TUESDAY 8th JULY 2008
09.00-10.30	Registration & Refreshments
Conference Opening Session
10.30-10.45	Conference Opening:   Welcome from Chair of LSA; and from LSA 2008 Conference Committee Chair Deborah Pownall   Welcome from Liverpool John Moores University Vice Chancellor, Professor Michael Brown
10.40-11.10	Martin King, The Mersey Partnership
11.10-12.00	Professor Graeme Evans, Cities Institute at London Metropolitan University
12.00-13.00	Lunch
13.00-13.45	KEYNOTE 1 -- Professor Gareth Stratton, Liverpool John Moores University

PARALLEL SESSIONS 1      13.45--14.45
		(A) Culture	(B) Image & Identity	(C) Leisure & Sport
13.45-14.15	(i)	Dr Martin Selby (Liverpool John Moores University) . . . Sites, Sights & Senses: Evaluating the Visitor Experience of Cultural Heritage Tourism	Avital Biran (University of Surrey, UK) and Dr Yaniv Poria (University of Negev, Israel) . . . Changing the Casting of the Bad Guy to Sustain Auschwitz Concentration Camp: a World Heritage Tourist Site Presenting Local's Dissonant Heritage	Dr Szilvia Gyimothy (Lund University, Sweden) and Reidar J. Mykletun (University of Stavanger, Norway) . . . Performing the Mecca of Extreme Sports
14.15-14.45	(ii)	Menna Tudwal Jones (University of Liverpool, UK) . . . Whose Cultures are Being Celebrated?	Audrey Kirby (University of the Arts London, UK) . . . Flagship Piers: an Investigation into the Relationship Between English Seaside Towns & the Significance of Their Local Piers	Dr Jennifer Laing (Monash University, Australia) . . . Regeneration Through Rejuvenation? A Case Study of the Daylesford Spa Region
14.45-15.15		Refreshments
PARALLEL SESSIONS 2      15.15--16.15
		(A) Culture	(B) Image & Identity	(C) Leisure & Sport	(D) Sustainability & Regeneration
15.15-15.45	(i)	Dutta Pinaki (TMC Business School, Singapore) . . . Multicultural Ethnicity and its Effects on the Growth of Singapore Tourism	Dr Paolo Parmeggiani (University of Udine, Italy) . . . Negotiating and Consuming Space: Images & Imagination in Venice	Lynne Boddy, Dr. Allan F Hackett and Prof. Gareth Stratton (Liverpool John Moores University) . . . Relationships Between Body Mass Index, Aerobic Fitness & Several 'Lifestyle' Measures of Physical Activity in 9-10 Year Old Children	Dr Cathy Matheson (Queen Margaret University, UK) . . . Sport & Regeneration: a Stakeholder Evaluation of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Legacy Proposals
15.45-16.15	(ii)	Dr Werner Gronau (University of Gronau, Cyprus) . . . Local Culture, Expressed in Form of Traditional Food & Beverage, and its Role for Destination Marketing -- a Cypriot Perspective	Prof Catherine Di Domenico (University of Abertay, UK) and Dr Maria Laura Di Domenico (Open University School, UK) . . . Tourism in Rwanda: The Challenges of Managing & Presenting a Sensitive Heritage	Dr Carolynne Mason (Loughborough University, UK) and Dr Amanda Waring (Centre for Research in Social Policy, UK) . . . Improving the Well-being of Young People & Their Communities Through Improved Sports Provision: an Examination of the New Opportunities for PE and Sport Programme	Dr Kirsten Holmes (Curtin University of Technology, Australia), Graham Miller, Caroline Scarles and John Tribe (University of Surrey, UK) . . . Towards a Conceptualisation of Sustainable Leisure
16.30-18.00		Leisure Studies Association Annual General Meeting
19.00-21.00		Ferry Across the Mersey

WEDNESDAY 9th JULY 2008
09.00-09.45		KEYNOTE 2 -- Dr Greg Richards, Tourism Research and Marketing (TRAM)
PARALLEL SESSIONS 3      09.45­10.45
		(A) Sustainability & Regeneration	(B) Leisure Practices	(C) Culture	(D) Image & Identity
