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當旅遊經歷變成科研

專訪旅遊研究學者賴嘉偉教授

WHEN TRAVEL BECOMES RESEARCH

An Interview with Tourism Scholar

Professor Ivan Ka-Wai Lai

“讀萬卷書不如行萬里路”，賴嘉偉教授將腳下的“萬里路”，淬煉成一
卷卷充滿洞見的研究論文，研究題材與旅遊經歷同樣值得讓人反覆思考和
回顧。那種無窮的未知與期待，對賴教授而言，正是兩者共通的魅力。
博彩旅遊教學及研究中心教授賴嘉偉是國際著名學者，多年來，連續躋身
美國史丹福全球前 2% 頂尖科學家榜單，在 SSCI ／ SCI 期刊發表論文近
百篇。擅長旅遊研究方法的他，總能從日常旅途與生活觀察中，精準捕捉
值得深究的學術切入點。他是如何將旅人的感性體驗，化為前瞻性的理性
分析？讓我們從他的故事中，一探研究的溫度與深度。

“The open road teaches what no library can contain,” as a Chinese proverb
goes. For Professor Ivan Ka-Wai Lai, travel and scholarship share the common
allure: the vast unknown and the thrill of discovery. Every journey becomes a
wellspring of ideas, transformed into research that resonates long after the trip
ends.
A leading scholar at the Centre for Gaming and Tourism Studies, Professor Lai
appears regularly on Stanford University’s list of the world’s top 2% scientists,
a global recognition earned through nearly a hundred papers published in SSCI
/ SCI indexed journals. His expertise lies in tourism research methodology. Yet
his inspiration often begins with simple observations on the road. A fleeting
moment during travel can spark questions that grow into rigorous academic
inquiry. How do travel experiences evolve into forward-looking studies? Join us
as we uncover the warmth and depth behind Professor Lai’s research.

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