Tourism and Easternisation: Uniting Asian Philosophy, Global Events, and Geopolitical Forces

Rigin Sebastian

Rigin Sebastian is a Ph.D. research scholar at the School of Tourism Studies, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala. His research areas include leisure studies, neuro-inclusive tourism, Generative AI in education and Asian tourism.

Noufal Naheem Kottekkadan

Noufal Naheem Kottekkadan is a Ph.D. research scholar at the School of Tourism Studies, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala. His research interests span the sharing economy, leisure studies, semiotics, Generative AI, and Asian tourism.

Toney K. Thomas

Dr. Toney K. Thomas is the Director and head of the School of Tourism Studies at Mahatma Gandhi University. His research interests include Asian Tourism Studies, Tourist Behaviour, and Destination Benchmarking. He has accomplished several research and consultancy projects for notable bodies such as the World Bank, the European Union, and the Ministry of Science and Technology Malaysia. He has consulted on academic projects including programme designs, Outcome Based Education (OBE design), internationalisation of universities, and global ranking.

Mohammed Niyas KK

Mohammed Niyas KK is a Ph.D. research scholar at the School of Tourism Studies, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala. His research interests specialise gastronomic tourism and ethnic diversity.