World Leisure Special Interest Groups (SIGs) work towards the future challenges in the field of leisure research, education, knowledge transfer, and advocacy. Member-generated and member-driven, SIGs provide a space for WLO members to meet and work together at a global level.
Special Interest Groups
Connect, Work Together & Contribute
Connect, work together and contribute to common projects within an international relevant leisure community of academics, professionals and decision makers at global level.
- Participate actively at WLO organized and co-organized events, projects and activities.
- Submit and publish your own news and promote them through an international network.
- Be proactive and organize any activity that will be supported by a community of academics and professionals, practitioners and decision makers around the globe.
Want to get involved in any of the current Special Interest Groups?
See here below the current Special Interest Groups and facilitators names and contact details. Feel free to raise your voice and connect with them!
If any questions, contact us!
If you would like to develop and/or promote a new SIG, please share your ideas, comments and views by sending an email.
- Your name, organization and email address.
- Name of the proposed topic with a short description.
- Reasons why this topic needs to be addressed (societal/scientific relevance)
- Possible collaborators
Current Special Interest Groups
Leisure Management
Dr. John R Tower, Ph.D., Victoria University, Australia.
Dr. Jo An Zimmermann, Ph.D., Texas State University, USA
Diversity, Access and Inclusion
Lisa Mische-Lawson, PhD, CTRS, The University of Kansas Medical Center, USA
Nicole Peel, PhD, Western Sydney University, Australia
Leisure for Children and Youth
Cari E. Autry, Ph.D., CTRS, East Carolina University, USA
Dr. Makhaya Malema, University of the Western Cape, South Africa.
Leisure Education
Atara Sivan, Ph.D., Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
Prof. Marie Young, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Leisure and Well-being
Teresa Freire, PhD, Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Maria Alexandra d’Araújo PhD, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal (Co-Chair)
Helene Carbonneu PhD, Université de Sherbrooke, Canada (Co-Chair)
Teresa Pereira, Universidade do Minho, PhD Candidate, Portugal (Co-Chair)
Leisure and Ageing
Begum Aybar-Damali, PhD., Winona State University in Winona, Minnesota, USA
Stephanie Chesser, Ph.D., University of Manitoba, Canada
Leisure and Human Rights
Atara Sivan, Hong Kong Baptist University
Tony (A.J) Veal, University of Technology Sydney
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