About the Association

The mission of the China-International Leisure Research Association is to foster research on issues critical to leisure in China and to promote research collaborations among leisure scholars from China and abroad.

The specific goals of the Association are to:
1.        Initiate a dialog between Chinese and international scholars on critical leisure issues in China and the world
2.        Develop joint research projects on these critical leisure issues
3.        Seek funding to support such research
4.        Develop and foster professional exchanges at the institutional level
5.        Develop student exchanges between universities participating in the association

Our activities include exchanging the results of our current research projects, discussions during conferences and meetings, publishing annual summaries of our research findings, and collaborations on joint research projects.

The work on the China-International Leisure Research Association began during the 2013 symposium on Chinese leisure research organized in Beijing by the Beijing International Studies University, along with the University of Illinois, U.S. and University of Alberta, Canada. One of the outcomes of this symposium was a white paper that outlined major issues for the future study of leisure in China. The issues that were identified at the symposium included: time use, leisure and happiness/life satisfaction, public policy and planning, family leisure, needs and motivations, technological change, leisure space in urban areas, leisure education, and leisure and traditional culture. These nine issues are not only fertile areas of research in their own right, but their investigation could also lead to expanding our knowledge of leisure behavior from a cross-cultural perspective.

We believed that addressing these important topics in a comprehensive manner would require building a sustained collaboration between Chinese and North American scholars. To this end, since 2013, we began laying the groundwork for development of the China-North America Leisure Studies Network. The Network held its inaugural conference in Tianjin, China in October 2015. Soon, it became apparent that interest in the Network spanned well beyond China and North America and included scholars from many places around the world. The decision was made to transition the China-North American Leisure Studies Network to China-International Leisure Research Association.

We are happy to welcome you as part of this group!

 

“中国与世界休闲研究学会”的工作始于2013年北京第二外 国语学院举办的中国休闲研讨会,美国伊利诺伊大学和加拿大阿尔伯塔大学参加了此次会议,该研讨会的发起人是魏翔博士、Monika Stodolska博士、Gordon J.Walker博士、Erwei Dong博士和李志博士。这个研讨会的成果之一是一本白皮书,概述了未来中国的休闲研究重大问题。在研讨会上确定问题包括:使用时间、休 闲和幸福/生活满意度、公共政策和规划、家庭休闲、需要和动机、技术变化、在城市地区的休闲空间、休闲教育以及休闲和传统文化。这九个问题不仅是学者们研 究的广阔领域, 从跨文化的角度来看这些研究也可能扩大我们在休闲行为方面的知识。

我们相信要全面解决这些重要 课题需要建立中国和北美学者之间的长期合作。为此,我们于2013年开始筹备,在2015年10月在中国天津举行了开幕会。不久以后,对中国和北美休闲研 究感兴趣的学者远远超出了中国和北美地区,他们还来自世界各地的许多地方,由此决定,将中国和北美休闲研究网改名为“中国与世界休闲研究学会”。

学会的目标:

1、开启中国和国际学者对话,研究中国和世界的重要休闲课题

2、联合研究开发重要休闲课题项目

3、为研究寻求资金支持

4、在学会层面上发展和培养专业的交流

5、在学会里,培养学校之间的学生交流

我们的活动包括:交换我们当前的研究项目结果,在各种会议中讨论,发布年度研究发现以及与在联合研究项目共同合作。

诚邀您的加入!

 

 

 

 

 

“中国与世界休闲研究学会”的工作始于2013年北京第二外 国语学院举办的中国休闲研讨会,美国伊利诺伊大学和加拿大阿尔伯塔大学参加了此次会议,该研讨会的发起人是魏翔博士、Monika Stodolska博士、Gordon J.Walker博士、Erwei Dong博士和李志博士。这个研讨会的成果之一是一本白皮书,概述了未来中国的休闲研究重大问题。在研讨会上确定问题包括:使用时间、休 闲和幸福/生活满意度、公共政策和规划、家庭休闲、需要和动机、技术变化、在城市地区的休闲空间、休闲教育以及休闲和传统文化。这九个问题不仅是学者们研 究的广阔领域, 从跨文化的角度来看这些研究也可能扩大我们在休闲行为方面的知识。

我们相信要全面解决这些重要 课题需要建立中国和北美学者之间的长期合作。为此,我们于2013年开始筹备,在2015年10月在中国天津举行了开幕会。不久以后,对中国和北美休闲研 究感兴趣的学者远远超出了中国和北美地区,他们还来自世界各地的许多地方,由此决定,将中国和北美休闲研究网改名为“中国与世界休闲研究学会”。

学会的目标:

1、开启中国和国际学者对话,研究中国和世界的重要休闲课题

2、联合研究开发重要休闲课题项目

3、为研究寻求资金支持

4、在学会层面上发展和培养专业的交流

5、在学会里,培养学校之间的学生交流

我们的活动包括:交换我们当前的研究项目结果,在各种会议中讨论,发布年度研究发现以及与在联合研究项目共同合作。

诚邀您的加入!

 

 

 

 

 

The mission of the China-International Leisure Research Association is to foster research on issues critical to leisure in China and to promote research collaborations among leisure scholars from China and abroad.

The specific goals of the Association are to:
1.        Initiate a dialog between Chinese and international scholars on critical leisure issues in China and the world
2.        Develop joint research projects on these critical leisure issues
3.        Seek funding to support such research
4.        Develop and foster professional exchanges at the institutional level
5.        Develop student exchanges between universities participating in the association

Our activities include exchanging the results of our current research projects, discussions during conferences and meetings, publishing annual summaries of our research findings, and collaborations on joint research projects.

The work on the China-International Leisure Research Association began during the 2013 symposium on Chinese leisure research organized in Beijing by the Beijing International Studies University, along with the University of Illinois, U.S. and University of Alberta, Canada. One of the outcomes of this symposium was a white paper that outlined major issues for the future study of leisure in China. The issues that were identified at the symposium included: time use, leisure and happiness/life satisfaction, public policy and planning, family leisure, needs and motivations, technological change, leisure space in urban areas, leisure education, and leisure and traditional culture. These nine issues are not only fertile areas of research in their own right, but their investigation could also lead to expanding our knowledge of leisure behavior from a cross-cultural perspective.

We believed that addressing these important topics in a comprehensive manner would require building a sustained collaboration between Chinese and North American scholars. To this end, since 2013, we began laying the groundwork for development of the China-North America Leisure Studies Network. The Network held its inaugural conference in Tianjin, China in October 2015. Soon, it became apparent that interest in the Network spanned well beyond China and North America and included scholars from many places around the world. The decision was made to transition the China-North American Leisure Studies Network to China-International Leisure Research Association.

We are happy to welcome you as part of this group!