Cultural Studies Association’s Environment, Space & Place Working Group Co-Chair Richard Simpson discusses the local, global, and transnational impact of cruise ships and the cruise ship industry with Constance Dijkstra, International Maritime Organization (IMO) policy manager for the advocacy group T & E, Karla Hart, co-founder of the Global Cruise Activist Network, and Luc Renaud, Associate Professor at the Department of Urban and Tourism Studies at the University of Quebec in Montreal. This podcast is accompanied by a scholarly commentary by Francesca Savoldi.
Articles by Luc Renaud
Luc Renaud is an Associate Professor at the Department of Urban and Tourism Studies at the University of Quebec in Montreal. He holds a PhD in Geography and a Master's degree in Oceanography. As a specialist in territorial issues related to cruise tourism and mass tourism in general, his work is grounded in critical social science approaches within geography. His research interests focus specifically on the sustainability of mass tourism, mobility, the management of protected areas, and the socio-territorial impacts of tourism development. His engagement with critical perspectives on tourism began with his documentary film work, particularly with the film Playa Coloniale, which examines mass tourism in Cuba.