Guest of the FUNDEP/IEAT Chairs Program, professor Sílvia Quinteiro, Associate Professor at the University of the Algarve, will give the conference Words that shape places: The power of narrative in touristic destination building. June 27, 2024, 2:30 pm, auditorium of the UFMG Geosciences Institute.

Registration: UFMG Event Management System, certificate issued upon signature of the attendance list.

Drawing from the concept of storytelling, Ms. Quinteiro will delve into the power of narrative and how the history and/or stories told about a place influence its interpretation. Using the case of “Sagres Promontory”, Portugal, as an example, she will demonstrate how it is possible to manipulate the tourist’s perception of a destination through narrative, with a particular focus on literary narrative. Thus, she aim to show how shaping the perception of a place through words can be a means of (re)creating and (re)defining it as a touristic destination.

Mini curriculum

Sílvia Quinteiro (Ph.D. in Comparative Literature) is an Associate Professor at the University of the Algarve, School of Management, Hospitality and Tourism. She is a full member of the Center for Research in Communication Sciences and Arts – CIAC. She coordinates the Research Group in Literature and Tourism Studies: Lit&Tour (CIAC). She collaborates with Rede Entremeio and with project LITESCAPE. PT Literary Atlas of Continental Portugal. Her research interests include Comparative Literature and the relationship between Literature and Tourism. She has authored and edited several scientific publications. She is Editor-in-chief of the LIT&TOUR: International Journal of Literature and Tourism Research.

IEAT 25-year Cycle

The conference is part of the IEAT 25-year Cycle, a series of events with the theme “Paving the Future”, created to celebrate the IEAT’s 25th anniversary.
Based on this theme, the Institute proposes a reflection on the role of transdisciplinarity in building a fairer and more sustainable future. This invitation is adressed to all those interested in exploring new approaches to contemporary challenges, whether scientific, social, economic or environmental.