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News and Announcements

- February 28, 2022
Vancouver Learning Lab: "A Time for Change"

This blog post is a contribution of our graduate student Rachel Henderson as part of the SLM 604 - Influencing Change towards Sustainability.
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- February 26, 2022
TTRA International Conference - Regenerative Tourism: Building Resilience

The Conference will be held in Victoria, British Columbia - Canada, June 14-16, 2022. Call for Presentations is open!
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- February 14, 2022
MA in Sustainable Leisure Management student receives 2021-22 Reach Award

Congratulations to Lihui Wu for her achievement!
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- January 27, 2022
Innovative and Promising Practices in Sustainable Tourism - Vol.2

New publication edited by Nicole Vaugeois, Miles Phillips, Doug Arbogast, and Danny Twilley.
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- January 27, 2022
WLCE Activity Report

The activity report describes the initiatives of VIU’s WLCE from September 2019 to August 2021.
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- December 1, 2021
Innovative Leisure Practices Vol.5

Cases as Conduits Between Theory and Practice | Special Issue – Focus on Student Research
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- December 1, 2021
Work/ Leisure Balance - Future Perspectives

New Leisure Studies: International Perspectives webinar | Friday, December 3, 7:30 AM PST - Register now!
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- November 24, 2021
International Mountain Day 2021

Webinar: Global Perspectives on Sustainable Tourism in Mountain Regions | December 10, 9:00 - 10:00 AM PST | Register Now!
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- November 19, 2021
Thesis Presentation: Anna Lawrence

Thesis title: The Space it Fills, Leisure Gardening During COVID-19: An Evaluation of Leisure Gardening, Basic Psychological Needs, and Resilience in a Time of Uncertainty | December 3rd, 1:00 PM (PST)
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- November 4, 2021
New Leisure Studies: International Perspectives

The next webinar on “Use of technology in the contemporary leisure industry across the world” is this Friday, Nov 5th, 2021 - Register now!
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News and Announcements

This blog post is a contribution of our graduate student Rachel Henderson as part of the SLM 604 - Influencing Change towards Sustainability.

The Conference will be held in Victoria, British Columbia - Canada, June 14-16, 2022. Call for Presentations is open!

Congratulations to Lihui Wu for her achievement!

New publication edited by Nicole Vaugeois, Miles Phillips, Doug Arbogast, and Danny Twilley.

The activity report describes the initiatives of VIU’s WLCE from September 2019 to August 2021.

Cases as Conduits Between Theory and Practice | Special Issue – Focus on Student Research

New Leisure Studies: International Perspectives webinar | Friday, December 3, 7:30 AM PST - Register now!

Webinar: Global Perspectives on Sustainable Tourism in Mountain Regions | December 10, 9:00 - 10:00 AM PST | Register Now!

Thesis title: The Space it Fills, Leisure Gardening During COVID-19: An Evaluation of Leisure Gardening, Basic Psychological Needs, and Resilience in a Time of Uncertainty | December 3rd, 1:00 PM (PST)

The next webinar on “Use of technology in the contemporary leisure industry across the world” is this Friday, Nov 5th, 2021 - Register now!