Anthropology of Tourism

Maximiliano E. Korstanje, PhD, is Senior Researcher in the Department of Economics at the University of Palermo, Argentina. He is also Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Safety and Security in Tourism (Universidad de Palermo, Argentina) and Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of the International Journal of Cyber Warfare and Terrorism (IGI-Global US). In addition to this, he is a global affiliate of the Tourism Crisis Management Institute (University of Florida, USA), the Centre for Ethnicity and Racism Studies (University of Leeds, UK), The Forge (University of Lancaster and University of Leeds, UK), and The International Society for Philosophers. A prolific author, Dr. Korstanje has published more than 1200 papers and over 30 books. He currently coedits almost 10 specialized journals and takes part in nearly 30 others. Dr. Korstange was nominated for five honorary doctorates. He has vast experience in editorial projects working as an advisory member for Elsevier, Routledge, Springer, IGI Global, and Cambridge Scholar Publishing.

Vanessa GB Gowreesunkar, PhD, is affiliated with the Indian Institute of Management, Sirmaur, India. She was formerly Senior Lecturer and the Head of the Tourism and Hospitality Management Department at the University of Africa, Toru Orua, Nigeria. She has been teaching at local and international institutions, such as the University of Mauritius; the University of Technology, Mauritius; Open University of Mauritius; and the Indian Institute of Travel and Tourism, India. She teaches in the fields of tourism, management, marketing, communications, German, and other related areas. Dr. Gowreesunkar has published and presented a number of papers in international and local platforms. She is a national representative for the Organisation of Tourism and Hospitality Management (OTHM), United Kingdom, and is the Chairperson and Vice President for the Scientific and Academic Research Committee (SARC) at the Allied Network for Policy Research and Actions for Sustainability.