Wednesday, March 04, 2009

CFP: LSA conference, July 7-9, 2009 LEISURE EXPERIENCES: PARTICIPATING, PLANNING, PROVIDING

SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS - DEADLINE 15 MARCH 2009

LSA conference, July 7-9, 2009 LEISURE EXPERIENCES: PARTICIPATING, PLANNING, PROVIDING hosted by Canterbury Christ Church University, Centre for Sport, Physical Education and Activity Research (SPEAR) and the Department of Sport Science, Tourism and Leisure

Main sub-themes: Performing . . . Learning . . . Locating . . . Risk

PROGRAMME UPDATE: A focused stream 'Researching Gender: Principles and Practices in Sport, Leisure and Physical Education' will now form part of the theme 'Performing Leisure'. The aim of the stream is to develop understandings of gender and intersectionality in leisure studies and possible themes may include changes to what have traditionally been seen as masculine or feminine sport and leisure spaces, methodological innovation in gender studies of sport and leisure practices, and theoretical advancements to feminist research in sport, leisure and PE.

SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS -DEADLINE 15 MARCH - Papers are invited that address one or more of the conference themes: Performing Leisure (including the Researching Gender stream); Learning Leisure; Locating Leisure; Risk and Leisure. Please contact Myrene McFee mcfee@solutions-inc.co.uk for LSA and LSA 2009 information or visit the conference main web page http://www.leisure-studies-association.info/LSAWEB/2009/Main.html and linked pages to proposal guidelines and main themes, as well as info on accommodation, registration rates, and registration forms.

LSA 2009 Committee Chair: Dr Ian Wellard ian.wellard@canterbury.ac.uk

ALSO -- circulate this announcement to any and all who you feel might take an interest in the 2009 Conference of the Leisure Studies Association.

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