AcademyofLeisureSci

Another proud moment today. My student Yu Niu just ‘rocked’ her presentation at ⁦@TALS_tweets⁩ on older adults and identity adjustment through travel. Well done Yiu! ⁦@EFTI_UF⁩ ⁦@UF_HHP⁩ #TALS20

Journal keyword analysis shows increasing role of health and well-being in leisure science journals. These terms only emerged as top keywords in the 2010s. #TALS20

.@parks_and_rec talking sports, social justice, and protest! Love seeing these kind of topics discussed at #TALS20

@parks_and_rec’s presentation “From fists to knees” speaks about the context of leisure or sport for political resistance. Everything that is not identified, spoken, or labeled upholds the dominant narrative. Leisure can be used to bring attention to this silence. #TALS20

Drs. Robinett, Hallmon and I are back at our Alma Mater and hosting a panel tomorrow at 8am on the tenuous path to tenure. Hope to see you all there! #TALS20

Continuing- race is a social construction and we can’t identify racial differences without acknowledging the broader structures that created those differences. #TALS20

Thabit Alomari from @UWRecandLeisure @UWaterloo working the room with Jordan jokes and engaging his audience talking about refugee employement at #TALS20

Hey, check out @muellertime23 from @UWRecandLeisure @ahswaterloo @UWaterloo @UWLaCrosse giving her blitz presentation and telling stories about waiting in line @CNTOWERTORONTO. #TALS20

Rasul Mowatt is pushing leisure sciences to look more closely at race. If we’re not using theories of race, how are we contextualizing perspectives, findings, and implications of race? #TALS20

“Are We Speaking the Same Language?” Explore this free article from SCHOLE: A Journal of #Leisure Studies and #Recreation Education. bit.ly/2uzbbt3 @Illinois_Alma #TALS20

What is subsistence? A way of life according to @Blightshoe with @Envision2050 and @IllinoisNRES. Interesting results about the lived experiencea of Native communities @DenaliNPS. #InclusiveConservation @TALS_tweets

Nice to see results from research supported by @LampreyControl @IllinoisNRES and @USDA_NIFA! I learned that most (95%?) anglers engage in at least one conservation behavior to curb the spread of #IvasiveSpecies in IL. Other cool results by @ejgolebie @TALS_tweets

Feeling great about the strong participation in the @TALS_tweets graduate student committee this year #TALS20. I think that we are looking at a good year for 2020!

Ken Mobily is now discussing how early playgrounds were used as sites for assimilation providing structured programs or “guided play” to push an agenda of “Americanization” and White, dominant values. Independent play was not to be trusted. #TALS20

Yesterday marked the beginning of #TALS20 Conference @Illinois_Alma on Research and Teaching. To celebrate this we are giving free access to this article from SCHOLE: A Journal of #Leisure Studies and #Recreation Education. bit.ly/2SlF9JP

Doug Kleiber discussing the connection between leisure and human development including leisure as the result of & influence on development and buffer for life changes. #TALS20

Excited to be back @Illinois_Alma for the #TALS20 conference. I spent 8 years here and earned two degrees so it’s wonderful to be here! #ILL

Jerry Lee is presenting on Ada McKinley to counter the dominant, White historical narrative of the playground movement and settlement houses in the US. The role, voice, and oppression of people of color in parks and recreation is often ignored. #TALS20

"I have a Ph.D. If I don't know what to do with it, I don't deserve it." --William Patterson #TALS20

We can't wait!