Episode 28 - Social isolation and serious leisure

Seniors Junction Podcast

Robert Stebbins is Professor Emeritus in Sociology from University of Calgary. He coined the term "serious leisure" on which Seniors Junction has based its services. He has taught in the departments of sociology at Presbyterian College (1964-65), Memorial Univ. of Newfoundland (1965-73), the Univ. of Texas at Arlington (1973-76), and the Univ. of Calgary (1976 to the present). He is now appointed as Faculty Professor in the Faculty of Social Sciences. He was also head of department at Calgary (6 years) and Memorial (3 years). He taught at WICE in 1992, 1993, and 1998-2003 and was member of its Program Committee (2000-2004). In addition, Dr. Stebbins has served as President of the Social Science Federation of Canada in 1991-1992, after having served as President of the Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association in 1988-1989. He was also Vice-President of the Canadian Association for Leisure Studies (1993-96) and elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Leisure Sciences (1997) and the Royal Society of Canada (1999). He was elected Senior Fellow of the World Leisure Academy in 2010. More info - https://seriousleisure.net To learn more visit our website https://seniorsjunction.com Credits: Hosts: Namrata Bagaria, Paul Merkley Intro & Outro Music: Aaron Shandilya About Us Seniors Junction is a lifelong learning company offering music and arts education to retirees. Many retirees seek ways to use their time meaningfully and intellectually challenge themselves. Appreciating music and arts meets these needs and provides a sense of purpose and fulfillment. We deliver accessible and inclusive courses that help you keep sharp and foster a sense of community and engagement. https://seniorsjunction.com Subscribe to our newsletter https://seniorsjunction.com/subscribe Follow Seniors Junction on: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/seniorsjunction/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/seniorsjunction/ Twitter https://www.twitter.com/seniorsjunction/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/seniorsjunction/ #musicappreciation #lifelonglearning #seniors #retirementgoals #classicalmusic #musiclovers #musichistory #seniorsjunction #shorts #retirees #socialisolation #loneliness #seriousleisure #arts #music #mentalhealth #seniorsjunctionpodcast