A duo-ethnographic tale of solo female researchers’ fieldwork experiences in remote Australia: Gender and liminality in academic fieldwork

A duo-ethnographic tale of solo female researchers’ fieldwork experiences in remote Australia: Gender and liminality in academic fieldwork


Academic fieldwork is a crucial component in scientific advancement, knowledge production, and research training. While fieldwork is often reported on its conduct, methods and techniques, the intersection between liminality and gender in the solo fieldwork experience of female scholars has yet been fully scrutinised in tourism research. Adopting a duo-ethnographic methodology and through the use of visual memory-work, this ongoing study explores the experiences and evaluates the effects of entering liminal and masculine tourism spaces on two female scholars conducting solo fieldwork in remote Australia. The study is expected to contribute to theoretical advancement in the areas of gender studies, reflexivity, liminality, and transformative experiences. The study also provides practical implications for institutions and researchers engaged in remote tourism fieldwork.

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About the Authors

Anita Manfreda


Anita’s research interests are guest experience, authenticity and luxury in tourism and hospitality. I am highly fascinated by diversity; thus, my research explores the different perceptions of customers, managers and employees in non-traditional forms of accommodation, aiming to gain insights into the complex world of what constitutes authentic accommodation experiences.

Dr. Isabella Q. Ye


Dr Isabella Ye is a Lecturer in tourism & events at the University of Greenwich, UK. Her research focuses on contested tourism spaces, tourist behaviours, interpretation and critical hospitality studies. She held various management positions in high-end hotels before joining academia. She is a member of the Council of Tourism & Hospitality Education (CAUTHE) and the Association for Tourism in Higher Education (ATHE).

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