Congress Program 2025

CALS 2025
CALS Congress 2025
June 2025
GEORGE BROWN COLLEGE
TORONTO, ON
Program
Day 0: Sunday, June 1, 2024
| Sunday, June 1, 2025 Registration Time: 8:00AM to 4:00PM Location: St. James Campus (200 King St. E.) Time: 7:30AM to 4:30PM Location: Waterfront Campus (51 Dockside Dr.) |
Day 1: Monday, June 2, 2024
| 8:00AM- 9:00AM | Registration Location: St. James Campus (200 King St. E.) |
| 8:00AM- 9:00AM | Registration and Welcome Coffee Location: SJC-302 |
| 9:00AM- 9:30AM | Opening Ceremony and Territorial Acknowledgement Nancy Johnson and David Wolfman CALS-Congress Co-Chairs Rudi Fischbacher, CHCA Dean Location: SJC-302 |
| 9:30AM- 10:30AM | Opening Keynote Presentation Reimagining Togetherness in Relational Ways Jackie Oncescu, University of New Brunswick Location: SJC-302 |
| 10:30AM- 10:45AM | Morning Break |
| 10:45AM- 12:15PM Concurrent Paper Session 1 |
| Stakeholder Relationships and Knowledge Mobilization Location: SJB-356 Moderator: Julia Froese | Bridging Technology, Community, Recreation, and Tourism Location: SJB-357 Moderator: Bronwen Valtchanov |
| Engendering togetherness: Knowledge mobilization, exchange, and co-production in curling Heather Mair, Simon Barrick, Laura Leitch, Luke Potwarka, and Adam Pappas | Using geofencing as a tool to understand park equity Martha Barnes, Julie Stevens, and Jackie Gervais |
| Challenging stigma associated with dementia using a documentary film to support dance for life enrichment Pia Kontos, Alisa Grigorovich, Romeo Colobong, Jon Parr Vijinski, Devin J. Sodums, Rosanne Aleong, and Rachel J. Bar | AI as a catalyst for recreational water safety and community well-being Arash Akhshi |
| Blowing up the “clinical vacuum”: Reflections on relevance in therapeutic recreation Colleen Whyte, Darla Fortune, and Rebecca Genoe | Using eye-tracking and physiological sensors for investigating dark tourism and memorial sites Rotem Mashkov, Tobias Ebbrecht-Hartmann, David Zolldan, Hagar Srulovitch and Noam Shoval |
| Mapping harm and safety: Exploring sexual and dating-based violence on geosocial networking apps in Canada Amy Matharu, Diana C. Parry, Christopher Dietzel, Stephanie Duguay, Eric Filice, and Corey W. Johnson |
| 12:15PM- 1:15PM | Lunch Break Sponsored by The Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, Brock University Location: SJC-302 |
| 1:15PM- 2:45PM Concurrent Paper Session 2 |
| Gender Experiences and Representations Location: SJB-356 Moderator: Ashley Giroux | Radical Reimaginings: Labour, Leisure, and Education Location: SJB-357 Moderator: Jennifer Holman |
| The divorcées: A feminist exploration of young women’s experiences of divorce Bronwen L. Valtchanov and Diana C. Parry | “Revolutions are not improvised…”: Occupying the interstices of the anti-work, labouring differently, and rest-as-resistance movements Kimberly J. Lopez |
| (Re)constructing representations of homemakers: A multi-method case study Melanie S. Lim | The Temporary Autonomous Zones of space and the mind Rasul A. Mowatt |
Body is body is home – Project run to you: Exploring black women runners’ perspectives on what it means to be at home in our bodies Asha Edwin and Janelle Joseph | Leisure-PUNK? Red pedagogy and praxis for leisure studies curricula Dan Henhawk |
| Mothers’ experiences of well-being in prenatal and postnatal yoga at a maternal wellness centre Trisha Xing and Dawn Trussell | Reclaiming leisure’s politically educative roots: Developing the Theorypractice Lab as a pathway to reignite collective responsibility Lisbeth A. Berbary and Craig Fortier |
| 2:45PM- 3:00PM | Afternoon Refreshment Break Location: SJB-356 |
| 3:00PM- 4:15PM Concurrent Paper Session 3 |
| Navigating Injury and Barriers Location: SJB-356 Moderator: Mohadeseh Mahmoudi | Outdoor Leisure: Stress, Connection, Meaning Location: SJB-357 Moderator: Jennifer Holman |
| From strength athlete to opioid addict: An autoethnographic exploration of injury, involuntary sport termination, and opioid addiction Ann Marie Kieley and K. Pushkarenko | Conceptualizing outdoor recreation stress and implications for outdoor recreation behavior. A Cognitive Appraisal Theory Perspective. Ian E. Munanura, & Jeffrey D. Kline |
| Analysing barriers to outdoor rock climbing in Vancouver, British Columbia Jenniffer Wigglesworth | Applying the Eudaimonic Activity Model to ground the Biophilia Hypothesis Rebecca Koroll |
