Harald Höbusch will introduce the phenomenon of mountain festivals – their history, their most prominent types and manifestations, and their scholarly treatment and research potential.
Importance of better communication and advocacy for mountains, mountain ecosystems and mountain youth
Mountain youth are overlooked in economic, social & political spaces, leading to learned helplessness. This research highlights the importance of better communication & advocacy for mountain youth.
Youth Needs Analysis in Bergama Mountain Villages (Izmir/Turkey) and Tourism’s Place in Sustainable Future Awareness
The study has a qualitative design consisting of a comprehensive needs analysis, a problem-oriented field study and a social comparison. need, , expectation, expectation, vision, awareness, innovation
Festival Obscura: Gender in Festival-Driven Mountaineering Documentaries
Are mountain film festivals getting better at depicting women and minorities? The films Pretty Strong (2020) and Cholitas (2019) show that the answer is: perhaps.
Women’s Ski Jumping: Stories of Tensions, Advocacy, and International Echos in the Mountains
This paper contributes to a growing literature on women in ski jumping and highlights the importance of international voices who fought for change in mountain sports.
Geopolitics and Mountain Youth: Understanding the Migration Dilemma
Geopolitical instability drives the migration of mountain youth. This session explores strategies to reverse learned helplessness through digital engagement, advocacy, and regional cooperation
Bridging Digital and Sustainability Transitions for Smart, Sustainable Uplands
Explores the twin transition: digital and sustainability transformations to create smart, sustainable mountain regions that address governance challenges, stakeholder inclusion, and change pathways.
Backpack, maté and (a lot of) weight: (stories) and analysis of porters’ masculinities in Torres el Paine, Chile
The presentation examines the creation of masculinities and power imbalances experienced by the porters working at Torres del Paine, carrying the belongings of (Western) tourists over several days.
The IPBES Transformative Change Assessment: a compass for transformative research towards Living Well in mountains
The IPBES Transformative Change Assessment provides a useful a compass for transformative research towards Living Well in mountains
Stakeholders’ perceptions of environmental inequities related to ecosystem services: insights from the Maurienne Valley (France)
Our results highlight that stakeholders in the Maurienne valley perceive strong procedural and recognition inequities, often linked to tensions between stakeholders over ecosystem services priorities.