Lecturer
Office OBS 9.03
Tel +64 3 479 4116
Email pooneh.torabian@otago.ac.nz
Background
Pooneh Torabian joined the Department of Tourism in 2019. She has a PhD in Recreation and Leisure Studies from the University of Waterloo in Canada. Her PhD research was on Canadian dual citizenship and international (im)mobilities after 11 September 2001. Pooneh uses an interdisciplinary lens to study how intersections of identities such as gender, class, and race shape international mobilities. She is interested in the notions of dual citizenship and freedom of movement and their implications for crossing international borders. More recently, she has started research projects where she explores how arts can help the marginalised communities with resettlement, home-making, and integration.
Research Groups
- Centre for Global Migrations (CGM)
- Middle East and Islamic Studies Aotearoa (MEISA)
Current PhD supervision
- Animesh Tripathi, The rise of Asian/Indian lifestyle travellers
- Mercede Shavandasht, Gender and Geotourism
Completed PhD and Master's supervision
- PhD – Xi Zhu, Professionalism or Human Virtues?: On What Makes a 'Good' Chinese Tour Guide in New Zealand
- Masters – Jessica Lucas, The Influence of Official Marketing Content Versus User-Generated Content on the Pre-Travel Decision-Making of Tourists
- Masters – Zirui (Sylvia) Wang, A study of Lifestyle and Travel Motivation of Women in Mainland China
- Masters – Richa Berde, Exploring People’s Experiences of Engaging with Travel Vlogs on YouTube during the Pandemic
- Masters – Dakang Zhang, The Development of Group Tourism in China: The Case of Youth Tour Group in South island Natural Scenery Area
- Masters – Weizhe Wang, The Tourists’ Perceptions of Authenticity in Ancient City Tour
Publications
Torabian, P., & Mair, H. (2022). Insurgent citizens: Mobility (in)justice and international travel. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 30(2-3), 392-407. doi: 10.1080/09669582.2021.1945069
Torabian, P., & Miller, M. C. (2017). Freedom of movement for all? Unpacking racialized travel experiences. Current Issues in Tourism, 20(9), 931-945. doi: 10.1080/13683500.2016.1273882
Torabian, P., & Mair, H. (2017). (Re)constructing the Canadian border: Anti-mobilities and tourism. Tourist Studies, 17(1), 17-35. doi: 10.1177/1468797616685645
Havitz, M. E., Torabian, P., Mowatt, R. A., & Dustin, D. L. (2018). Four voices for justice: Reflections on seeking relevance in higher education [Invited]. Journal of Park & Recreation Administration, 36(4), 156-175. doi: 10.18666/JPRA-2018-V36-I4-9242
Berbary, L. A., Valtchanov, B. L., Torabian, P., Gao, M., Miller, M. C., & Briscoe, C. L. (2018). Onto-epistemological and theoretical engagements through praxis and beyond: Comfort, crises, shifts, and re-groupings. Leisure Sciences, 40(3), 95-109. doi: 10.1080/01490400.2017.1377125
Torabian, P., & Mair, H. (2022). Insurgent citizens: Mobility (in)justice and international travel. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 30(2-3), 392-407. doi: 10.1080/09669582.2021.1945069
Journal - Research Article
Torabian, P., & Miller, M. C. (2017). Freedom of movement for all? Unpacking racialized travel experiences. Current Issues in Tourism, 20(9), 931-945. doi: 10.1080/13683500.2016.1273882
Journal - Research Article
Torabian, P., & Mair, H. (2017). (Re)constructing the Canadian border: Anti-mobilities and tourism. Tourist Studies, 17(1), 17-35. doi: 10.1177/1468797616685645
Journal - Research Article
Havitz, M. E., Torabian, P., Mowatt, R. A., & Dustin, D. L. (2018). Four voices for justice: Reflections on seeking relevance in higher education [Invited]. Journal of Park & Recreation Administration, 36(4), 156-175. doi: 10.18666/JPRA-2018-V36-I4-9242
Journal - Research Other
Berbary, L. A., Valtchanov, B. L., Torabian, P., Gao, M., Miller, M. C., & Briscoe, C. L. (2018). Onto-epistemological and theoretical engagements through praxis and beyond: Comfort, crises, shifts, and re-groupings. Leisure Sciences, 40(3), 95-109. doi: 10.1080/01490400.2017.1377125
Journal - Research Article
Rouzrokh, M., Muldoon, M., Torabian, P., & Mair, H. (2017). The memory-work sessions: Exploring critical pedagogy in tourism. Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Education, 21(Part B), 163-173. doi: 10.1016/j.jhlste.2017.08.006
Journal - Research Article
Torabian, P., & Arai, S. M. (2016). Tourist perceptions of souvenir authenticity: An exploration of selective tourist blogs. Current Issues in Tourism, 19(7), 697-712. doi: 10.1080/13683500.2013.820259
Journal - Research Article
Torabian, P., Muldoon, M., Rouzrokh, M., & Mair, H. (2014). Critical pedagogy and transformational learning in tourism: Exploring the promise of memory-work. In C. Schott, K. Caton & C. Herzog (Eds.), Proceedings of the Tourism Education Futures Initiative (TEFI) 8th Annual Conference. 3(1), (pp. 21-33). Tourism Education Futures Initiative. Retrieved from http://tourismeducationfutures.org/
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Torabian, P., & Mair, H. (2015). Fieldwork, tourism. In J. Jafari & H. Xiao (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Tourism. (Online ed.) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-01669-6_556-1
Chapter in Book - Research
Mair, H., & Torabian, P. (2015). Epistemology, tourism. In J. Jafari & H. Xiao (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Tourism. (Online ed.) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-01669-6_72-1
Chapter in Book - Research
Ziaee, M., & Torabian, P. (2011). Measuring the acceptable level of social impacts of tourists on local communities of Iran: A case study of Parishan wetland. Geography, 8(27), 206-225.
Journal - Research Article
