The tourism sector is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by recent technological developments. This presents challenges for the industry, academic researchers, and doctoral students alike. Supporting the next generation of scholars is crucial to improving the quality of research and advancing the complex domain of information and communication technology in tourism.
The ENTER27 is organizing a one-day workshop for doctoral students, who are encouraged to present their research proposals (in any stage of development) related to information and communication technologies in travel and tourism. They will then receive valuable feedback from members of the IFITT community in a supportive environment. Students can also find answers to their academic and research career questions, as well as expanding their network with peers, researchers, industry professionals and university representatives from around the world.
The workshop:
- FREE for Ph.D. and doctoral-level students registered with ENTER27
- All submitted doctoral proposals will be evaluated for an Outstanding Proposal award
- IFITT offers students discounts on registration fees for the ENTER27 eTourism conference
ENTER27 Call for Doctoral Workshop Proposals
The workshop invites highly motivated doctoral students to submit their research proposals for review and feedback.
Research proposals should be a maximum of three pages (A4) in length (including references) and should include the following sections:
- Problem statement/literature gap/research question
- Conceptual framework (if applicable)
- Proposed methodology
- Expected results/statement of contribution
- References.
You can download the template for the proposal here.
Guidelines
Submit your proposal to EasyChair for ENTER 2027 (SELECT Doctoral Workshop): https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ENTER27
After the review process, students will receive suggestions for improvement. Students with accepted proposals will be asked to prepare a 5-minute presentation with a maximum of five slides.
Important dates
- Submission Deadline: 4th October 2026
- Initial feedback: 18th October 2026
- Submit a final revised proposal: 6th November 2026
- Final acceptance: 27th November 2026
- Submit presentation slides: 4th January 2027
- Doctoral Workshop: 12th January 2027
Ph.D. Workshop Chairs
Dr. Rodolfo Baggio, Bocconi University ([email protected])
Dr. Katarzyna Minor, International University of Monaco ([email protected])
Dr. Arkadiusz Tomczyk, Bournemouth University ([email protected])
Dr. Cristina Figueroa Domecq, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos ([email protected])
Dr. Hande Turkoglu, Bournemouth University ([email protected])