| Exploring accessible geotourism experiences for visually impaired tourists in Shahrekord and Isfahan, Iran Samaneh Soleimani, Bahram Nekouie Sadry, and Fatemeh Moradi | Experiencing ecological integrity: Bridging nature and culture in Canadian National Parks Lucas Middleton |
| 4:15PM- 6:00PM | CALS Executive Board Members’ Meeting Location: SJB-336 |
| 6:30PM- 9:30PM | ‘Join or Die’: Reception, Film Screening, and Panel Discussion Moderator: Heather Mair Panelists: Troy Glover, University of Waterloo Darla Fortune, Concordia University Bobbie Breckenridge, GenWell Location: Waterfront Campus (51 Dockside Dr.) Room 607 |
Day 2: Tuesday, June 3, 2024
| 8:00AM- 9:00 AM | Welcome Coffee Location: SJB-357 |
| 9:00AM- 9:15 AM | Day 2 Opening Remarks CALS-Congress Co-Chairs |
| 9:15 AM-10:45 AM Concurrent Paper Session 1 |
| Reframing Perspectives in Tourism Location: SJB-356 Moderator: Lucas Middleton | Cultivating Connection and Community Togetherness Location: SJB-357 Moderator: Bronwen Valtchanov |
| A cultural critical discourse analysis of hot air-balloon tourist skills, knowledge and emotion Irit Shmuel and Paolo Mura | Brooms, bonds, and bonspiels: Interrogating curling’s community-building potential Simon Barrick and Heather Mair |
| Narratives of equity-deserving Canadian tourism social entrepreneurs in the technology sector: An ethics of care perspective Gaurav Panse | Leisure as a catalyst for durable and temporary connection: Integrating endogenous and exogenous pathways to social capital Troy Glover |
| Bridging the gap between nations through transformative local food experiences Stephen Hiamey | Integrating leisure in social prescribing: Opportunities and challenges for leisure scholars and practitioners Amanda Johnson and Janet McKeown |
| Nourishing connections: How Sikh langar inspires transformative community care Jasmine Nijjar |
| 10:45AM- 11:00AM | Morning Coffee Break Location: SJB-357 |
| 11:00AM- 11:45PM | Poster Session Location: SJB-356 |
| Leisure coping for parents of young adults with intellectual disabilities Bronwen McComb and Sanghee Chun Creating space for ‘other’ families in travel and leisure: Insights from Filipino Muslim families in the Philippines Robert Charles Capistrano and Safa Manala-O Validating the Dementia Public Stigma Scale (DePSS) for use within the recreation and leisure sector Alisa Grigorovich The role of the philosophy of therapeutic clowning in the social world Gervais Deschênes and François Gravelle Leisure and aging: Leisure for older adults visiting immigrant children Nazila Najafi and Garrett Stone At what “cost”?! The possibilities and conundrums of fitness stakeholder relationships Aly Bailey, Shiva Mazrouei, and Meridith Griffin |
| 12:00PM- 1:45PM | Lunch Break and General Member’s Meeting Location: SJA-327A (200 King Street E) |
| 1:45PM- 3:00PM Concurrent Paper Session 2 |
| Being Well Together: Leisure, Health and Well-being Location: SJB-356 Moderator: Ashley Giroux | Leisure Inclusion: Queer Bodies, Policies, and Possibilities Location: SJB-357 Moderator: Giana Tomas |
| The power of community: A leisure-based approach to postvention Julia Froese and Lisa McDermott | Voyeurism, drag performance and queer culture Fenton Litwiller |
| Building sustainable peer networks through outdoor orientation programs in support of student well-being Kelly A. Pilato, Timothy S. O’Connell, and Anna H. Lathrop | Camp queer inclusion study: Making a case for mattering in camp thought and practice Luc Cousineau and Mandi Baker |
| Mental wellness through meaningful leisure: A Lefebvrean analysis of tourism place experiences Kelley McClinchey | “It’s just tricky with our political climate here”: Experiences and perspectives of anti-trans policy in sports and recreation Celeste Pang, Eva Bošnjak, Gio Dolcecore and Marty Clark |
| 3:00PM- 3:15PM | Afternoon Break |
| 3:15PM- 4:30PM Concurrent Paper Session 3 |
| Constructing Leisure: Tools, Spaces, Moments Location: SJB-356 Moderator: Mohadeseh Mahmoudi | Managing the Chaos: Reflections on Generating and Analyzing Online Longitudinal Data [Paper Series] Location: SJB-357 Moderator: Rotem Mashkov |
| Musicians rehearsing and the affective relationship to their leisure space Martin Lussier, Charlet Brethomé, and Lucile Ouriou | Paper 1: Using a multiauthor blog to explore baby boomer’s leisure experiences Rebecca Genoe, Toni Liechty, Wonock Chung, Jenna Fesemyer, Samara Stearns, Kristen Plandowski, and Pattara Tavilsup |
