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A warm and cordial invitation is
extended to all presenters and delegates to
explore and reflect on the role of leisure across
the lifespan and all sectors to become the fastest
growing global trend to address global concerns.
The congress affords each one an opportunity to
share research across the spectrum of the
environment, society and the economy.
The
Leisure and Recreation Association of South Africa
(LARASA) and The World Leisure Organization (WLO)
are now accepting abstracts for the 2016 World
Leisure Congress. Each abstract will be subjected
to a double-blind peer review by the Scientific
Committee and will be assessed according to its
thematic relevance, and quality of the research.
Presenters accepted for the education sessions
will have 20 minutes to present their findings and
a further 10 minutes to respond to questions, for
an overall duration of 30 minutes per session.
Presenters are invited to submit proposals for
interactive workshops and panel discussions /
commissions, with a maximum of 3 panelists will be
allocated 2 hours.
Submissions are invited for the
following sub themes:
1. Leisure and Society 2. Leisure,
Health and Happiness
3.
Leisure and the Environment
4. Leisure, the Economy
and Technology
5. Leisure Research /
Methodology / Theory
6. Leisure and Tourism
7.
Leisure Management
8. Leisure and Education
9.
Leisure, theme parks and playgrounds
10.
Leisure, culture and creative industries
The
submission of abstracts of between 400-500 words
should be submitted online by 30 June 2015,
structured as follows :
a) Full title of paper
as it will appear in the conference programme (not
more than 10 words)
b) Abstract should
include:
• background (outline of
the context and/or academic literature informing
the research
• approach (indication
of the broad theoretical orientation and/ord
methodological approach)
• significance
(description and application of the original
research finding reported in the paper)
c) Most
relevant conference theme as listed above
d) Type
of presentation :
• individual educational
sessions - one submission per presenter /
co-author
• workshops - maximum
number of 3 presenters
• themed panel
discussions - a group of not more than 3
presenters / co-researchers. One abstract will be
submitted by the co-ordinator who will convene the
panel discussion.
Due
date: 30th June 2015
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