The Academy of Leisure Sciences

About This Association

The Academy of Leisure Sciences was founded in 1980 with its central purpose as the intellectual advancement of leisure sciences. This purpose was carried out by recognizing outstanding scholars elected as Fellows within the Academy, establishing meetings and activities to exchange ideas and advance the intellectual understanding of leisure, and to promote research and the scholarly study of leisure among individuals [Fellows] who demonstrated interest, potential, and competence. The Academy began with 30 Fellows and by 2011 included over 100 individuals who had been inducted as Fellows. In 2011, the mission of the Academy of Leisure Sciences was expanded to include all interested individual members in addition to Fellows. This larger organization aims to bring together people from diverse backgrounds who share a mutual interest in better understanding the roles of leisure in life, including various contexts of recreation, parks, tourism, outdoor adventure, health, therapy, and sport. All members are invited to take responsibility for the academy’s growth and development by volunteering to serve on committees, standing for its governing offices, and otherwise helping to create the Academy’s future. The goal is to build a caring and connected professional community focused on the importance of leisure in society.

Publications

Conventions

TALS 2022 Virtual Conference

Specialties:

1. Social Sciences

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