معرفی
Shalini Singh, PhD is a Professor in the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies at Brock University (ON, Canada). Her research focuses on leisure tourism, particularly the interplay between tourism activities and destination communities. She specializes in domestic tourism dynamics, cultural heritage preservation, and the role of sacred sites like UNESCO's Bodhgaya in fostering reconciliation through tourism.
Her work bridges academic contributions with practical insights, including:
- Analyzing entitlement perspectives in Israeli domestic tourism
- Evaluating community participation impacts in Himalayan regions
- Examining sacred-secular synergies at Buddhist pilgrimage sites
She serves as National (India) Representative on the Board of the Asia Pacific Tourism Association and holds Vice-Presidency (Publications) in the International Sociological Association's Tourism Research Committee.
Recent research trends emphasize:
- World Heritage Site tourism impacts
- National identity construction via leisurescapes
- Interdisciplinary tourism terminology development
Professional activity includes over 20 peer-reviewed book chapters and journal articles, with conference presentations on pilgrimage tourism and heritage management. Active in editorial work for tourism encyclopedias and academic journals.
