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Prof. Dr. Chris Rojek Back to Academy Chris Rojek is Professor of Sociology at City University, London. He joinedthe University in 2013. Since 1994 he has held Chairs of Sociology atStaffordshire University, Nottingham Trent University and BrunelUniversity (West London). He received a BA(Hons) in Social Sciencefrom the University of Leicester in 1976; and MPhil inRead more

Prof. Dr. Ken Roberts Back to Academy Ken Roberts is Professor of Sociology at the University of Liverpool, UK, and at the University of Chester, also UK. His books include Leisure (1970), Contemporary Society and the Growth of Leisure (1978), Leisure in Contemporary Society (2nd edition, 2006), Youth in Transition: Eastern Europe and the West (2009), and Class in Contemporary Britain (2nd edition, 2011), Sociology:Read more

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Prof. Dr. Ishwar Modi Back to Academy Prof. Ishwar Modi (1940) is the founding fathers of leisure studies in India. He is presently the Director, India International Institute of Social Sciences and a former member of the Executive Committee of ISA and was also President of ISA Research Committee on sociology of Leisure (2006-2010 –Read more

Prof. Dr. Robert Lynch Back to Academy Rob was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Business at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) in 2003. Prior to this he held the position of Associate Dean, Research and Development in the same Faculty. He was Head of the School of Leisure, Sport and Tourism (LS&T) oneRead more

Prof. Dr. Francis Lobo Back to Academy Francis Lobo is the Honorary Professor in the School of Business at Edith Cowan University in Perth, Western Australia. He is an Indian, born in Uganda and a citizen of Australia. He has had a long and distinguished teaching career in leisure and sports management studies. He obtainedRead more

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Prof. Dr. Karla Henderson Back to Academy Karla A. Henderson is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management at North Carolina State University. She has given numerous presentations throughout North America, South American, Europe, Asia, and Australia and publishes regularly in a variety of journals in the field. Among her authoredRead more

Prof. Dr. Geoffrey Godbey Back to Academy Dr. Godbey, Professor Emeritus at Penn State University, has authored or co-authored twelve books and approximately one hundred articles dealing with leisure behavior, history and philosophies of leisure, leisure service organizations,aging, healkth and the future of leisure and leisure services. He has been President of SPRE and PresidentRead more