Focus and Themes

The SIG aims to promote and facilitate research in the field of tourism risk, recovery and resilience and build links with Australasian and international tourism academics and relevant tourism industry bodies. The SIG aims to position CAUTHE with a leadership role in coordinating inter-institutional research to facilitate effective co-operation, communication and knowledge sharing in a rapidly expanding, and important field of study. The SIG will also help foster mentoring of CAUTHE ECR/PhD student members with more established, senior researchers through:

• Engagement – develop links with CAUTHE members researchers as well as improve links with industry representatives and government agencies. Improve the quality and effectiveness of research activities, publications on the topic and substantially boost the submission and funding of ARC grant applications
• Relationships – facilitate cooperative research and research partnership programs related to government and industry associations
• Production – undertake multi or inter-disciplinary research (strategic and applied) across countries between researchers, agencies and industry
• Diffusion – communicate and share research findings and best practices amongst SIG members and collaborators

SIG Snapshot video (2 mins) with Dr Joanna Fountain (Lincoln University) and Dr David Beirman (University of Technology, Sydney)

Share ideas and discuss future activities on the Tourism Risk, Crisis and Recovery Management LinkedIn group.

2026

• Meeting at the CAUTHE 2026 Conference from 17:00–18:00 on 11 February at the National Wine Centre, Adelaide. The session commenced with an introduction to the SIG and a session overview by Kerrie King. This will be followed by Jo Fountain, who will introduce the panel discussion, Managing Tourism in a Climate of Change: Setting the Research Agenda for Risk, Recovery and Resilience, and the panel members. The panel brought together leading international scholars in tourism research to explore emerging challenges and future research directions related to risk, recovery, and resilience in a changing global context.

• Panel members: Dr Alexandra Law, Research Fellow, Victoria University, Melbourne; Professor Bruce Prideaux, Emeritus Professor, Central Queensland University; Dr Yawei Jiang, Senior Lecturer, Griffith University, Queensland and Professor Girish Prayag, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

2025

• An interactive workshop at CAUTHE 2025 Conference, Brisbane at 16:00- 17:30 on Wednesday 12 February 2025 on Charting the Future: Research Priorities for Risk, Recovery, and Resilience in Tourism. The session will continue the discussions initiated by the late Associate Professor Joanne Pyke, Victoria University, in 2024. with the goal of setting an agenda for a research road map for risk, recovery and resilience in tourism. While we will hear the perspectives of some senior academics in the field, the viewpoints of emerging researchers will be essential to the future of tourism research. Download flyer.

2024

• Meeting at CAUTHE 2024 Conference, Hobart at 16:00- 17:30 on Thursday 8 February 2024 to discuss the question What are the research priorities in the ‘new normal? followed by dinner at Mezethes Greek Taverna.
• Handbook on Crisis and Disaster Management in Tourism Eds Bruce Prideaux, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand and Central Queensland University, Australia and David Beirman, University of Technology Sydney, Australia (due April 2024)

2023

• Aug-2023 Mid-year workshop Tourism Research in Challenging Times 13:00-15:00 (AEST) Wednesday 2 August, online included an update on roundtable research in progress, opportunities for collaboration and future plans survey results and discussion.
• Feb-2023 Meeting at CAUTHE 2023 conference, Rydges Fremantle on Wednesday 8 February, 6:30 – 7:30pm. Dinner (at own expense) at Emily Taylor Bar from 7:30pm. Download flyer. Meeting agenda.

2022

• Aug-2022 The name of the SIG was changed from Risk, Crises & Recovery Management to Risk, Recovery and Resilience to better reflect the research of current members.
• The 2022 Mid-year meeting was held online on Monday 1 August. Participants shared and discussed papers, research ideas and research recently completed or in progress.
• The 2022 Annual SIG meeting was held on 14 February at 13.00 – 15.00 (AEDT). The theme Tourism responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and its variants and the agenda included presentations on the featured books by David Beirman and Jeff Wilks. Research work discussion on Risk, Crisis and Recovery in Tourism, including the ongoing impact of COVID-19 and opportunities for collaboration and future activities for the SIG. Nominations and election of Co-Chair to replace David Beirman who will resign from the Co-Chair role after 11 years.

Founding Coordinators

Dr David Beirman (University of Technology-Sydney) and Associate Professor Brent Ritchie (University of Queensland)

Date founded: Mar-2012: Tourism Risk, Crisis and Recovery Management | Aug-2022: Name changed to Risk, Recovery and Resilience

SIG Coordinators

Yanan Fan
Lincoln University