Exploring Dark Tourism: Why We are Drawn to Sites of Mass Tragedy

Whether it was ancient Romans watching gladiatorial bloodbaths, Parisians lining up in 1809 for their first glimpse of the catacombs, day-tripping to the former Dachau concentration camp, booking a tour to Chernobyl, or stopping at Ground Zero while in New York, people have long felt drawn to sites of mass destruction and death, both natural and human-made. The phenomenon is known as Dark Tourism. Dr. Lynn Fallwell takes you on a journey; exploring some of these often regarded macabre sites, examining why tourists visit, how they behave, and what it says about our relationship to living and dying, in this month’s Culturally Speaking presentation series.

Event Details

• Location: Railway Orientation Centre
• Date: Wednesday Oct. 9, 2024
• Time: 7 - 9 p.m.
• Price: FREE

Know Before You Go

• Event Access: To access the Railway Orientation Centre, enter the Railway Café and proceed to the room on the right-hand side from the entrance.
• Parking: Paid parking is available in Heritage Park’s front lots. Parking is free for the first 90 minutes. Click here for more information.