Nataliia Godis

Doktorand|Doctoral Student

  • Professional title: Doctoral Student
  • Telephone: +46 (0)10-1427802
  • Email: nataliia.godis@miun.se
  • Visitor address: Hus A, Kunskapens väg 4, Östersund, 831 56
  • Room number: A316
  • Location: Östersund

Background

I am a doctoral student in Tourism Studies at Mid-Sweden University. Before starting my PhD, I worked for ten years in hospitality, primarily as a sommelier and briefly as a guide, with significant experience at two cruise companies. I hold a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Sociology from Kyiv National Aviation University in Ukraine, my home country, and a Master’s degree in Service Management in Tourism from Lund University, Sweden. I have traveled extensively for work and education, living for extended periods in Italy, Sweden, and the USA. Additionally, I hold a WSET Level 3 Award in Wines and Spirits.

Area of interest

- Forms of Tourism: VFR (Visiting Friends and Relatives), memory tourism, diaspora travel, wine and gastronomy tourism, cruise tourism.
- Theoretical Field: social practice theory, tourism as work and practice, knowing-in-practice

Research

My PhD project, titled "Knowing-in-Practice in Tourism and Hospitality," is a four-year thesis-by-article. I focus on how tourism workers and practitioners generate knowledge through practice, with fieldwork conducted in organizational contexts (cruise ships) and regional settings (wine regions).

The page was updated 8/14/2024