Author: Giano. Affari Internazionali – 22/10/2025
Call for Papers
GEOGRAPHY OF WELL-BEING – Slow Tourism, Sustainability and Spirituality in the Enhancement of Territories
Edited by Carmen Bizzarri, Davide Clemente, Tiberio Graziani
Series: Giano. Affari Internazionali, Callive / Media&Books
Presentation
The collective volume Geography of Well-being: Slow Tourism, Sustainability and Spirituality in the Enhancement of Territories originates within the Third Mission and Public Engagement activities of the European University of Rome, as the scientific development of the project “New Paths to Well-being: Slow Tourism, Sustainability and Spirituality.”
The initiative aims to foster an interdisciplinary and multidimensional reflection on the relationship between geography, tourism, and well-being, exploring how slow travel, spiritual experiences, and sustainable practices are redefining contemporary paradigms of mobility, dwelling, and care for places.
From the perspective of the geography of well-being, territories are interpreted not merely as physical or economic spaces, but as ecosystems of meaning, where landscape, memory, and spirituality contribute to the construction of new forms of individual and collective identity.
Scientific Objectives
The volume aims to:
• Analyze slow tourism as a practice of sustainable re-territorialization and cultural regeneration;
• Explore the interactions among the geographical, spiritual, and psychological dimensions of travel;
• Investigate the relationship between tourism geography, well-being, and social cohesion;
• Propose models for the integrated enhancement of the natural and cultural heritage of inner areas;
• Promote dialogue among academic research, education, and territorial planning.
Thematic Areas
Contributions may address, among others, the following topics:
1. Geography of Tourism and Territorial Sustainability
- Theories and methods for the study of slow tourism
- Networks, itineraries, and geographies of walking routes
2. Spirituality, Culture, and Landscape
- Pilgrimages, sacred places, and local identities
- Intangible heritage and territorial narratives
3. Well-being and the Psychology of Travel
- Experiences of regeneration and personal growth
- Relationships between mind, body, and geographical space
4. Innovation, Education, and the Third Mission
- Experiential learning and peer learning in tourism
- Public engagement projects and territorial enhancement
5. Policies, Governance, and Local Development
- Green planning, circular economies, and sustainable communities
- Tourism, spirituality, and new forms of active citizenship
Types of Contributions
The following are welcome:
• Theoretical essays and empirical research (geography, sociology, anthropology, psychology, economics, religious studies, philosophy of landscape);
• Case studies and analyses of best territorial practices;
• Interdisciplinary contributions integrating educational, communicative, or design dimensions.
Submission Guidelines
• Abstract: max 200 words, accompanied by 3 keywords and a short author bio (max 60 words).
• Deadline for abstracts: November 20, 2025
• Notification of acceptance: December 15, 2025
• Full paper submission: January 20, 2026
• Length: 4,000–7,000 words (Book Antiqua 12 pt, single spacing; Word format).
• Languages accepted: Italian, English, Spanish.
Send abstracts and papers to:
- Carmen Bizzarri: carmen.bizzarri@unier.it
- Davide Clemente: davide.clemente@unier.it
- Tiberio Graziani: tibgraziani@gmail.com
Ref: Geography of well-being
Note: As this is a scientific publication, no remuneration will be provided to authors, nor will any publication fee be required.
Contacts: For further information, please contact Tiberio Graziani at tibgraziani@gmail.com
Editorial Guidelines
Each article must include the following metadata in English: title, abstract, and three keywords.
The article should begin with the general title, followed by the author’s (or authors’) name and affiliation. It may be divided into titled chapters or sections, possibly with multiple hierarchical levels.
Formatting
Text should be in Book Antiqua, 12 pt, justified alignment.
- Main title: 14 pt
- Block quotations: 11 pt
- Footnotes: 10 pt
All other text, including chapter titles, in 12 pt. Epigraphs should appear in 11 pt, right-aligned.
Titles and chapter headings in bold; subtitles in bold italics; lower-level headings in italics. A line break must follow all titles and subtitles, except for third-level headings or below.
Single spacing throughout; no fixed spacing before or after paragraphs.
Images should be inserted within the text in JPG format (black and white). Tables and charts should be treated as images and inserted in the text.
Acronyms
Preferably written in small caps (e.g., ONU, UE, URSS, USA).
Quotations
Direct quotations from texts or speeches should be placed in double angle quotes (« ») and in regular font.
Quotations longer than 200 characters should appear as separate, indented paragraphs in 11 pt font without quotation marks.
Foreign-language quotations may be translated at the author’s discretion, except for non-Western languages, which must always be translated (the original text may appear in a note).
Each direct quotation must be accompanied by a precise source reference.
References
References must follow the author–date parenthetical citation system. A complete final bibliography must be included at the end of the text.
Parenthetical references appear directly in the text (or in notes), in the format: author’s surname, year, page number(s), with “p.” or “pp.” before the page numbers.
Examples:
- (Mackinder, 1919, pp. 100–101)
- (Barnett & Finnemore, 2004)
Final Bibliography
a) Monographs – Surname, initial(s), year, title, place, publisher:
- Schmitt C., 1950, Der Nomos der Erde im Völkerrecht des Jus Publicum Europaeum, Berlin, Duncker & Humblot; Italian transl. Il nomos della terra, Milan, Adelphi.
- Barnett M., Finnemore M., 2004, Rules for the World: International Organizations in Global Politics, Ithaca, N.Y., Cornell University Press.
b) Journal articles – Surname, initial(s), year, title, in «journal title», volume (issue), page range:
- Mackinder H.J., 1904, The Geographical Pivot of History, in «The Geographical Journal», 23(4), pp. 421–437.
c) Book chapters – Surname, initial(s), year, title, in editor’s surname and initial(s) (ed.), book title, place, publisher:
- Bargiacchi P., 2023, Approcci multilaterali e pulsioni unilaterali nel diritto internazionale, in Graziani T. (ed.), Indagine sul multipolarismo. Pareri a confronto, Rome, Callive.
d) Edited volumes – Editor’s surname and initial(s) (ed.), year, title, place, publisher:
- Marconi M., Sellari P. (eds.), 2015, Verso un nuovo paradigma geopolitico. Raccolta di scritti in onore di Gianfranco Lizza, Rome, Aracne.
The final bibliography should be alphabetically ordered by the author’s surname (or first author).
When citing multiple works by the same author, they should be ordered chronologically:
- Beck U., 1986, Risikogesellschaft auf dem Weg in eine andere Moderne, Frankfurt a.M., Suhrkamp; Italian transl. La società del rischio. Verso una seconda modernità, Rome, Carocci, 2013.
- Beck U., 1997, Was ist Globalisierung?, Frankfurt a.M., Suhrkamp; Italian transl. Che cos’è la globalizzazione, Rome, Carocci, 1999.
When citing multiple works by the same author from the same year, a lowercase letter should be added to the publication year (both in in-text citations and in the final bibliography), in order of appearance in the article:
- Sellari P., 2014a, Il Mediterraneo nella geopolitica dei traffici marittimi, in «Gnosis», 20(3), pp. 94–105.
- Sellari P., 2014b, Profili geostrategici, in Sciso E. (ed.), La crisi ucraina e i problemi di sicurezza in Europa, Rome, LUISS University Press, pp. 79–83.
In the case of collective works without an editor or main author, use Aa. Vv.:
- Bökenförde E.-W., 1967, Die Entstehung des Staates als Vorgang der Säkularisation, in Aa. Vv., Säkularisation und Utopie. Ebracher Studien, Stuttgart, Kohlhammer.