Professor Dr. Atsuko Hashimoto

Biography

Atsuko Hashimoto is a Professor in the Department of Geography and Tourism Studies at Brock University. Her research primarily focuses on the socio-cultural and cross-cultural human aspects of tourism development, with an emphasis on sustainable tourism in rural areas. Dr. Hashimoto has an extensive background in tourism management, holding a PhD from the University of Surrey and having taught multiple undergraduate and graduate courses, including those related to political ecology, community development, and culinary tourism. Her work also explores the impacts of tourism on communities, particularly concerning human rights issues and the experiences of women and children. Throughout her career, Dr. Hashimoto has supervised numerous graduate students on topics integral to understanding the complexities of tourism's interaction with local cultures and economies, from culinary tourism to dark tourism. She is committed to combining qualitative and quantitative research methods to uncover the dynamics of tourism. Atsuko actively seeks students interested in advancing knowledge in the social and cultural dimensions of tourism and emphasizes the importance of fieldwork and qualitative data analysis in her research approach.

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