On being community members: exploring psychological mechanisms of community identity construction through Community-Based Tourism

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In 2022, the researcher conducted Grant-in-Aid research in South Korea and the UK. While at the University of Surrey, the researcher worked with colleagues in the School of Psychology and Tourism and Hospitality. He successfully established a scientific collaboration with renowned professors. The details are as follows.1) Hearing from experts and academics / Field study and Data collection: The researcher carried out field studies in both South Korea and the UK. The researcher visited communities where community-based tourism has been actively employed. These sites include rural communities, community tourism education centres, fishing villages, historical attractions, local markets, community centres and associations, the local volunteer group, and local museums. The researcher interviewed community leaders, tourism researchers, local tourism consultants, academics in sustainability and well-being studies, and local government tourism advisers.2) Research: The researcher was able to catch up on the literature on community identity in environmental psychology and social psychology. The identity resilience perspective and relevant measurement indexes have been explored in the literature.3) Presentation: The researcher presented at the EPRG Seminar at the University of Surrey, UK. The topic presented was ‘Exploring psychological mechanisms of community identity construction through Community-Based Tourism’ based on the Grand in Aid research. The researcher had the opportunity to engage with many faculties and students.