Monday August 25, 2025
13:00-13:30
REGISTRATION
Grote Kerk
13:30-14:15
WELCOME NOTES
Grote Kerk
14:15-15:15
KEYNOTE LECTURE 01: TRAVEL AS TRANSFORMATION: THE SOCIAL POWER OF RESPONSIBLE TOURISM
Grote Kerk
15:15-15:45
COFFEE BREAK
Grote Kerk
15:45-16:45
THEME SESSION: LEISURE AND CULTURAL HERITAGE
Grote Kerk
16:45-18:00
WELCOME RECEPTION
Grote Kerk
Tuesday August 26, 2025
08:30-09:00
REGISTRATION (COFFEE AND REFRESHMENTS)
Exhibition
09:00-10:00
KEYNOTE LECTURE 02: FRINGE BENEFITS: HOW THE EDINBURGH FESTIVALS MAKE THE CITY A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE, WORK AND PLAY IN
Hall 1
10:00-10:45
GLOBAL LEISURE DEBATE PANEL DISCUSSION
Hall 1
10:45-11:00
COFFEE BREAK, POSTER VIEWING, VISIT THE EXHIBITION
Exhibition
11:00-12:30
SESSION 1.1: LEISURE AS A CATALYST FOR SUSTAINABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND SOCIAL RESILIENCE
Hall 1
SESSION 1.2: SOCIAL IMPACT OF TOURISM I
Hall 2
SESSION 1.3 GENDER AND LEISURE I: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
Hall 3
SESSION 1.4: PROTEST. DISSENT. OCCUPATION OF URBAN SPACE
Hall 4
SESSION 2.1: EXPLORING LEISURE ACROSS THE LIFESPAN: AGING, WELL-BEING, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Hall 5
SESSION 2.2: THE PHILOSOPHERS OF LEISURE, TOURISM, AND EVENTS
Hall 6
WLCEs PANEL
Hall 7
WL ACADEMY WORKSHOP
Hall 8
SESSION 3.1: REIMAGINING PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIPS PRE/DURING/POST PANDEMIC: THE RECIPE FOR SUCCESSFUL SOLUTIONS
Hall 9
SESSION 5.1: EMPATHY FOR THE OTHER: DEBATING FROM CHANGING PERSPECTIVES IN CO-CREATING LEISURE EXPERIENCE CONCEPTS
Hall 10
12:30-13:30
LUNCH BREAK
Exhibition
SIG MEETINGS
Hall 2
13:30-15:00
SESSION 1.5: FROM NIGHTMARE TO LEISURE: TOWARDS AN INCLUSIVE AIR TRAVEL FOR EVERYONE
Hall 1
SESSION 1.6: SOCIAL IMPACTS OF TOURISM II
Hall 2
SESSION 1.7: GENDER AND LEISURE II: EXPLORING INEQUALITY AND ACCESS
Hall 3
SESSION 1.8: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC SPACE PLANNING
Hall 4
SESSION 2.3: LEISURE EXPERIENCE AND QUALITY OF LIFE ACROSS AGE GROUPS: FROM RESEARCH TO INTERVENTION
Hall 5
SESSION 2.4: LEISURE, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
Hall 6
SESSION 2.5: LEISURE AND WELL-BEING ACROSS COUNTRIES IN THE ERA OF CORONAVIRUS-19: TRENDS AND APPLICATIONS
Hall 7
SESSION 2.6: LEISURE AND TOURISM EXPERIENCE EVALUATION USING LABELED MAGNITUDE SCALES: USING LMS IN YOUR WORK AND RESEARCH
Hall 8
SESSION 3.2: INTERNATIONALIZING LEISURE EDUCATION BY INCORPORATING AFRICAN CONCEPTS INTO AN EXISTING LEISURE EDUCATION MODEL: A PANEL DISCUSSION
Hall 9
SESSION 5.2: LEISURE IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Hall 10
15:05-15:50
WLO FIELD SCHOOL PRESENTATION
Hall 1
15:50-16:10
BREAK, POSTER VIEWING, VISIT THE EXHIBITION
Exhibition
16:10-17:40
SESSION 1.9: DIGITAL LEISURE: ENTERTAINMENT VIDEO GAMES AS CULTURAL PLATFORMS AND DISCOURSES
Hall 1
SESSION 1.10: DIVERSITY, ACCESS AND INCLUSION I: OUTDOOR AND ADVENTURE RECREATION
