MOB24 was a workshop held from 3 to 5 July 2024 at the Faculty of Tourism of the University of Girona organized by the CICONIA group. With more than 35 participants, MOB24 brought together experts, academics and researchers working on issues related to migration and quality of life in different international contexts, highlighting the role of gender, rurality, new technologies and sustainability.
The event featured several presentations exploring the intersection of gender, mobility and migration. Magdalena Nowicka addressed gender ideals and equality among young migrants in Germany, revealing the coexistence of traditional gender roles and the desire for equality in relationships, influenced by racialisation in German society. Tara Duncan examined how mobility affects work in tourism and hospitality from a gendered and intersectional perspective, highlighting the contradictions and precariousness in this field. Kevin Hannam re-evaluated research methods in tourist mobilities, focusing on art, photography and film to enrich the understanding of sensorial and emotional experiences in tourism. Antonio Paolo Russo explored the lives of expatriates in tourist cities, using case studies in Venice and Barcelona, and analysed how specialisation in tourism affects their trajectories and stability, proposing an analytical taxonomy of their interactions with other mobile populations.
The event also featured presentations by CICONIA group members and international guests. This workshop was a great success and managed to create a conducive environment to explore lifestyle migration, its main trends and challenges. The event also featured a sightseeing tour of Girona and a gala dinner for all participants.
