Research seminars
Edinburgh Social and Political Research Forum's seminar series in partnership with our Academy of Sport research network.
Upcoming seminars and workshops
Public workshops
Academy of Sport: An Independent Sports Think Tank - 2020-2021 Public workshops
Find details of the workshops through the PDF below.
Past seminars - videos or recordings
| Day/Date | Speaker (+ some have videos or or audio recordings) |
|---|---|
| Wed 11 Feb 2020 | Mel Young, Co-Founder and Chair of the Homeless World Cup Foundation and Chair of Sport in Scotland | Homelessness and the Homeless World Cup |
| Wed 15 Jan 2020 | Leo Hopkinson, London School of Economics and Political Science Is Boxing like Hunting? |
| Wed 20 Mar 2019 |
Supporting FIFA Women’s World Cup - France 2019: Lessons From the Beautiful Game International and Local Stories Ebru Koksal - One of only two women to have been the CEO at a Champions League Football Club and currently Chair of Women in Football | Hattie Chandler - Strategic Manager at Heart of Midlothian and Advisor to Heart of Midlothian Women’s Football Club Board | Laura Montgomery - Co-Founder at Glasgow City, Scottish Football Manager, Former Player and a Leading Advocate of Women’s Football. A trained Lawyer and Head of Sales and Sponsorship at Hibernian Football Club |
| Wed 20 Mar 2019 |
Danny Bisland, Scottish Football Association (SFA) Football and Social Responsibility |
| Thur 7 Mar 2019 | Dr Michael Crawley, University of Edinburgh An Anthropological Insight into Ethiopian Running |
| Tues 19 Feb 2019 | Dr Paul Widdop, Leeds Metropolitan University Network Analysis and Football Research |
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Thur 7 Feb 2019 |
Liz Twyford, UNICEF Safeguarding Children, Sport and Human Rights |
| 6 Dec 2018 | Professor Wray Vamplew, University of Edinburgh and Stirling Sport and Alcohol |
| 6 Nov 2018 | Preeti Shetty, CEO and Founder of Upshot Digital transformation for data and insight |
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5 Jun 2018 |
Professor Bruce Kidd, Ottawa, Canada Fresh Winds for Equity in Sport |
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15 Mar 2018 |
Hala Ousta, SFA Equity and Diversity Manager Football, Diversity and Inclusion |
| 22 Feb 2018 | Dr Justin MacLean, University of Edinburgh | Agency and Physical Education |
| 30 Nov 2017 | Anthony McReavy Future of Sport and Leisure Services in Scotland |
| 11 Oct 2017 | Richard Loat, Comic Relief Innovation and Impact within Sport for Development |
| 13 Sept 2017 | Linda Macdonald, Robertson Trust Sport for Change |
| 26 July 2017 |
Professor Lucia Trimbur, City University of New York What are the Politics of Sports Protests in Trump America? |
| 29 June 2017 |
Dr Gavin Reid, University of Edinburgh | Sport and Austerity |