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• ISQOLS Webinar, "A Journey For Happiness: The Man Who Cycled to Bhutan"

  • When
    18 Jul 2022
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    11:00 AM (EDT)
  • Location
    Online Webinar

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  ISQOLS WEBINAR:

  A Journey For Happiness: The Man Who Cycled to Bhutan

  MONDAY, JULY 18

  7am PDT/11:00am EDT/4:00pm CEST

  FREE

  “Many of the things that are important for happiness seemed out of reach to me, an apparent expert on happiness…whilst I knew better, I was up against it when trying to actually live better.”

  What is it that makes a person happy in life? Most people will have a solid answer to that question. Yet, how much do our wider systems enable us to make choices that bring greater happiness? Christopher had spent a decade researching happiness, but felt frustrated at how difficult it was to live the findings of his own research. To deepen his explorations around happiness he wanted to find another way. And so he quit his job, saddled up, and began cycling to Bhutan, applying all his expertise about happiness to create a journey for happiness. This talk brings together insights from that 20,000km journey to Bhutan on a bicycle.

  
  

  Presenter: Christopher Boyce

  Christopher Boyce trained as an economist (BSc, MSc) and went on to explore the links between the economy and wellbeing, completing a PhD in Psychology in 2009. He has worked at various academic institutions, including the University of Warwick, Paris School of Economics, the University of Manchester, and the University of Stirling, where he still has an honorary position. He has published more than 25 peer-reviewed academic papers on happiness and wellbeing, and has written numerous media articles on the topic. He is involved in local, national, and international wellbeing policy discussions, and a Wellbeing Economy Alliance Research Fellow. He is interested in contributing to the creation of conditions that foster individual & societal wellbeing.
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• 2022 ISQOLS pre-conference workshop, "Quality of Life and Local Foods: A Taste of Vermont"

  • When
    2 Aug 2022
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    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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  2022 ISQOLS pre-conference workshop,

  "Quality of Life and Local Foods: A Taste of Vermont" 

  Tuesday, August 2

  Vermont is a small state but mighty in its impact on many aspects of local and regional foods systems that are inclusive and equitable, regenerative agriculture, and related culinary and outdoor adventures. Overviews of these will be provided during the tour that starts in Burlington at the Intervale (an urban, multi-cultural farming incubator and more), heads to Shelburne Farms (a 1400-acre nonprofit farm and educational venue) for an agritourism experience and lunch, then to Shelburne Vineyard to learn about the local craft beverage industry. Participants will discuss indicators of neolocalism, strategies for sustainable and regenerative agritourism, equity and inclusion, and quality of life and well-being considerations of local food systems.

  
  

  TOUR SCHEDULE: 

  Intervale Center, Burlington

  Embark on a guided walk across the Intervale landscape, beginning at theEthan Allen Homestead to learn about the Abenaki Native Americans who cultivated corn and other crops on the landscape 3000 years ago. Visit with Farms for New Americans representatives to learn about refugee resettlement in Vermont and the innovative incubator farmer and community garden program for refugees who have recently moved to Vermont typically from conflict zones.

  
  

  Continue the guided walk across this biodiverse Intervale landscape situated adjacent to Burlington Vermont and along the Winooski River. The land is used by multiple user groups for recreation, sustainable agriculture, and community gardening. The tour will meet with representatives of the Intervale Center and incubator farms and learn about the multifunctional landscape that has been revitalized over the last 30 years.

  
  

  Drive to Shelburne Farms, Shelburne

  Participants will enjoy lunch in the courtyard at Shelburne Farms where sandwiches and snacks are available at the Farm Cart. Shelburne Farms is a vibrant center for learning, with a mission to inspire and cultivate learning for a sustainable future. The home campus is a 1,400-acre working farm, forest, and National Historic Landmark on the shores of Lake Champlain. The Abenaki, “People of the First Light,” are the First Peoples of this land. Over 140,000 visitors come to Shelburne Farms annually for education programs, overnight stays, walking trails, property tours, dining at the Farm to Table restaurant, visiting the Children’s Farmyard, and through partner programs hosted on the campus.

