COVID 19 & My Work
COVID-19 has impacted all facets of our lives, locally, nationally, and globally. I was in Tanzania at the beginning of 2020 when the global spread was just becoming a significant issue. Thanks to dear friends who work in disaster relief and public health, I was able to return to Canada the day before the WHO changed that status to global pandemic and Canada issues travel warnings/restrictions. While I was saddened to alter my sabbatical plans and cancel holidays, I am extremely thankful that I was able to make it home with ease.
Upon my arrival home I self-quarantined for two weeks and have pivoted my work to be focused on preparing for a the 2020-2021 academic year which will begin with online delivery in September. I have also became working with colleagues on a new research project focus on Leisure as a mechanism for dealing with stress related to COVID and related public health restrictions, while also looking for ways to fundraise for my community partners in Ghana.
For the foreseeable future I will be working from home but can be reached through email: Aggie.Weighill@viu.ca
Upon my arrival home I self-quarantined for two weeks and have pivoted my work to be focused on preparing for a the 2020-2021 academic year which will begin with online delivery in September. I have also became working with colleagues on a new research project focus on Leisure as a mechanism for dealing with stress related to COVID and related public health restrictions, while also looking for ways to fundraise for my community partners in Ghana.
For the foreseeable future I will be working from home but can be reached through email: Aggie.Weighill@viu.ca
Who Am I?As a professor in the Department of Recreation and Tourism Management at Vancouver Island University, I am fortunate enough to live a life of learning, adventure, and exploration. I am also honoured to live, work, and play on the unceeded territory of the Snuneymuxw First Nation.
My educational journey took me from Vancouver Island, BC to Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Alberta. Since returning to the Island and VIU, I have led field schools to Central America (Mexico, Belize, Guatemala), Ghana, Kenya, and Tanzania, participated in funded international development projects, taught hundreds of students. Prior to graduating from the University of Alberta (PhD, 2009) my research focused on Women's Leisure, Community Development, and Sport Tourism. After travelling to Ghana for the first time in 2009, my research program has focused on Community-based Tourism Development, Destination Narratives, and Sustainable Livelihoods for Women. |
Physically Distant Leisure - Climbing Mount Benson, Nanaimo
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Not all those who wander are lost - JRR Tolkien