WLCE Co-Director Assesses Leisure in the Time of a Pandemic
Graduate Scholarship Opportunity at Vancouver Island University
Drs Suzanne de la Barre and Patrick Brouder are offering two graduate scholarships starting Fall 2021. The SSHRC funded project examines the role of the cultural and creative economies in rural and remote communities where place-based development has been central to building community resilience.
Two MASLM students receive VIU REACH Awards
The World Leisure Centre of Excellence at Vancouver Island University is pleased to announce that two students from the Master of Arts in Sustainable Leisure Management (MASLM) program, Monir Shahzeidi and Tung Nguyen, are recipients of the VIU REACH Award 2020-21.
Call for Case Studies - Deadlines for submissions extended
The World Leisure Centre of Excellence in Sustainability and Innovation at Vancouver Island University is inviting case study proposals to be included in the fifth annual volume of Innovative Leisure Practices.
Thesis Presentation: Lexuan Deng
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.
Call for Case Studies - Deadline for submitting Expressions of Interest extended to December 10
World VIU Points with Dr. Kajsa Åberg - December 10th
VIU's World Leisure Centre of Excellence is pleased to welcome Dr. Kajsa Åberg, Regional Development Organization of Västerbotten, northern Sweden. She is joining the MASLM program in December as a visiting scholar and is the invited speaker for the next World VIU Points to be held online on December 10th, 7:00 - 8:15 am PST.
Dr. Åberg's presentation is titled "Innovations in Destination Development in Small Regional Cities – The Case for Umeå, in northern Sweden".
Agritourism Gatherings: Indigenous and Tribal Perspectives on Agritourism
The International Workshop on Agritourism presents Agritourism Gatherings: A virtual series for farm, food, and travel communities. The series brings together farmers, researchers, service providers, tourism experts, and many others to share their knowledge and experience from around the world.
The upcoming webinar is tomorrow, November 19 (9 am PST) with the topic: Indigenous and Tribal Perspectives on Agritourism.
Worldviews, paradigms, and positionality – Why so confusing and why so important? - Graduate Research Workshop
Hello students!
Check out the next Graduate Research Workshop and consider joining in!
Title: Worldviews, paradigms, and positionality - Why so confusing and why so important?
New Call for Case Studies Submissions