Axel Eriksson
Doktorand|Doctoral Student
- Professional title: Doctoral Student
- Academic title: Doctoral Student
- Telephone: +46 (0)10-1428911
- Email: axel.eriksson@miun.se
- Visitor address: https://scholar.google.se/citations?user=WxzgUHQAAAAJ&hl=sv
- Room number: A326
- Location: Östersund
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- Employed at the subject:
- Tourism Studies
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- Research centers:
- ETOUR
The main focus for my tourism research is on events and their physical impact on nature, with a particular interest in nature-based events such as trail running and mountain biking. While tourism and event research has highlighted an acceptance of these events' impact, there is still little explanation of the mechanisms behind this acceptance. In my thesis, I have examined the mechanisms that lead to the acceptance of physical impacts on nature, relating this to the Anthropocene debate.
In my upcoming research, I also explore lifestyle migration and digital nomads. Tourism is expanding its scope, and we are seeing new ways of living in different countries. I investigate how these individuals use their mobility and how they affect and change the places where they settle.
My intrest in tourism research is to examine the relationship between hosts and guests, and how these relationships create new cultures, encounters and change. I take a critical approach to what development means for nature and culture in these places. I enjoy using theories and applying them in different contexts by drawing inspiration from various parts of the world. For example, in my thesis, I adopt a post-development perspective on places in a Swedish context. This allows us to see new perspectives on already researched locations. I also take an interdisciplinary approach to tourism research, drawing inspiration from other research disciplines such as anthropology, sociology and geography.