Cathy Gudis. In Engaging Place, Engaging Practices: Urban History and Campus-Community Partnerships, edited by Robin Bachin and Amy Howards
This paper is based on the experience of HAL faculty lead at UC Riverside working on Climates of Inequality: Stories of Environmental Justice. It explores the concept of critical tourism and its implications for understanding the geographical and socio-political landscapes of Southern California. Through the lens of the Bureau of Goods Transport, Gudis examines how tourism can serve as a tool for revealing hidden histories and challenging dominant narratives. The research highlights the importance of embodied experiences in shaping our understanding of place and history, emphasizing the potential for tourism to foster critical engagement and promote social change.