09.45-10.15	(i)	Dr Anna Dluzewska (Tourism Department, SWPR University,Warsaw) . . . The impact of tourism on local identities. The case of Kenya	Gary Best (La Trobe University, Australia) . . . Discourses of Desire: Nostalgic Yearnings on the Road to Autopia	Louise Platt (Liverpool John Moores University, UK) . . . Narrative, Myth & Ritual: The Liverpool Nativity	Dr Barry Worthington and Mrs. and Pat Sedekat (Abertay University, UK) . . . A Really Useful Engine? The Life & Times of Thomas the Tank
10.15-10.45	(ii)	Dr Debi Hayes (University of the Arts London, UK) . . . A Tale of Two Domes: Exploring Cultural Flagships & Their Contribution to Achieving Regeneration Goals	Anya Chapman (Hope University, Liverpool, UK) . . . The Penny Falls: Investigating Organisational Subcultures Within the Amusement Arcade Industry	Dr Warick Frost (Monash University, Australia) . . . A rift in Time & Space: Popular Culture & Tourism in Second Tier Cities	Lisa Power and Robert Burton (Southampton Solent University, UK) . . . Searching for the 'Sweet Spot' in Gambia
10.45-11.15		Refreshments
PARALLEL SESSIONS 4      11.15--12.45
		(A) Sustainability & Regeneration	(B) Image & Identity	(C) Culture & Community	(D) Health & Well-being
11.15-11.45	(i)	Prof Cara Aitchison (University of the West of England, UK) . . . 'Going Back to Our Roots' and 'Seeing the Wood for the Trees': Researching Rural Leisure in a Subject Field Rapidly Undergoing Urbanisation	Dr Ruth Jeanes (Loughborough University, UK) . . . Girlie Girl vs Sporty Girl? An Examination of Gender Identity Construction & Sports Participation Amongst Pre-adolescent Girls	Michael Morgan (Bournemouth University, UK) . . . Culture in the Community: Thirty years of Community Plays	Dr Arnold H. Grossman (New York University, USA), Dr. Anthony R. D'Augeli (Pensylvania State University, U.S.A) and Dr. Steven Hubbard (New York University, USA) . . . Safe and 'Unsafe' Recreational Experiences and Their Correlates Among Male-to-Female Transgender Youth
11.45-12.15	(ii)	Prof Peter Taylor, Dr Maxine Barlow and Dr Gemma Hart (Sheffield Hallam University, UK) . . . Regeneration Through Sport: Evidence From British Coalfields Areas	Dr Andy Scerri, Dr Martin Mulligan, Prof Kim Humphrey and Prof Paul James (RMIT University, Australia) . . . Chicks in Choppers: a Gender-based Analysis of Leisure Constraints in Adventure Tourism	Dr Nicky Ryan (University of the Arts London, UK) . . . Crystal Palace & the politics of Place	David Lamb (Lincoln University, New Zealand) . . . Leisure and the Experiences of Parenthood (pre/post pregnancy)
12.15-12.45	(iii)	Dr Carmel Foley (University of Technology Sydney, Australia) . . . Substance or Surface: the 'Upgrade' of Caravan Holiday parks in Australia	Afke Moufakkir-van der Woud and Dr Ormar Moufakkir (Stenden University, Netherlands) . . . A Critical Analysis of Gender in a Mixed Sport	Prof Malcolm Foley, Jenny Flynn and Dr. Gayle McPherson (Glasgow Caledonian University, UK) . . . Sustaining Community Events: From Enterprise Via Engagement to Empowerment	John Hunter-Jones (University of Manchester, UK) . . . The Leisure Carer and the Sick Child
12.45-13.45		Lunch
13.45-14.30		KEYNOTE 3 -- Dr Gaynor Bagnall, University of Salford
PARALLEL SESSIONS 5      14.30--15.30
		(A) Sustainability & Regeneration	(B) Image & Identity	(C) Health & Well-being
