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Ugo Lachapelle, Professeur au département d'études urbaines et touristiques, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

Studying how people spend their time reveals how societies differ and change over time

Tracking time spent on various activities reveals how and what people prioritize in their lives. (Shutterstock)

As I’ve been organizing this year’s International Association of Time Use Research (IATUR) conference in Montréal, I’ve been asked: What do you mean by time use research?

Behind this simple and descriptive name lies a body of diverse research that has advanced understanding on many contemporary social issues. But it seems that the concept is so broad that people have a hard time making sense of it.

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