Beyond a boundary
By Grant Jarvie On January 5th 2016 Temba Bavuma became the fist black African to score a Test century for South Africa. Bavuma is only the 5th black South African to play test cricket for South… Continue Reading Beyond a boundary
Gender equity, audits and the Olympic Games
All three parts have been produced as a result of systematic auditing of the Olympic Games. The research team for the Gender Audits of the London (2012) and Sochi (2014) Olympic Games was: Professor Peter Donnelly,… Continue Reading Gender equity, audits and the Olympic Games
FIFA, reform and women’s soccer
FIFA was recently asked to reform it’s governance structures and become more representative and inclusive of women’s soccer. It was also asked to reflect upon the fact that investment is world soccer is skewed. Presented below… Continue Reading FIFA, reform and women’s soccer
Austerity and sport for health
By Dr Dan Parnell and Dr Paul Widdop Austerity has impacted upon the real life experiences of communities. Sport and recreation has not been immune from austerity. Against a volume of evidence citing the rising number… Continue Reading Austerity and sport for health
Addressing environmental challenges through sport
This blog highlights and recognises some of the work that is already being done to utilise the unique power of sport to address environmental challenges. By Michael Pedersen, Founder of M INC. > change the game http://minc.ch.… Continue Reading Addressing environmental challenges through sport
Football, creating influence and shaping how others see us.
By Grant Jarvie It may have been a spirited 3-2 on the pitch but the morning after Scotland v Germany European Championship qualifier the National stadium hosted another event that examined not only Scotland and Germany… Continue Reading Football, creating influence and shaping how others see us.
Sport for peace in a post- conflict Colombia
By Dr Alexander Cárdenas, PhD If properly managed and articulated, sport could make a modest, yet tangible contribution to Colombia’s post-conflict era. Colombia has experienced the longest-running internal conflict in the Western hemisphere. Extending for fifty… Continue Reading Sport for peace in a post- conflict Colombia
Shinty and football bring the past into the present
By Hugh Dan MacLennan and Grant Jarvie One of Scotland’s oldest and most valuable cultural assets is to be showcased from October 2015, for six months, in the award winning Scottish Football Museum at Hampden Park,… Continue Reading Shinty and football bring the past into the present
Sport making the art of the possible-possible?
Sport has a role to play in making the art of the possible, possible. On June 2nd 2015 the New York Cosmos beat Cuba 4-1 in a friendly soccer match. The match symbolised a new era… Continue Reading Sport making the art of the possible-possible?
FIFA 2015, myth, equality and women’s football
The progressive march of women’s football offers a different story from that of corruption, governance and the FIFA arrests of May 2015. The 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup takes place in Canada from 6th… Continue Reading FIFA 2015, myth, equality and women’s football
