Tanya Kravtsov
Tanya Kravtsov, an alumni of the Master’s Degree Programme in Arctic Art and Design, has continued to do doctoral studies in the University of Lapland. In her research, Tanya explores the potential of art- and craft-based experiences of being transformative and educational, thus creating awareness towards environmental and culturally sensitive issues in the Arctic. Nature connectedness, ecological sensibility, and dialogue between traditional and contemporary art are in the center of her interest.
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Highlights from research publications
Encouraging Empathy in Creative TourismsThis chapter approaches empathy from the perspectives of creative tourism and participatory art. We explore the transformative and educational potential of art workshops to increase both travellers’ and locals’ empathy towards and awareness of Arctic nature and cultures. Dialogue and transformative experiences are the key values of our study. In recent years, creativity in tourism has received significant attention from scholars and practitioners alike. Creativity can be enhanced by creative people working as activity facilitators as well as through tourism experiences that involve environmental and social surroundings. In this chapter, we discuss how challenges to the development of sustainable tourism are addressed in Finnish Lapland and focus on the design of a creative tourism service that enhances cultural exchange and nature connectedness. The creative tourism service is designed to be marketed and sold by art museums and galleries in Lapland, with the aim of employing artists and crafters in collaboration with art and tourism agencies.
Kravtsov, T.; Huhmarniemi, M. & Kugapi, O. (2022). Encouraging empathy in creative tourism. In M. Sarantou; & S. Miettinen (Eds.), Empathy and business transformations (pp. 31– 43). Routledge. |
Publications
Peer-reviewed scientific articles, visual essays and book chapters
Koivurova, A. & Kravtsov, T. (Forthcoming). Korundi Recreated: Participatory experience creates a dialogue between past and present. In A. Sinner, B. White & T. Osler (Eds.), Artful Xchanges: Propositions in Museum Education. Intellect.
Kravtsov, T.; Huhmarniemi, M. & Kugapi, O. (2022). Encouraging empathy in creative tourism. In M. Sarantou; & S. Miettinen (Eds.), Empathy and business transformations (pp. 31– 43). Routledge.
Kravtsov. T. & Höckert E. (2022). Northern forest memories: sensing arctic nature through creative practice with clay. In G. Coutts & T. Jokela (Eds.), Relate North #9 (172-190). InSEA Publications.
Kravtsov, T.; Huhmarniemi, M. & Kugapi, O. (2022). Encouraging empathy in creative tourism. In M. Sarantou; & S. Miettinen (Eds.), Empathy and business transformations (pp. 31– 43). Routledge.
Kravtsov. T. & Höckert E. (2022). Northern forest memories: sensing arctic nature through creative practice with clay. In G. Coutts & T. Jokela (Eds.), Relate North #9 (172-190). InSEA Publications.