Between July 8-9, 2013 IFITT and the eTourism Lab at Bournemouth University will hold a doctoral summer school, offering young researchers at early stages the possibility to discuss their research topics and receive useful advices from experienced researchers.

Pre-summer school: July 6-7, 2013

The pre-summer school will consist of exciting social activities like a visit to Bournemouth Beach and the Jurassic Coast and will help the participants to make first contacts and establish a comfortable atmosphere.

1. Day: July 8, 2013

• Welcome by IFITT President Dimitrios Buhalis and the workshop chairs Alessandro Inversini and Barbara Neuhofer
• Keynote presentation about “Travels     in        ICT4D            from    reluctant        tourist”, by Professor Tim Unwin.
• Presentations:

Brigitte Stangl (University of Surrey): ‘  A priori and a posteriori segmentation’

Rodolfo Baggio (Bocconi University): ‘Network Analysis’

Hania Janta (University of Surrey): ‘Research Method Netnography’

Iis Tussyadiah(University of Southern Denmark): ‘Mixed Methods for
eTourism Research’

• ‘Researcher Speed-Dating’ to explore possible opportunities for collaboration

Evening: Dinner at Slug and Lettuce in Bournemouth

2. Day: July 9, 2013

• Round table session with experienced academics, like Alan Fyall, Steven Page  and John Fletcher,
• Presentation by IFITT President Dimitrios Buhalis: “Surviving the PhD process and getting the PhD awarded”
• Parallel sessions where researchers at early stages will have the opportunity to discuss their research ideas and receive valuable, topic-specific feedback on their research progress.
• Workshop: ‘IFITT Next Gen’ themed: ‘Manifesto, Initiatives, Future plans’

–> In order to make the most of the parralel sessions, participants are strongly advised to submit a short abstract (500-800 words) by May 13, 2013 (extended deadline). Those abstracts that are accepted will be collected in an online publication called ‘Letters from IFITT Doctoral School 2013’. More information about the submission of abstracts can be found at http://www.ifitt.org/admin/public/uploads/IFITT_Doctoral_Summer_School_CfA_final_0403_1.pdf.

Evening: Snacks and Drinks at Aruba in Bournemouth

Summer School Post-event: July 10, 2013.

Participants are invited to join for a trip to the New Forest and socialise in the evening with a drink at O’Neills in Bournemouth.

All components of the IFITT Doctoral Summer School, including its pre- and post events, are listed in a provisional programme that can be downloaded at http://www.ifitt.org/admin/public/uploads/IFITT%20Doctoral%20Summer%20School_April2013.pdf.

Register at: http://ifitt-summerschool.eventbrite.co.uk/

Costs:

IFITT Members: 30 Euros

Non-members: 150 Euros

For more information please contact: Alessandro Inversini at ainversini@bournemouth.ac.uk.