Ioanna Farsari

Ioanna Farsari serves as Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer in Tourism Studies at Dalarna University's School of Culture and Society, where she directs the Master’s Programme in Sustainability and Tourism (SMHTA) and One-Year Master Programme in Tourism Destination Development (SDUVA), while coordinating key courses including Sustainable Destination Development (KG3019) and Tourism Principles and Practice (GTR2UP).

Her research examines sustainability transformations through interdisciplinary lenses, focusing on climate change adaptation, nature-based tourism experiences, and destination governance. Methodologically innovative, she applies actor-network theory to analyze human-nature relationships and uses discourse analysis to unpack contested development narratives in rural tourism contexts, particularly examining infrastructure projects like airport expansions in Sweden.

Recent publications reveal a thematic concentration on systemic resilience, with studies spanning theoretical frameworks for sustainability transformations, disconnection phenomena in natural settings, and comparative analyses of urban resilience strategies as seen in Munich's destination governance models.

Farsari actively shapes tourism education through curriculum development in sustainability-focused programs, mentoring graduate students in destination planning while bridging academic research with practical industry applications through her course leadership roles.