Dr Adrienne Liu
PhD Researcher
BCom. MSc.
Academic and research departments
School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Centre for Competitiveness of the Visitor Economy.About
My research project
The impact of diaspora tourism on return migration intention across cultural distance and migration generationsThe aim of the study is to investigate the impact of diaspora travel experience on return migration intention. This cross-disciplinary study will connect diaspora tourism with return migration through cultural factors. More specifically, how diaspora's cultural identity and homeland attachment on their home countries will be affected by their homeland return travel experience, and how it further influences their intention to return migrate to their home countries.
Supervisors
The aim of the study is to investigate the impact of diaspora travel experience on return migration intention. This cross-disciplinary study will connect diaspora tourism with return migration through cultural factors. More specifically, how diaspora's cultural identity and homeland attachment on their home countries will be affected by their homeland return travel experience, and how it further influences their intention to return migrate to their home countries.
My qualifications
2016
BCom. Management
Rotman Commerce
Rotman Commerce
University of Toronto
2018
MSc. International Hospitality Management (Euro-Masters)
University of Surrey
Publications
Highlights
Liu, A. T., Williams, A. M., Liu, A., Kim, Y. R., & Lin, P. M.C. (2023). A Systematic Analysis of Diaspora Tourism: Geographical Perspectives and Superdiversity. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research, 10963480231152571.