Schedule
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Online Welcome and Training Session (Live - Online Only)
1 JULY 2025 - 10:00AM Chicago CST // 17:00PM Madrid CEST
The Meaning Lies Within: Aesthetic Sport Experience Are Why We Play
Elaine Foster, Assistant Professor, Human Performance and Sport Studies, Idaho State University, Idaho, United States
Sports for Development and Peace Programs in Preventing Violent Extremism among Young People in Pakistan
Umair Asif, PhD Candidate, Institute of Health and Society, University of Quebec in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Simon Rosenbaum, A/Prof, Psychiatry and Mental Health, UNSW Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Tegwen Gadais, Professor, Sciences de L'activité Physique, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Quebec, Canada
Effect of Dance Movement Therapy: An Experimental Study about Stress Levels
Obdulia María Bustos Rodríguez, PhD Student, Medical Sciences, Universidad de la Laguna, Tenerife - España., Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Marta María Sáez Casas, Student, Biotechnology, Universidad de La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Sheila Gonzalez Salvatierra, Postdoctoral Researcher, Endocrinology and Nutrition Unit, Hospital, Málaga, Spain
Norberto Marrero Gordillo, Researcher and Teacher, Basic Medical Science, University of La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Safe Play, Smart Response: Enhancing Athlete Health and Safety Through Comprehensive Emergency Action Plans
Richard Bomgardner, Program Director of Athletic Training, Human Performance Studies, Wichita State University, Kansas, United States
Lindsay Luinstra, Assistant Professor, Human Performance Studies, Wichita State University, Kansas, United States
Daniel Sigley, Assistant Professor of Athletic Training, Human Performance Studies Department - College of Applied Studies, Wichita State University, Kansas, United States
Heat's Impact on Athletic Performance: Challenges and Adaptations
Lindsay Luinstra, Assistant Professor, Human Performance Studies, Wichita State University, Kansas, United States
Relationship Between Psychosocial Factors and Physical Activity Among Undergraduate Students from a South African University
Chante' Johannes, Researcher, Interdisciplinary Studies on Child and Family and Society, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Pre-Conference Tour: Australian Sports Museum and Melbourne Cricket Ground Tour
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How We Deralled Chicago's Bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics: We Defeated the Most Powerful People on the Planet - You Can Too!
Tom Tresser, Civic Educator, TresserLabs, Illinois, United States
A Mile Wide but an Inch Deep: Pervasive Racism in International Football, Symbolic Compliance, and a Substantive Path Forward
Shauhin Talesh, Professor of Law and Sociology, University of California, Irvine, California, United States
Striving-to-Achieve Players
Keilee Bessho, Student, PhD, University of California Riverside, California, United States
Glocalizing Fitness : Les Mills Instructors’ Changing Discourse on Virtual Fitness
Karin Andersson, Postdoc, Sport Sciences, Halmstad University, Hallands län, Sweden
Pre-Conference Registration
Monash University, Caulfield Campus 900 Dandenong Rd, Caulfield East VIC 3145, Australia
Conference Welcome and Opening
Plenary Session with Thomas Fletcher
"Online Hate and Sport: Tackling Global Concerns, Locally"
Registration Desk Open
Monash University, Caulfield Campus 900 Dandenong Rd, Caulfield East VIC 3145, Australia
Plenary Panel: Exploring Local Sporting Cultures
Coffee Break
Why Did They Still Choose to Leave?: The Dilemma of Empowering Elite Women Coaches in post-Paris Era
Ava Xingmeng Huang, Senior Lecturer in Sport Management, Department of Management and Strategy, School of Business and Administration, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong
Sporting Dreams on Screen: The Role of Cricket Biopics in Shaping Youth Motivation and Identity
Maheshwari Harikrishnan, Researcher, Institute of Business and Computer Studies, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan Deemed-to-be University, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India
Vijay Kumar Vijayan, Associate Professor and Dean, School of Communications, XIM University, Orissa, India
