À propos de la conférence
How does snow leopard tourism reshape multispecies relationships? In the Indian Himalayas, snow leopard tourism has gained traction, attracting visitors eager to encounter this elusive creature. This growth relies on the evolving relationships between local communities and the endangered animal, which has become a stable source of income. With tourism and the steady decline of the local agro-pastoral economy, the perception of the snow leopard as a subject of interest and curiosity among local residents is increasingly replacing that of a nuisance and a threatening predator. Drawing on scholarship that emphasizes interspecies mutuality, this presentation complicates the notion that the success of this niche tourism relies solely on the financial incentives it offers to local residents. It examines the changing multispecies relationships involved in this tourism, from the development of expertise in spotting the notoriously elusive animal to the emotions generated by these encounters. By investigating the practices, feelings, and evolving multispecies dynamics associated with this tourism, the presentation also addresses the tensions that arise from the complex process of "domesticating" wilderness.
Zoom: https://ulaval.zoom.us/j/8892424519?pwd=TFBKS3ZmRFppZmVNWUZJaXBpR1djQT09
À propos de la conférencière : Karine Gagné (University of Guelph)
Karine Gagné is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Guelph. Her research work is based in the Indian Himalayas, where she studies a range of issues, including climate change, ethics of care, human-animal relations, state production, citizenship, and climate knowledge. She is the author of Caring for Glaciers: Land, Animals, and Humanity in the Himalayas (University of Washington Press, 2019) for which she won the James Fisher Prize. Her work has been published in numerous journals including The Journal of Peasant Studies, Disasters, Current Anthropology, and Social Anthropology.
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