Hall 2
SESSION 1.11: BRIDGING PRACTICES IN INCLUSIVE LEISURE TO PROMOTE THE BENEFITS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES - PANEL DISCUSSION
Hall 3
SESSION 1.12: LEISURE MANAGEMENT: BEST PRACTICES AND STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS
Hall 4
SESSION 2.7: LEISURE AND PLAY: EXPLORING YOUTH ENGAGEMENT IN RECREATION AND FAMILY LEISURE
Hall 5
SESSION 2.8: ACTIVE LEISURE STRATEGIES: GOVERNANCE, DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Hall 6
SESSION 2.9: SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES AND WELL-BEING: VOLUNTEERING, SPACE ACCESSIBILITY, AND THE IMPACT OF WORK-LIFE DYNAMICS
Hall 7
SESSION 6.1: LEISURE FUTURES: A HYBRID WORKSHOP
Hall 8
SESSION 3.3: CO-DESIGNING RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOR ACCESSIBLE LEISURE EXPERIENCES
Hall 9
SESSION 5.3: THE EVOLUTION OF LEISURE: ASSESSING IMPACT AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES
Hall 10
17:45-19:00
PHD COLLOQUIUM
Hall 1
19:30-23:00
CONGRESS DINNER
Offsite
Wednesday August 27, 2025
09:00-09:30
GRAND ARRIVAL & DYNAMIC WELCOME EXPERIENCE
Hall 1
09:30-10:45
OPENING AND INSPIRING KEYNOTE WITH A TWIST : "THE FUTURE OF LEISURE RESEARCH AND THE ROLE OF INDUSTRY"
Hall 1
09:30-10:30
KEYNOTE LECTURE 03: WELCOME TO THE NETHERLANDS: STEERING AND COLLABORATING FOR FUTURE-PROOF LEISURE
Hall 2
10:45-11:15
BREAK WITH A DASH OF ADVENTURE
Exhibition
11:15-12:30
PARALLEL CREATIVE LABS 1: BRIDGING KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE IN LEISURE
Hall 1
PARALLEL CREATIVE LABS 2: BRIDGING KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE IN LEISURE
Hall 2
PARALLEL CREATIVE LABS 3: BRIDGING KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE IN LEISURE
Hall 3
PARALLEL CREATIVE LABS 4: BRIDGING KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE IN LEISURE
Hall 4
PARALLEL CREATIVE LABS 5: BRIDGING KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE IN LEISURE
Hall 5
PARALLEL CREATIVE LABS 6: BRIDGING KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE IN LEISURE
Hall 6
PARALLEL CREATIVE LABS 7: BRIDGING KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE IN LEISURE
Hall 7
12:30-13:30
“EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED” LUNCH
Exhibition
13:30-16:00
LEISURE: BRIDGING THEORY AND PRACTICE
Offsite
16:00-17:00
ROUND-THE-TABLE SPARKS
Hall 1
17:00-17:30
CELEBRATORY WRAP-UP & NETWORKING
Hall 1
17:30-17:50
GRAND CLOSURE
Hall 1
Thursday August 28, 2025
08:00-09:15
WLO GENERAL MEETING
Hall 1
09:30-11:00
SESSION 1.13: LEISURE FOR LIVABLE AND LOVABLE PLACES
Hall 1
SESSION 1.14: REIMAGINING URBAN LEISURE: GREEN SPACES, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND NATURE
Hall 2
SESSION 1.15: DIVERSITY, ACCESS AND INCLUSION II: RACE AND DISABILITY IN LEISURE ACTIVITIES
Hall 3
SESSION 1.16: EVENTS AND FESTIVALS: COMMUNITY IMPACT AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION
Hall 4
