Download reports Research Download reports Introduction IDITUR Departments Members of IDITUR-Ostelea Ostelea Tourism Management School runs IDITUR, the Tourism Research Dissemination and Innovation Centre (IDITUR), the aim of which is to generate knowledge applied to the tourism, leisure and hospitality sector, and for society in general. Through its close working relationship with companies in the sector, IDITUR responds to and understands the needs of dynamic and emerging sectors through the generation of scientific and informative knowledge in an innovative way, underpinned by a rigorous scientific and academic foundation. IDITUR Departments Research Its activities focus on conducting theoretical and applied research projects, scientific publication and the organization and participation in various scientific forums, as well as bringing together research, academic activities and professionals in the field of tourism, leisure and hospitality. Dissemination and Knowledge Transfer The key goal of this department of IDITUR - the Tourism Research Dissemination and Innovation Centre is to convey and publicize the knowledge generated at the School. Teaching Innovation Its objective is to describe, analyse and reflect on the field of teaching, identifying problems and areas for improvement in order to develop and promote different pedagogical tools that facilitate and enhance teaching innovation and its implementation in the classroom. Tourism Consultancy and Advisory Services This department offers specialist support and guidance in the sectors of hospitality, tourism and leisure to entrepreneurs, startups, small and medium companies, private and public organizations, city councils and Autonomous Communities, among others. Members of IDITUR-Ostelea IDITUR comprises eight research lecturers, all of whom have a PhD in a range of disciplines that enrich the department, as well as the reports and articles that they produce. Dr. Claudio Milano, the Director of IDITUR, leads the team based in Barcelona, coordinating the contents, research and congresses that they produce or take part in. Meet our experts If you are looking for an expert to talk about tourism, download the list of our experts and their specialist areas. Download - 340.17 KiB Teacher Dr. Claudio Milano PhD in Social and Cultural Anthropology from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. A consultant to international agencies, such as the European Parliament, in India, Peru, Senegal, Chile and Brazil. Teacher Dra. María Martínez - Iglesias Academic Director of Ostelea Tourism Management. PhD is Economics and Business from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili and Master in Public Policy and Gender from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Bachelor Degree in Sociology from the Universidad de la Coruña. Visiting Researcher at UNAM (Mexico) and Flacso (Mexico). Teacher Dr. José Antonio Mansilla PhD in Social Anthropology from the Universitat Barcelona (UB), Master in Rural and Regional Development from the Universidad de Córdoba (UCO) and Bachelor Degree in Social and Cultural Anthropology from the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED). He forms part of the UB’s GRECS research group into Social Exclusion and Control, as well as the OACU (Observatory of the Anthropology of Urban Conflict). Teacher Dra. Elsa Soro PhD in Language and Communication Sciences from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona jointly supervised at an international level by the Università Degli Studi di Torino. Master in Semiotics from the Alma Mater Studiorum, Università di Bologna. Bachelor Degree in Intercultural Communication from the Università degli Studi di Torino. Teacher Dra. Sheila Sánchez A specialist in intellectual property in the tourism and leisure sectors. Extensive teaching experience at universities in Spain, Colombia and Cuba, the United Kingdom and Italy. Teacher Dr. Yadur González PhD in Culture and Heritage Management. Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from the Universidad Veracruzana in Mexico. Master in Business and Institutional Communication from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and Master in Cultural Heritage at the Universitat de Barcelona, where he also earned his PhD. Teacher Dra. Raquel Santos PhD awarded the accolade of Summa Cum Laude in Tourism and Leisure. Expert in Regional and Environmental Planning. Member of the Regional Analysis and Tourism Studies of the Universitat Rovira i Virgili. IDITUR Partners Universidad del Norte
Teacher Dr. Claudio Milano PhD in Social and Cultural Anthropology from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. A consultant to international agencies, such as the European Parliament, in India, Peru, Senegal, Chile and Brazil.
Teacher Dra. María Martínez - Iglesias Academic Director of Ostelea Tourism Management. PhD is Economics and Business from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili and Master in Public Policy and Gender from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Bachelor Degree in Sociology from the Universidad de la Coruña. Visiting Researcher at UNAM (Mexico) and Flacso (Mexico).
Teacher Dr. José Antonio Mansilla PhD in Social Anthropology from the Universitat Barcelona (UB), Master in Rural and Regional Development from the Universidad de Córdoba (UCO) and Bachelor Degree in Social and Cultural Anthropology from the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED). He forms part of the UB’s GRECS research group into Social Exclusion and Control, as well as the OACU (Observatory of the Anthropology of Urban Conflict).
Teacher Dra. Elsa Soro PhD in Language and Communication Sciences from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona jointly supervised at an international level by the Università Degli Studi di Torino. Master in Semiotics from the Alma Mater Studiorum, Università di Bologna. Bachelor Degree in Intercultural Communication from the Università degli Studi di Torino.
Teacher Dra. Sheila Sánchez A specialist in intellectual property in the tourism and leisure sectors. Extensive teaching experience at universities in Spain, Colombia and Cuba, the United Kingdom and Italy.
Teacher Dr. Yadur González PhD in Culture and Heritage Management. Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from the Universidad Veracruzana in Mexico. Master in Business and Institutional Communication from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and Master in Cultural Heritage at the Universitat de Barcelona, where he also earned his PhD.
Teacher Dra. Raquel Santos PhD awarded the accolade of Summa Cum Laude in Tourism and Leisure. Expert in Regional and Environmental Planning. Member of the Regional Analysis and Tourism Studies of the Universitat Rovira i Virgili.