Social Media as a Way to Understand the Impact of Informal Sports on Communities: Case Study on the Expansion of Surfing in Maine, USA
Tracy Michaud, Program Chair - Associate Professor, Tourism and Hospitality Program, University of Southern Maine, Maine, United States
Sports as Sites of Resistance in the Poetry of Sherman Alexie
Nabeel Mohammed Ali, Lecturer, English, Alnisour University College, Baghdad, Iraq
Being the “Significant Other” - How Parents and Partners Negotiate the Sporting Environment to Support Athletes across Their Playing Career and into Retirement
Deborah Agnew, Associate Professor Sport and Active Recreation, College of Education, Psychology and Social Work, Flinders University, South Australia, Australia
Doughlas Mathew Pierre, Research Assistant/Tutor, Education, Psychology and Social Work, Flinders University South Australia, South Australia, Australia
Elizabeth Abery
Envisioning Fun at a Women-only Playground in Kerala: Behind the Scenes of Penkalikkalam
Amritha Mohan, PhD Candidate, School of Media, Film and Journalism, Monash University, Australia
The Impact of Public Parks on Park Users' Quality of Life in Hong Kong
Ada Fong, Instructor, School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
From Decline to Dominance: Odisha’s Role in Transforming Indian Hockey
Vijay Kumar Vijayan, Associate Professor and Dean, School of Communications, XIM University, Orissa, India
Conference Dinner: Achilles Tavern
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Online Talking Circle: Registration / Breaks
3 JULY 2025 - 10:00AM Chicago CST // 17:00PM Madrid CEST
Registration Desk Open
Monash University, Caulfield Campus 900 Dandenong Rd, Caulfield East VIC 3145, Australia
Plenary Panel: Sport and the Environment
Coffee Break
Choosing Sports I and Keeping the Local at the Center
Heidi Muller, Professor, Communication and Journalism, University of Northern Colorado, Colorado, United States
Exercise Participation and Empowerment: Exploring the Power of Exercise for Change in European and Latin American Women
Jo Fiore, Associate Professor, Sport and Physical Activity Development , University of Greenwich , United Kingdom
Claire Rossato, Associate Professor in Sport and Exercise Psychology, Psychology and Counselling, University of Greenwich, Greenwich, United Kingdom
French Sports Culture: Public Surveys of Individuals Aged 15 and Over
Terfous Fatia, Lecturer, Département STAPS, INU Champollion, Aveyron, France
The Southeast Asian Games as a Platform for the Mediation of Philippine Cultures and Identities
Jason Paolo Telles, PhD Candidate, School of Media, Film and Journalism, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
The Cultural Discourse of Fan Engagement on X: A Netnography on Liverpool FC Fans in Malaysia
Farah Izzati Farok, Student, PhD, Leeds Beckett University, United Kingdom
Becoming One in German Soccer: Globalization and the Stadium Experience
Jinseo Hong, Student, Bachelor of Arts, Colby College, Maine, United States
Arne Koch, Associate Professor of German, Department of German and Russian, Colby College, Maine, United States
Promoting Cosmopolitan Nationalism through the Olympic Movement: A Critical Study of the Olympic Values Education Programme
Ian Tay, Student, EdD, University of Bath, United Kingdom
Transformative Connections: How Team IMPACT Enhances Student-Athlete and Child Well-Being
Doug Blais, Professor / Director of Graduate Programs, Sport Management, Southern New Hampshire University, New Hampshire, United States
Christine Blais, Associate Professor, School of Business, Southern New Hampshire University, New Hampshire, United States
Traditional Sport Education via Metaverse Technology: Digital Preservation of Iban Dayak Tangible Cultural Heritage of Sumpit in Sarawak
Cassendra Gilbert, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Sport Science and Recreation, University of Technology Mara, Malaysia
Beyond Xs and Os: The Role of an Athletic Trainer in Supporting Disordered Eating in College Athletes
Kristin Trainor, Assistant Professor, Health Sciences, Butler University, Indiana, United States
Matt Moore, Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs, College of Social Work, University of Kentucky, Kentucky, United States
Jerry Reynolds, Assistant Professor, Social Work, Ball State University, Indiana, United States