SESSION 2.10: EXPLORING SPACES AS AN AVENUE TO TACKLE THE WELLBEING CRISIS IN THE UK: INSIGHTS FROM RESEARCH AND PRACTICE IN GREATER MANCHESTER
Hall 5
SESSION 2.11: HEALING AND RESILIENCE THROUGH SPORT: ADDRESSING CONSTRAINTS, COMPETITIVENESS, AND LIFESTYLE CHANGE
Hall 6
SESSION 2.12: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES ON SPORTS TOURISM
Hall 7
SESSION 6.2: VIRTUAL REALITY’S ROLE IN LEISURE EXPERIENCES’ IMPACT ON WELL-BEING AND QUALITY OF LIFE- SESSION I
Hall 8
SESSION 4.1: TRAVEL & TOURISM I: SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN TOURISM AND CRUISE INDUSTRIES
Hall 9
11:15-12:45
SESSION 1.17: HEALTHY PLACEMAKING IN HART VAN ZUID: ENGAGING BODY AND MIND FOR COMMUNITY WELL-BEING
Hall 1
SESSION 2.13: TRAVEL IN THE EDUCATIONAL SPHERE: AN ESSENTIAL LEISURE PRACTICE FOR THE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE
Hall 2
SESSION 1.19: CO-DESIGNING ACCESSIBLE LEISURE EXPERIENCES FOR DISABILITIES
Hall 3
WRITING, REVIEWING, AND EDITING – AN ADVANCED WORKSHOP FOR AUTHORS AND ASPIRING EDITORS (LIMITED TO 60 PAX)
Hall 4
SESSION 2.14: INNOVATIVE LEISURE RESEARCH: NEUROSCIENCE, ARTS AND CULTURE
Hall 5
SESSION 2.15: COMMUNITY WELL-BEING AND GLOBAL FITNESS: EMPOWERING THROUGH MOVEMENT, ADAPTATION, AND ACTION
Hall 6
SESSION 2.16: LEISURE AND SPORTS: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND LEGACY
Hall 7
SESSION 6.3: VIRTUAL REALITY’S ROLE IN LEISURE EXPERIENCES’ IMPACT ON WELL-BEING AND QUALITY OF LIFE- SESSION II
Hall 8
SESSION 4.2: TRAVEL & TOURISM II: TOURISM MANAGEMENT, CRISIS RESPONSE, AND THE EVOLUTION OF LEISURE SPACES
Hall 9
SESSION 5.4: SUSTAINABLE LEISURE IN NATURE AND URBAN PARKS
Hall 10
12:45-13:45
LUNCH BREAK
Exhibition
SIG MEETINGS
Hall 2
13:45-14:45
POSTER SESSIONS IN THE POSTERS AREA
Exhibition
14:45-15:45
KEYNOTE LECTURE 04: TBA
Hall 1
15:45-16:00
COFFEE BREAK, POSTER VIEWING, VISIT THE EXHIBITION
Exhibition
16:00-17:30
SESSION 1.20: EVENTS AND FESTIVALS: SOCIAL RESILIENCE AND COMMUNITY BUILDING
Hall 1
SESSION 1.21: LEISURE STUDIES: PERSPECTIVES FROM THE GLOBAL SOUTH
Hall 2
SESSION 1.22: REIMAGINING PUBLIC SPACES: GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE, WELL-BEING, AND STAKEHOLDER PERSPECTIVES
Hall 3
SESSION 1.23: GREEN SPACES AND SUSTAINABLE LEISURE: CONNECTING COMMUNITIES AND NATURE
Hall 4
SESSION 2.17: UNDERSTANDING AND MEASURING AESTHETIC EXPERIENCES USING APPROACHES FROM COGNITIVE (NEURO)SCIENCE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Hall 5
SESSION 2.18: EXPLORING THE RESTORATIVE DYNAMICS OF NATURE
Hall 6
SESSION 2.19: LEISURE & WELLBEING
Hall 7
SESSION 2.20: SEXUALITY, GENDER, AND IDENTITY IN LEISURE: BEHAVIORS, BEINGS, AND BECOMINGS
Hall 8
SESSION 3.4: LEISURE AND EDUCATION
Hall 9
SESSION 2.21: MARGINALIZED AND DEVIANT LEISURE
Hall 10
17:40-18:20
WLO AWARD CEREMONY
Hall 1
18:20-18:45
CLOSING CEREMONY
Hall 1
19:30-22:00
LEISURE EVENT
Exhibition
Friday August 29, 2025
09:00-17:00
WLO SOCIAL TOURS
Offsite