14.30-15.00	(i)	Dr Islam Elgammal and Professor Eleri Jones (University of Wales Institute Cardiff, UK) . . . Winners & Losers? Social Implications of the Bluestone Development in West Wales	Dr Jennie Small (University of Technology Sydney, Australia) and Dr Fiona Jordan (University of the West of England, UK) . . . Who's 'Hot' & Who's Not? A Cross-cultural Analysis of Tourism & Body Imagery in Australia & the UK	Prof Gian Luca Gregori and Dott. Silvio Cardinali (Marche Polytechnic University, Italy) . . . New Managerial Instruments in International Well-being Market: Geomarketing Analysis for Wellness Service Providers
15.00-15.30	(ii)	Dr Mohammed Ehsani (Tarbiat Modares University, Iran) . . . The factors of Sport Tourism Attraction for International Events in Iran	Dr Karl Spracklen (Leeds Metropolitan University, UK) . . . They'll Never Play Rugby League in Kazakhstan: Expansion, Community and Identity in a Globalised and Globalising Sport	Brian Simpson (University of New England, Australia) . . . Competing for the City: Child Friendly Cities, Children's Rights and Tourism
15.30-16.00		Refreshments
PARALLEL SESSIONS 6      16.00--17.00
		(A) Sustainability & Regeneration	(B) Image & Identity	(C) Culture & Community	(D) Culture
16.00-16.30	(i)	Peter Schofield (University of Salford, UK) . . . Using GIS to Engage 'Hard-to-Reach' Groups in the Design of Inclusive & Sustainable Infrastructure	Annette Jeffrey-Crummack (LSA Sue Glyptis Memorial Award for Postgraduate Dissertation of the Year) . . . Che's Gaze & Recurring Rhythms: Tourism, Culture & Commodification in Contemporary Cuba	Dr Bob Snape and Dr Phil Binks (University of Bolton, UK) . . . Exchange Rates: Issues of Inclusion & Sporting Capital in Asylum Seekers & Refugee Communities	Prof Tony Veal (University of Technology Sydney, Australia) . . . Cultural Industries: Trends in Performance
16.30-17.00	(ii)	Steve Burns (Liverpool John Moores University, UK) . . . Are We Ready for Tourism Taxes Yet? Views of English Local Authorities	Shirley Chappel and Dr Alick Kay (University of South Australia, Australia) . . . Interpreting a Folk Hero: Ned Kelly & the Tourism Industry	Peter Robinson (University of Wolverhampton, UK) . . . The Case for Community-led Tourism Development: Engaging & Supporting Entrepreneurial Communities	Dr Philippa Hunter-Jones (University of Liverpool, UK) . . . Great Expectations: Exploring the Visitor Cultural Journey
19.00- Late		Gala Dinner

THURSDAY 10th JULY 2008
09.00-09.45		KEYNOTE 4 -- Professor David Crouch, University of Derby
PARALLEL SESSIONS 7      09.45--10.45
		(A) Culture	(B) Image & Identity	(C) Leisure Practices	(D) Leisure & Community
09.45-10.15	(i)	Ruth Melville (University of Liverpool, UK) . . . What's in it For Us? Understanding the Impacts of the European Capital of Culture on Liverpudlians' Quality of Life	Jane Ali-Knight (Napier University, UK) and Dr. Elspeth Frew (La Trobe University, Australia) . . . Fringe Festivals: an Examination of Two Non-juried Performing Arts Festivals	Dr Hazel Tucker and Donna Keen (University of Otago, New Zealand) . . . Home-making in Tourism: Performance Home in Tourism Lodgings	Dr Andy Scerri, Dr Martin Mulligan, Prof Kim Humphrey and Prof Paul James (RMIT University, Australia) . . . Towards Meaningful Indicators of wellbeing; Community Arts, Inclusion and Avowal in Local-global Relationships
10.15-10.45	(ii)	Richard Wright (University of Otago, New Zealand) . . . If 'Being There is Everything', How Important is it to Show Where We've Come From? Exploring Personal Identity Through the Ritual Performances of Trans Tasman Sport Tourists	Prof Andreas Kagermeier (University of Trier, Germany) . . . Success Factors for Cultural Events as Leisure & Tourist Attractions: an Evaluation of the Emperor Konstantin Exhibition 2007 in Trier	Dr Les Roberts (University of Liverpool, UK)  . . .  Movies, Maps & the Consumption of Place: Cinematic Geographies of a Post-industrial City	Dr Haifa Tlili (Université Paris Descartes Laboratoire GEPECS) . . . Motor Conduct, Women & Cultures. The Example of Students with an Arabic Muslim Background Enrolled in a Physical Education Faculty in France & Tunisia
