Finnish Journal of Tourism Research 2/2021 Call for Papers: Special Issue on Souvenirs

We invite research articles (max. 55000 characters) with a particular interest in souvenir objects from academic fields such as cultural history, art history, material culture studies, design history, design studies, museology, ethnology, cultural anthropology, Sámi studies, tourism research, design, and other relevant fields.

Contributions may deal with, but are not limited to, the following subject areas:
* definitions and meanings of a souvenir
* theory and method: how to research and interpret souvenirs
* methodological perspectives on the study of souvenirs
* designing and developing new souvenirs: material and immaterial
* souvenir production: mass-production, handicraft
* material artefacts: design, kitsch
* seasonal souvenirs (e.g. Christmas)
* mythical figures

The articles can be written in Finnish, Swedish or English. The author is responsible for the grammatical correctness of the text and the copyright of images.

The deadline for the full articles is 31.8.2021.