The York Business School in association with the Leisure Studies Association are pleased to announce the 50th annual conference of the Leisure Studies Association. The conference theme this year is “Leisure and social justice in changing and challenging times”.
Within the interrelated disciplines of leisure, sport, tourism and events, concerns regarding social and spatial justice have become increasingly significant for researchers and practitioners. The global pandemic, the climate crisis and anthropogenic processes of climate change, economic challenges and uncertainties, the availability and quality of employment, and the health and well-being of our communities, have intensified social, environmental, political and economic inequalities.
The proposed theme of the conference provides opportunities for researchers and practitioners to examine a range of social and spatial justice issues within changing and challenging times from various practical, empirical and theoretical perspectives.
Call for papers and submission of abstracts
The detailed call for papers for LSA 2025 is available here:
Leisure Studies Association Call for papers (PDF, 0.2 MB)
Leisure Studies Association abstract submission template (docx, 58.6 kB)
To submit your abstract, please complete the accompanying abstract submission template and then email your abstract to lsa2025@yorksj.ac.uk. Please note: the final deadline for submission of abstracts is Friday 7 March 2025.
Conference streams
Submissions are welcomed across a broad range of topic areas, from researchers and practitioners working in areas such as leisure, sport, tourism and events, with conference streams including:
Stream 1: Inclusion, exclusion and challenging inequalities in leisure
Stream 2: Environment, climate and sustainability in leisure
Stream 3: Leisure in space, time and place
Stream 4: Teaching and research methods in leisure
Stream 5: Technological opportunities, issues and challenges in leisure
Stream 6: Management, work and workforce development in leisure
Stream 7: Open stream
Conference timeline
7 March 2025: Second date for abstract submission
28 March 2025: Decision notification to authors
2 May 2025: Early bird registration closes
29 June 2025: Conference registration closes
29 June 2025: Final presentation submission
8-10 July 2025: LSA York 2025
Contact
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- Dr Steven Cock or Dr Alan Johnston
York Business School, York St John University
Lord Mayor’s Walk, YO31 7EX - Email: lsa2025@yorksj.ac.uk
- ’Phone: 01904 876150 or 01904 876815
- Conference webpage: https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/events/50th-leisure-studies-association-annual-conference/
- Dr Steven Cock or Dr Alan Johnston
