Programme Streams
Leisure Education
The contributions collected in this stream address the development of knowledge, skills, and attitudes that empower individuals to make informed, meaningful leisure choices. It promotes lifelong learning about leisure’s personal, social, and environmental benefits, fostering critical awareness, creativity, and agency in using leisure as a tool for holistic growth and responsible citizenship.
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AS03: Leisure Education
- AS03.01 – General: Leisure and Education
- AS03.03 – Best Teaching Practices in Leisure and Recreation
- AS03.04 – Positive Education in Tourism and Leisure Studies
Leisure for a Better Life
The contributions contained in this stream highlight leisure’s role in enhancing personal well-being and happiness by promoting balance, creativity, and self-fulfilment. It focuses on leisure as a pathway to healthier lifestyles, emotional resilience, and individual growth, supporting people’s capacity to lead meaningful, satisfying lives across diverse life stages.
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AS02: Leisure and Human Rights
AS06: Leisure Management
- AS06.02 – Active Leisure Strategies, both national or local (municipal level) leisure sport/active leisure strategies
AS08: Leisure and Aging: Research and Practice
- AS08.01 – General: Leisure and Aging: Research and Practice
- AS08.02 – Leisure Activities on Mental and Cognitive Health among Older People-Ageing and Wellbeing
AS09: Leisure for Children and Youth
AS10: Leisure and Well-Being
AS11: Leisure and Sports
- AS11.01 – General: Leisure and Sports
- AS11.02 – Global Perspectives on Sport Tourism
AS12: Leisure and Innovation
- AS12.01 – General: Leisure and Innovation
AS13: Deviant Leisure: Critical Perspectives on Marginalized Leisure Practices
AS19: Nature and Leisure
- AS19.01 – General: Nature and Leisure
- AS19.02. Leisure for nature and biodiversity: the symbiosis of theory and practice
- AS19.03 – Exploring the Restorative Dynamics of Nature
AS20: Leisure and Romantic Relationships
AS26 – The Philosophers of Leisure, Tourism, and Events
AS28 – Sexuality, Gender, and Identity in Leisure: Behaviors, Beings, and Becomings
Leisure for a Better Society
The contributions contained in this stream emphasize leisure’s contribution to building inclusive, cohesive, and equitable communities. It addresses the importance of accessibility, cultural diversity, and participation in leisure activities as means to foster social connections, civic engagement, and collective belonging, ultimately strengthening societal bonds and promoting shared values.
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AS01: Travel and Tourism: Exploring Current Trends, Addressing Key Issues, and Finding Innovative Solutions
- AS01.03 – Social Impact of Tourism
AS04: Diversity, Access and Inclusion
- AS04.01 – General: Diversity, Access and Inclusion
- AS04.02 – Co-Designing Research and Education for Accessible Leisure Experiences
AS05: Gender and Leisure: Issues and Trends
AS06: Leisure Management
- AS06.01 – General: Leisure Management
AS07: Community Development: from Theory to Practice
- AS07.01 – General: Community Development: from Theory to Practice
AS14: Critical Event Studies SIG: Exploring the Social Transformative Power and Resilience of Festivals and Leisure Events
AS15. Customer Experience Management (CEM) in Leisure
AS17: Protest.Dissent.Occupation of Urban Space
AS18: Social Prescribing
- AS18.01 – Social Prescribing
AS22: Leisure & City: New Ways to Conceptualize Urban Life
AS23: Innovative Leisure Research for a Better Society
AS24: Leisure Studies: Perspectives from the Global South
Leisure for a Better Planet
The contributions contained in this stream explore leisure’s role in promoting ecological sustainability and environmental stewardship. It emphasizes sustainable practices in leisure, outdoor recreation, and tourism that protect natural resources, reduce environmental impacts, and foster awareness of ecological responsibility, encouraging individuals and organizations to contribute actively to planetary health and conservation.
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AS01: Travel and Tourism: Exploring Current Trends, Addressing Key Issues, and Finding Innovative Solutions
- AS01.01 – General: Travel and Tourism
- AS01.02 – How to manage the growing increase in mass tourism in the future
AS07: Community Development: from Theory to Practice
- AS07.02 – The Impact of Community-Driven Initiatives on Local Territories through Regenerative Tourism
AS25 – Leisure at High Latitudes
AS27 – Tourism in Coastal and Marine Areas
Virtual and Augmented Realities, and Innovative Technologies in Leisure
This stream gathers a collection of contributions that explore how virtual reality, augmented reality, and emerging digital technologies transform leisure experiences. It examines their potential to enhance engagement, accessibility, interactivity, and creativity in leisure activities, while addressing challenges related to ethics, inclusion, and sustainability in technologically mediated leisure environments.
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AS12: Leisure and Innovation
- AS12.02 – Leisure in the Digital Age
- AS12.06 – VR or MultiMedia: Virtual Tourism & Emotions
Miscellaneous
The contributions collected in this category encompass work that falls outside the defined streams but still relate in a very relevant way to leisure studies and practice. It welcomes diverse, innovative, and interdisciplinary perspectives that explore emerging issues, novel methodologies, or unique contexts, fostering broader dialogue and expanding the scope of leisure research and application.
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AS12: Leisure and Innovation
- AS12.04 – Leisure Futures: Automated Foresight Meets Design Futures
- AS18.02 – Assessment Instruments and Evaluation
AS29 – Other
