16th World Leisure Congress postponed due to Covid-19
The event is scheduled for April 2021. New abstract submission deadline: 30th October, 2020.
Read MoreInterview with Dr. Aggie Weighill for CBC All Points West
Dr. Weighill spoke about her new study that examines how physically distant leisure activities have helped us deal with the stresses of the pandemic
Read More"MEET A PROFESSIONAL AROUND THE WORLD” - on June 24, with Dr. Jeong Myung Gim
"Somatic Education: Getting our bodies back"
Read More"So what's next? The role of creative tourism in the regeneration of communities"
Check out the first “global conversation” webinar within the umbrella of CREATOUR International.
Read More"MEET A PROFESSIONAL AROUND THE WORLD” - on June 17, with Dr. Farhad Moghimehfar
"How Many Is Too Many? Parks and Protected Area Carrying Capacity Assessment in Multi-Cultural Contexts"
Read MoreOpen Call for the WLO Strategic Priorities Grants
Proposals can be submitted by September 30th, 2020.
Read MoreThesis Presentation: Carlee Schaefer
Thesis Title: Military family leisure: Exploring mothers‘ experiences
Read MoreVIU Tourism and Recreation students receive research awards
Jocelyne Fournier and Megan Fortune conducted research in Ghana, West Africa, to help communities build strong environmental programming in their schools.
Read More2020 Vancouver Island Leadership Conference
This event is a Virtual Conference Series to take place from June 1st - 25th.
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Vancouver Island University and the World Leisure Centre of Excellence acknowledge and thank the Snuneymuxw, Quw’utsun, Tla’amin, Snaw-naw-as and Qualicum First Nation on whose traditional lands we research and share knowledge.