Leisure studies

The Master of Arts in Sustainable Leisure Management, in conjunction with our World Leisure Centre of
Excellence is pleased to introduce Lexuan (Six) Deng, Graduate Student in progress, who will be
presenting their research and thesis.

The New Leisure Studies: International Perspectives in an initiative developed in collaboration between ANZALS,  CALS, Soc of Leisure, CIRLA, TALS, LSA, and World Leisure Organization.

COVID-19 and related public health measures have disrupted all aspects of life, including how we work, play, and spend time with family and friends. A team of researchers from Vancouver Island University's Dept.

This special issue of the World Leisure Journal will address leisure and aging internationally. While free time itself may have changed with the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, leisure behaviors and patterns have also shifted dramatically. We have seen a drastic reduction to leisure, with the pandemic affecting everything from international travel to opportunities for connection that typically occur in social leisure spaces. However, interesting patterns of self-expression and health-protective activities have also emerged.

Vancouver Island University has approved funding for research projects related to the COVID-19 pandemic. One of them will delve into how physically distanced leisure activities have helped us cope with the stresses of the health crisis. Dr. Aggie Weighill, a VIU Recreation and Tourism Professor, was featured on CBC All Points West and spoke about the study titled Leisure as a Mechanism for Coping with Stress Related to Public Health Interventions due to COVID-19.

The World Leisure Organization is offering a series of online forums on leisure and recreation for interested young people around the world, with invited leading scholars and professionals around the world. 

This is an initiative from the World Leisure Organization Youth Ambassadors Committee.

The upcoming one is TOMORROW, June 17, 2020.

Invited speaker and topic:

Dr. Farhad Moghimehfar, Ph.D., Vancouver Island University

The Leisure Studies Graduate Paper Award is sponsored by Taylor and Francis and is intended to support the development of outstanding scholarship by graduate students working in leisure studies across the world. The award will be made to a graduate student who submits a lead-authored paper for consideration by a panel of judges, including representatives from the journal’s Managing Editors and Editorial Board.