ウ゛ァファダーリ カゼム   VAFADARI M. Kazem    所属   立命館アジア太平洋大学  サステイナビリティ観光学部    職種   教授
期間	2025/11/15
活動形態	学術貢献活動
タイトル	SCoT Webinar Volume 74: Examining Humanity’s Spirit of Exploration and Creativity through Contemporary Adventure Travel
種別	学会・研究会等
役割	企画立案・運営等
主催者・発行元	Kazem Vafadari, Curator of SCoT Webinar Series
概要	This panel explores the social significance of contemporary adventure travel as an embodiment and a driving force of humanity’s enduring spirit of exploration and creativity. This form of tourism includes not only life-challenging expeditions and high-altitude climbs, but also exploration of unfamiliar environments. The panelists will examine how adventure travel transcends the realm of personal idealism to become a catalyst for cross-cultural understanding, ethnic reconciliation, and community sustainability. Its process encompasses transformative experiences and the inspirational influence their journeys exert on young people and society at large. Adventure travel organizations are increasingly working to unite global communities through shared experiences, advocate responsible practices, and promote the environmental, cultural, and economic dimensions of sustainability. This panel will reflect on how humanity’s innate drive for adventure empowers one to step into the unknown, break conventions, cultivate resilience, and serve as a vital source of human creativity.