Tourism Case Studies Latin America Region

Thiago Allis is Associate Professor of Leisure and Tourism, at the School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, at the University of São Paulo (EACH-USP). He has a degree in Tourism, a master's degree in Latin American Integration and a PhD in Architecture and Urban Planning. He leads the Mobility and Tourism Research Group (MobTur) and his teaching and research expertise cover tourism, urban tourism and tourism mobilities. He has academic backgrounds in Brazil and abroad (East Timor, Austria, Spain, UK).

Sandro Carnicelli is a Professor of Tourism and Leisure Studies at the University of the West of Scotland and the Deputy Director of the Centre for Culture, Sport, and Events (CCSE). Sandro is an alumnus of the Royal Society of Edinburgh/Young Academy of Scotland, and a member of the ABRATUR (International Academy for the Development of Tourism Research in Brazil). As a researcher, Sandro has been working in the fields of Tourism, Events, and Leisure for almost 20 years. He has delivered funded projects for organisations such as the Carnegie Trust, UK Department of Transport, the Moffat Trust, The Higher Education Academy, and the UKRI-GCRF. He currently serves on the Editorial Board of Leisure Studies Journal, and Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning. He also acts as Associate Editor for Event Management Journal and is currently the Editor in Chief of the World Leisure Journal.