tourism, culture and heritage in the

former capital city of Salt, Jordan;

• Exhibitions from international book publishers

and cultural organisations;

• Opportunities to take part in post conference

visits to the World Heritage Site of Petra and

other sites of interest such as the Dead Sea,

Jerash, and Wadi Rum.

*For updates and any unforeseen changes please consult the conference webpages — www.tourism-culture.com

Workshop on Museums and Cultural Tourism

As part of the Conference a special workshop will be

held at the new Jordan National Museum to examine

the role of museums in the development of cultural

tourism. The workshop will discuss the opportunities

and challenges that face museums as they seek to

participate in, and benefit from, the development of

cultural tourism.

Al Hussein Cultural Centre

Salt

Amman panorama

Jordan National Museum panorama

2. Conference Registration Fee (please tick the appropriate box)

£195 Pounds Sterling (normal registration rate) £130 Pounds Sterling (PhD candidate rate-please attach confirmation from supervisor) £60 Pounds Sterling (Day Rate) Date: _______________________

1. Delegate’s Details

First and Second Name

Organisation

Address

Postcode & City Country

Email Fax Number

Special requirements (dietary, disability, etc)

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3. Payment via Credit Card

1. Total Amount in Pounds Sterling (GBP):

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9. Date 10. Signature 4. Terms and Conditions Please use only one registration form per delegate. Please photocopy this page for additional registrations. You can also download this form at www.tourism-culture.com. The full registration fee only includes access to all conference sessions, a set of full conference documentation, lunch and refreshment breaks, conference reception, one conference dinner, and one study visit to Amman or Salt. It does not include accommodation, travel to Jordan and the post conference visits. All cancellations must be in writing either by acknowledged email or signed for post and must be received by the conference organisers at least 4 weeks before the conference opening. Cancellations will be subject to an administration fee of £50. Delegates unable to attend may make a substitution at any time.

Conference Registration Form

Traditions and Transformations: Tourism, Heritage and Cultural Change in the Middle East and North Africa Region

4-7 April 2009, Amman, Jordan

Please email, post or fax the registration form to:

Daniela Carl Centre for Tourism & Cultural Change email: ctcc@leedsmet.ac.uk Leeds Metropolitan University phone ++44 (0) 113- 812 8541 Old School Board, fax: ++44 (0) 113– 812 8544 Calverley Street Leeds LS1 3ED, United Kingdom

5. Royal Jordanian Airlines Discount

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Yes

6. Post Conference Tours

I am interested in the post conference tours. Please send me more information. (please tick) Yes