  
  

  Wine Tasting at Shelburne Vineyards

  After the visit to Shelburne Farms, we will stop on the way back to Burlington for wine tasting at Shelburne Vineyards. There is also a craft brewery nearby called Fiddlehead Brewing if people would prefer sampling beer. At both of these locations, we can meet with the owners/producers and learn about the craft beverage industry.

  *This tour may be altered and/or adapted based on conditions at the time of the tour

  
  

  COST: $100 USD isqols mEMBERS/$150 NON-MEMBERS/$75 STUDENTS & RETIRED MEMBERS/$125 STUDENTS & RETIRED NON-MEMBERS

  Fee includes transportation with pick-up and drop off, lunch at the Farm Cart at Shelburne Farms, wine tasting at Shelburne Vineyards and any fees associated with visits to the sites.

  Registration deadline: July 8

  
  

  
  

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• 2022 ISQOLS Conference Vermont, USA

  • Start
    3 Aug 2022
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    8:30 AM (EDT)
  • End
    6 Aug 2022
  •  
    9:00 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    University of Vermont

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  ISQOLS 2022 CONFERENCE

  "Quality-of-Life for Resilient Futures: Sustainability, Equity, and Wellbeing"

  3-6 AUGUST 2022

  Burlington, Vermont, USA

  Now with hybrid options!

  
  

  The ISQOLS 2022 Conference in Burlington, Vermont, USA is the first in-person ISQOLS gathering since the global pandemic began. It provides the opportunity to build connections within our interdisciplinary/transdisciplinary community of scholars and practitioners dedicated to promoting quality-of-life and wellbeing. Hosted on the campus of The University of Vermont, the conference provides a forum for reflecting on our collective learning about quality-of-life throughout the global pandemic while providing evidence about how to cultivate resilience at all scales (individual, community, national, global) with a special focus on sustainability, equity, and wellbeing impacts on quality-of-life.  We are pleased to welcome researchers, practitioners, students, professionals, faculty, retirees, experts and novices to Burlington, Vermont, USA in August 2022. 

  
  

  Given the complexities of the pandemic and worldwide travel restrictions, the conference committee has decided to allow for remote opportunities for our conference. 

  Please note, the conference is still primarily designed as an in-person event, with live sessions and lectures occurring at the University of Vermont campus in Burlington, Vermont, USA, from August 3-6, between the hours of 9:00am-4:00pm, Eastern Standard Time (New York). To those of you who have registered and plan to attend in-person, we look forward to welcoming you to the lovely city of Burlington! 

  For those unable to travel, we are excited to allow you the opportunity to participate remotely. Your virtual registration will offer the ability to virtually present your accepted abstract and provide access to live-streamed sessions and conference recordings. 

  
  

  In-Person Attendees: 

  Registration fees include full access to all conference events and materials from 3-6 August; light hors d'oeuvres, drinks at the welcome reception (3 August); coffee/tea/snacks on 4, 5, 6 August; Lunch on 4, 5, 6 August; conference dinner on Friday, 5 August. *Plus* access to conference video recordings, made available on the ISQOLS conference platform for up to one full year. 

  
  

  Virtual Attendees: 

  Registration fees include to access to designated hybrid sessions and conference recordings, made available on the ISQOLS conference platform for up to one full year.

  
  

  Deadlines: 

  Registration and Refund Details:

  The early bird registration fee has been extended to 5 July. 

  The virtual presenter registration deadline is 5 July. 

  100% full refund (if unable to attend in-person or virtually) is available through 5 July. 

  A 50% refund is available (if unable to attend in-person or virtually) from 6-15 July 

  No refund available after 15 July

   

  
  

  

  
  

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