VIU World Leisure Centre of Excellence
900 Fifth Street V9R5S5 Nanaimo, BC, Canada

"Zoom into Lunch & Learn" with Dr. Aggie Weighill who will discuss her VIURAC funded research project on Leisure as a coping mechanism for COVID related stress. The session is tomorrow, January 26, at 12:00 PM (PST). https://bit.ly/3og52Yp #VIUWLCE #VIUniversity #leisurematters #leisurestudies #VIUResearch #COVID19

Congratulations again, Monir!! #VIUWLCE #MASLM #BCGraduatescholarship #leisurestudies #leisurematters #sustainability #innovation #VIUniversity

Happy New Year! Don't miss the deadline for the Expressions of Interest submissions for the Innovative Leisure Practices Volume 5. Check out the full call and send your proposal by Friday, January 8. https://management.viu.ca//call-case-studies-deadlines-sub

Today is the last Monday of 2020!! Hope you're having a great holiday season! Just a reminder for students interested in submitting case studies to the Innovative Leisure Practices - the deadline for Expressions of Interest submissions was extended to January 8, 2021. To access the full call and the updated timeframe, please visit https://management.viu.ca//call-case-studies-deadlines-sub #VIUWLCE #opencall #casestudies #leisurestudies #leisurematters #sustainability #innovation

Happy Holidays!! #VIUWLCE #happyholidays #leisurematters

Great opportunity for students!! New Call for Submissions for the next volume of Innovative Leisure Practices: Cases as Conduits between Theory and Practice - Student Authorship Focus. The intend of this volume is to showcase the innovative applied work of students Undergraduate, Graduate, Ph.D., and Post Doc - providing a forum for the exchange of innovative practices in leisure. ... Expression of interest submission by author(s): November 30, 2020. For more information and to access the full call, please visit: https://management.viu.ca//call-case-studies-student-autho #VIUWLCE #CaseStudies #CallForSubmissions #InnovativeLeisurePractices #LeisureStudies

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Check out the 3rd ‘New Leisure Studies: International Perspectives’ webinar on ‘Racial Inequalities across the World’ that will take place tomorrow, November 6 at 1:30-3:00 pm PST.

Check out the next "Meet a Professional Around the World" on Wednesday, November 4 at 6 am PDT. Dr. Lee Kwan Meng, and Dr. Ismi Ismail, from the University Putra Malaysia (UPM), will explore the use of Technology Enhanced Education and Positive Leisure to Empower Youth Thriving through Crisis. #WLO #WorldLeisureOrg #YouthAmbassadors #Leisure #OnlineForum

Check out the first episode of Conversations on Sustainability, in which Dr. Aggie Weighill interviewed Jonny Bierman, a former student at Vancouver Island University Tourism Management and the founder and content curator of Eco Escape Travel. #VIUWLCE #VIUniversity #VIUrectour #Sustainability #SustainableTravel #Ecotourism

Check out the next "Meet a Professional Around the World" on Wednesday, October 28 at 6 am PDT. Dr. Oksana Grybovich from the University of Northern Iowa will explore the benefits of leisure and recreation. #WLO #Leisure #recreation #webinar