| Toy, vehicle, or equipment? Parent and children’s constructions of the bicycle in childhood Erin Sharpe, Jocelyn Murtell, and Alex Stoikos | Paper 2: Diving into reflexive thematic analysis Rebecca Genoe, Toni Liechty, Wonock Chung, Jenna Fesemyer, Samara Stearns, Kristen Plandowski, and Pattara Tavilsup |
| Intentionality and meaning-making in everyday life: A phenomenological exploration of everyday moments of leisure Karen Gallant, Heidi Lauckner, Ashlyn Stevens, Jacqueline Wojciechowski, and Stephanie Mason | Paper 3: Embracing the chaos: Pitfalls and opportunities of longitudinal analysis in leisure research Rebecca Genoe, Toni Liechty, Wonock Chung, Jenna Fesemyer, Samara Stearns, Kristen Plandowski, and Pattara Tavilsup |
| 4:45PM- 6:00PM | Student-Led Walking Tour Walking Through History: Social and Humanitarian Evolution in Downtown Toronto Sarah Olsen Location: Tour begins at the entrance of 300 Adelaide St East (Building SJB) and ends at the St. Lawrence Market |
| 6:30PM- 9:00PM | George Brown College President’s Reception Location: The Quay Venue (100 Queens Quay East) |
Day 3: Wednesday, June 4, 2024
| 8:00AM- 9:00AM | Welcome Coffee Location: SJC-302 |
| 9:00AM- 9:15AM | Day 3 Opening Remarks CALS-Congress Co-Chairs Location: SJC-302 |
| 9:15AM- 10:15AM | Closing Keynote Presentation Indigenous Women’s Health Resurgence through Physical Activity Tricia McGuire-Adams University of Toronto Location: SJC-302 |
| 10:15AM- 10:30AM | Morning Break Location: SJC-302 |
| 10:30AM- 12:00PM Concurrent Paper Session 1 |
| Sustainability and Shared Futures Location: SJB-356 Moderator: Lucas Middleton | Equity and Access in Leisure Experiences Location: SJB-357 Moderator: Julia Froese |
| Plogging to bridge generations in a time of climate change Kaneera Uthayakumaran, Kelsey Harvey, Meridith Griffin, Kristi Allain, Allison Jeffrey and Madison Bird | “Too special for me”: The meaning and experience of accessing leisure for midlife women experiencing poverty Jenny Wubs and Erin Sharpe |
| Who’s not buying it? Negotiating sustainability and consumption with outdoor gear Erin Sharpe and Jaden Fleming | More than the machine: Critical perspectives on new Philippine arrivant labour and leisure heard through kuwentuhan Giana Tomas and Kimberly J. Lopez |
| Inclusive development in urban green spaces: Examining immigrants’ accessibility and policy implementation in Edmonton Mohadeseh Mahmoudi and Elizabeth Halpenny | Leisure as a restorative labour right: Insights from direct care workers in long-term care Jaylyn Leighton, Giana Tomas, Kimberly J. Lopez, Ashley K. Flanagan, Sherry Dupuis, and Michelle Fleming |
| Optimism and obstacles in environmental action: Sustainability in Ontario provincial sports organizations Teresa Hill, Rob Millington, Simon Darnell, and Brad Millington | Developing an adaptive movement program for older adults living with dementia: A process analysis Ashley Giroux and Maureen Connoll |
| 12:00PM- 1:00PM | Lunch Break Location: SJC-302 |
| 1:00PM- 2:15PM Concurrent Paper Session 2 |
| Student-Led Workshop Location: SJB-356 Moderator: Rotem Mashkov | Regenerative Futures in Tourism Location: SJB-356 Moderator: Giana Tomas |
| Philosophical implications of leisure studies: A student perspective Brandon Rehaume, Hannah Clark, Quinn Michelin and Steven Henle | Regenerative tourism: Towards a model of industry best practice Jennifer Holman and Bryan Grimwood |
| Philosophical implications of leisure studies: A student perspective Brandon Rehaume, Hannah Clark, Quinn Michelin and Steven Henle | Exploring care embodiment and the regenerative impacts of youth in tourism destination communities: A Hermeneutic phenomenology analysis Wut Yee Kyi Pyar and Karla Boluk |
| Philosophical implications of leisure studies: A student perspective Brandon Rehaume, Hannah Clark, Quinn Michelin and Steven Henle | Centering Indigenous entrepreneurs narratives of their visitors’ experiences Anke Föller-Carroll and Karla Boluk |
| Philosophical implications of leisure studies: A student perspective Brandon Rehaume, Hannah Clark, Quinn Michelin and Steven Henle | To regenerate research relationships: Re-visiting the Two Row Wampum-Covenant Chain Treaty Ellie Joseph, Jay Bailey, Karla Boluk and Mahshad Akhoundoghli |
| 2:15PM- 3:00PM | Closing Remarks and CCLR 2026 Announcement Kimberly Lopez, University of Waterloo Fenton Litwiller, University of Manitoba Amanda Johnson, Vancouver Island University Location: SJC-302 |
