University and leisure: a commentary and my broad thoughts.

Olivier, Steve

Abstract

In this commentary the author presents his thoughts on what leisure is, with some short remarks on the evolution of the academic discipline and comments on the relationship between leisure and work. The author will also explore what the role and obligations of universities (and their leaders) are towards staff, students and wider communities are. He also reflects on work as leisure, and how we might retard what is perceived as growing managerialism and bureaucracy in universities and how academic leaders might conceive of work as pleasure/leisure, referencing concepts such as the psychological construct of flow. Finally, he reflects on the effects of the pandemic on leisure and wellbeing, and how we should embrace thoughts of equality and environmental sustainability into our conceptions of leisure and universities.

Citation

OLIVIER, S. 2023. University and leisure: a commentary and my broad thoughts. International journal of the sociology of leisure [online], 6(1), pages 11-14. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41978-022-00128-4

• Journal Article Type: Commentary
• Acceptance Date: Dec 6, 2022
• Online Publication Date: Jan 17, 2023
• Publication Date: Mar 31, 2023
• Deposit Date: Feb 21, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 21, 2023
• Journal: International journal of the sociology of leisure
• Print ISSN: 2520-8683
• Electronic ISSN: 2520-8691
• Publisher: Springer
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 6
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 11-14
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41978-022-00128-4
• Keywords: Leisure; Academic discipline; Wellbeing; Flexibility; Working conditions
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/1854659