REPRESENTING AND ADVOCATING FOR LEISURE SCHOLARS IN CANADA: THE CANADIAN ASSOCIATION FOR LEISURE STUDIES / ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE D’ÉTUDES EN LOISIR

Authors

  • Bryan Smale University of Waterloo, Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies

Keywords:

Leisure studies, Scholarship, Interdisciplinary research

Abstract

The Canadian Association for Leisure Studies / Association canadienne d’études en loisir (CALS) was established in 1981 following successful conferences in 1975 and 1978 focusing on leisure research. The primary aim of CALS is to provide a platform and voice for Canadian leisure scholars through regular communication and advocacy. CALS principal means of connecting leisure researchers is through the hosting of the triennial Canadian Congress on Leisure Research and the publication of the scholarly journal, Leisure / Loisir.

Author Biography

  • Bryan Smale, University of Waterloo, Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies
    President of CALS, 2005 to 2014.

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Published

2016-04-23

How to Cite

REPRESENTING AND ADVOCATING FOR LEISURE SCHOLARS IN CANADA: THE CANADIAN ASSOCIATION FOR LEISURE STUDIES / ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE D’ÉTUDES EN LOISIR. (2016). Revista Brasileira De Estudos Do Lazer, 2(2), p.26-33. https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/rbel/article/view/489