City and Tourism
We are working with academics, writers, artists, and thinkers on a long-term project that aims to consider tourism as a global phenomenon and analyse tourist activity at the intersection between the right to leisure and its far-reaching urban and environmental impact.
Tourism is unquestionably one of the most characteristic mass phenomena of the contemporary world. Travelling has literally expanded the frontiers of culture and leisure and democratised a privilege that was once exclusively reserved for a small elite. Analysing the imaginaries of tourism today is one way of rethinking the concepts of leisure, rest, and recreation in the contemporary world. However, the popularisation of tourism is not exempt from significant risks in terms of its effects on climate and urban life, in matters that frequently give rise to controversy, including commerce, housing, heritage conservation, and even coexistence among neighbours. How can we approach tourism in the 21st century if we are to find answers to these challenges?
This project has been made possible thanks to support from the Barcelona City Council and Barcelona Provincial Council.
Upcoming activities
Marco d'Eramo
The Tourist Age
Full list of previous activities
Tourism in Cities: Sustainability and Future
Meeting of experts on management of urban tourism
