Welcome to the TSCI Wednesday seminar series, (formerly IICTD Wednesday Seminar Series) a forum on research and current issues in the subject field for postgraduate students, academics and practitioners. We have a varied programme for the autumn semester, and look forward to seeing you there. Sessions start at 5.30 pm and are in Room SH3.04 unless otherwise stated.

Please note that a couple of our 'Wednesday' events will actually take place on a Thursday this semester.

Wednesday 22 October Nelson Graburn (University of California Berkeley and London Metropolitan): "Not alternative tourism, but tourism alternatives: varieties of ethnic tourism developments in China"

Graduate Centre(STARTS 6.30PM) Thursday 30 October Institute of Hospitality and LMBS event: Mr Peter Lederer FIH (Chairman of the Gleneagles Hotel and President of IoH): "Today’s Challenges of Hotel Management Leadership" Entrance is free to students and members of the Institute. Spaces are limited - please email I.Pantelidis@londonmet.ac.ukwith subject LMBS-Hospitality annual event to reserve a place

Wednesday 5 November Jonathan Karkut (London Metropolitan): "Geoparks: An emerging model in tourism development"

Wednesday 19 November "Olympics round table" - chaired by Maggie Gold (London Metropolitan) - other participants tbc.
Wednesday 3 December Tom Selwyn (London Metropolitan): "History, Heritage, and Conflict: Reflections on an EC TEMPUS project in Bethlehem".
Wednesday 10 December Simone Wesner (London Metropolitan): "German Cultural Policy"