10.45-11.15		Refreshments
PARALLEL SESSIONS 8      11.15--12.45
		(A) Leisure & Sport	(B) Image & Identity	(C) Leisure & Education
11.15-11.45	(i)	Cathy Devine (University of Cumbria, UK) . . . Sport & the Politics of Risk	Chantal Laws, Dr Andrew Bradley and Rob Ferguson (University of Gloucestershire) . . . From Mega to Modest: New Perspectives on the Contribution of Events to Identity and Place-making Activity	Philip Williamson (Liverpool John Moores University, UK) . . . Student Reflections of Their Work Experience in Event Organisation	Dr Joe Goldblatt (Queen Margaret University, UK) . . . WaterFire™: How Water, Fire & Music Regenerate
11.45-12.15	(ii)	Dr Leila Jamshidian (Shiraz Azad University, Iran) . . . Comparative Study of the Method of Sports Marketing in Iran & Australia	Linda Wilks (The Open University Business School) . . . 'I've Been Going to Folk Festivals Since Before I was Born': the Role of Habitus in Shaping Individuals' Attendance at Music Festivals	Dr Garry Price (La Trobe University, Australia) . . . The Study of Community Tourism & Leisure at the Undergraduate Level: an Australian Case Study	Ishmael Mensah (University of Cape Coast, Ghana . . . Motivations and Satisfaction of attendees to Papa Nantwi Cultural Festival and the implications for domestic tourism promotion
12.15-12.45	(iii)	Dr Geoff Nichols (University of Sheffield, UK) and Peter Taylor (Sheffield Hallam University, UK) . . . The Balance of Benefit & Burden? The Impact of Child Protection Legislation on Volunteers in Sports Clubs in Scotland	Caroline Jackson (Bournemouth University, UK) . . . The Liminality of Music Festivals	Dr Lesley Fishwick (Northumbria University, UK) . . . Critical Pedagogy: Preparing Students to be Reflective Practioners in Cultural Industries	Christina Kokosalakis, Dr Martin Selby (Liverpool John Moores University), Dr Gaynor Bagnall (University of Salford) . . . Strategic Approaches to Culture, Tourism & Regeneration in Liverpool
12.45-13.45		Lunch
PARALLEL SESSIONS 9      13.45--14.45
		(A) Image & Identity	(B) Leisure Practices	(C) Leisure Tourism
13.45-14.15	(i)	Dr Ali Zarei (Azad University, Iran) . . . The Role of Parents & Peers in the Leisure Activities of Young Adolescents	Dr Brett Lashua and Sarah Cohen (University of Liverpool, UK) . . . Liverpool's Popular Musicscapes: Re-mapping Music in the 'Capital of Pop'	Dr Clare Lade (La Trobe University, Australia) . . . Visitor Perceptions Towards Cutural Tourism: the Case of an Australian Pioneer Settlement Museum
14.15-14.45	(ii)	Dr Bente Heimtun (Institute of Transport Economics, Norway) and Dr. Fiona Jordan (University of the West of England, UK) . . . Wish You Weren't Here? The Holiday as a Site of Contestation, Conflict & Negotiation	Dr Jo Haynes (University of Bristol) . . . Cosmopolitan Ideals & Urban Music	Nikki MacLeod (University of Greenwich, UK) . . . Stars of Page & Screen; a Case Study of a Media-based Yorkshire Tourist Attraction
14.45-15.15		KEYNOTE 5 -- Dr Beatrice Garcia, University of Liverpool
15.15-15.30		Close of Conference Closing Remarks, Conference Close - Prof Diana Burton, Dean of the Faculty of Education, Community & Leisure Invitation to LSA 2009 at Canterbury Christ Church University, Dr. Ian Wellard

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