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We have arranged for an ISBN # to organize a collection of the conference papers. Interested conference participants may choose to submit their conference paper for inclusion into the collection. In lieu of the theme of the conference, we plan to organize this collection electronically. Interested participants will need to submit their conference papers by Monday, July 18th, in Microsoft Word format to cweaving@stfx.ca and tymowski@unb.ca. There is also the opportunity to include ppt. slides from conference participants.

We also note the following call for papers:
Leisure Studies – Leisure and the Politics of the Environment – Special Issue Call for Papers.
Guest editors: Belinda Wheaton (Brighton) and Louise Mansfield (Canterbury Christ Church).
The aim of this special issue is to encourage critical discussions about the relationships between leisure and the politics of the environment. The late twentieth century resurgence in the importance of ecological values in social and political thought, the formalisation of green politics, the establishment and legitimation of global environmental social movements, and commitments by increasing numbers of nations to addressing global environmental problems (Dobson, 2007; Hayward, 1994; Lipietz, 1995; Lowe and Flynn, 1989) illustrates the importance of raising questions about leisure and the politics of the environment. People come into close contact with natural habitats through their leisure practices (Spink, 1994).  These human/non-human relationships are not neutral but reflect complex struggles over particular political and social ideologies in different spaces / places (McNaughten & Urry, 1998; Crouch, 1999)

In this special issue of Leisure Studies we will include articles from a variety of disciplinary bases and we propose to include work that engages in political examinations of the environment connected to a diversity of leisure behaviour. We will consult with (and use as reviewers) colleagues more grounded in environmental studies to strengthen the editorial expertise in this special issue. The intention is to select 6-8 papers that are theoretically and methodologically diverse and include a brief introduction by the two guest editors, however, shorter research notes or audio-visual reviews are also invited.

The topics covered in this special issue could include the following although the list is not exhaustive:

• Leisure and sustainability.
• Ecological awareness in leisure/tourism behaviour.
• Emotional, ethical and political relationships between humans, animals and the leisure environment.

Leisure/tourism/sport policy, and environmental impacts and predictions.

• Ethical consumption, corporate responsibility and green leisure lifestyles.
• Research methods in examining leisure and the politics of the environmental.

Interdisciplinary theoretical/methodological syntheses or papers bringing new theoretical/ methodological developments and innovations into Leisure Studies.

Key deadlines:
Publication Anticipated: Late 2011 (vol.30 / 4). Interested parties can contact the editors (B.Wheaton@bton.ac.uk and Louise.Mansfield@canterbury.ac.uk) or one of the Managing Editors (jdhorne@uclan.ac.uk, R.Watson@leedsmet.ac.uk, or sfleming@uwic.ac.uk) directly by email to discuss potential submissions.