Contesting Authentic Practice and Ethical Authority in Adventure Tourism

with

Elizabeth S. Vidon, PhD

Assistant Professor, SUNY College of Environmental Studies

 

Thursday, February 15, 2018 at 5:30 p.m.

in Old Chapel

Refreshments from 5:00 p.m.

This event is free and open to the public.

 

Dr. Vidon is a Cultural Geographer whose research seeks to understand the ways
people come to perceive and value certain environments (wilderness landscapes in particular) in
what are at times profoundly distinct and perhaps disparate ways. Her work sits at the
intersection of the humanities and social sciences, and through these she considers how theories
of identity, politics, power, knowledge, and ideology may be used to better understand the
relationships between people and environment and how they contribute to individual and
collective senses of place.

She will discuss her research on how notions of
authenticity and authority are used to prioritize certain
identities, knowledge(s), roles, and practices while at the same
time minimizing the impacts of those privileged individuals and
groups who might overuse or (as some might perceive it)
misuse outdoor spaces.