Congratulations to Professor Mary Ann Devine, coordinator of the Disability Studies and Community Inclusion program in the School of Foundations, Leadership and Administration. Devine served as co-editor for a special edition of the March issue of the Journal of Leisure Research titled Technology, Innovation, and Leisure.
Devin also co-authored two articles for the special issue: Technology, Innovation and Leisure: Leisure engagement in new and unexpected ways and Advancing understanding of digital well-being at the intersection of technology and leisure.
Technology, Innovation, & Leisure
The interweaving of technology and leisure has become an integral part of leisure choice, access, engagement, management, and product development. This interweaving has resulted in new and innovative ways people can access leisure, created leisure opportunities for marginalized groups, and improved efficiencies and effectiveness in management. However, challenges have also resulted, such as the blurring of work/leisure time and raising quality of life issues.
The intent of the special issue of the Journal of Leisure Research is to bring attention to ways in which technology and leisure influence each other. The articles in this issue explore various types of technology used to experience leisure, leisure constraints to technology, and aspects of identity related to technology and leisure. This special issue can extend the body of knowledge of leisure and technology thus contributing to innovations in leisure and better quality of life.