News
Angela Schneider provides public commentary on Russian Olympic doping
December 17, 2019
ICOS Director and SSIRG member Angela Schneider has provided Canada-wide commentary on CBC radio regarding developments in the IOC's dealing with doping in the Russian sport system.
Golden success: Western bestows honorary doctorates on Olympians Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir
October 29, 2019
At its 314th Convocation, Western bestowed honorary doctorates on Olympic gold medallists Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir.
SSIRG members attend SCRI 2019
October 28, 2019
Drs. Alison Doherty, Laura Misener and David Howe, and Doctoral Candidates Swarali Patil and Nancy Quinn, attended the annual Sport Canada Research Initiative Conference, held October 24-25 in Ottawa.
PhD Public Lecture - Jared Walters: 'Narratives of Canadian identity in UFC championship fights'
October 28, 2019
The Canadian dimension of Ultimate Fighting Championship events
Visiting Scholar from the University of Gothenburg studies sustainability in tourism
October 25, 2019
Dr. Kristina N. Lindström, University of Gothenburg, will be a visiting scholar at Western University during November. Her research investigates sustainability aspects of tourism developments.
Western maintains strong QS World University Rankings position in sports-related subjects
July 23, 2019
SSIRG members contribute to Western maintaining its strong position in QS World University Rankings in sports-related subjects.
PhD Public Lecture - Kylie Wasser: 'Leveraging or Legacies? Olympic and Paralympic aftermaths'
July 21, 2019
Organizational Governance of Olympic and Para/Pan-American Games impacts
PhD Public Lecture - Courtney van Waas: 'Grand Experiments'
July 19, 2019
'A Grand Experiment' - YMCA-inspired sport programs in Canadian prisoner of war camps during World War II.
SSIRG members receive $200,000 SSHRC Partnership Development grant
July 11, 2019
SSIRG members Alison Doherty (PI), Lisa Fischer and Brendan Riggin have successfully teamed up with 12 other scholars and sport community stakeholders and received a $200,000 SSHRC Partnership Development Grant to develop an Integrated Model for Effective Youth Sport Concussion Management.
Sport for Life launches Longterm Development in Sport and Physical Activity 3.0
June 30, 2019
Canada's Sport 4 Life has announced its Long Term Development in Sport and Physical Activity framework 3.0.
David Howe appointed first Frank Hayden Endowed Chair in Sport and Social Impact
June 04, 2019
David Howe, School of Kinesiology, has been appointed the first Frank Hayden Endowed Chair in Sport and Social Impact. The Chair was created at the initiative of Special Olympics Canada and the Faculty of Health Sciences.
Angela Schneider featured on CBC Radio
June 01, 2019
SSIRG member Angela Schneider was recently a guest on CBC mid-day radio call-in show Ontario Today speaking about the Caster Semenya ruling by the IAAF and Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Court of Arbitration for Sport rejects Caster Semenya's appeal against IAAF regulations
May 01, 2019
Offering a complex technical rationale, the Court of Arbitration for Sport has rejected by majority the appeal by South African female runner Caster Semenya against the IAAF's "Regulations for Female Classification". If Semenya wants to enter IAAF's now "Restricted Classifications" events (400m to 1 mile races), she has to reduce her "natural testosterone level" to a new unnatural lower level through adherence to an alteration regime of at least 6 months duration that relies for example on "normal oral contraceptives."
Founder of 'Cycling without age' to speak at Western
March 07, 2019
At the invitation of the School of Health Studies, Ole Kassow, founder of the international organization, 'Cycling without age', will speak at Western University, on March 13, 6:00 pm. Location: HSB 40.
SSIRG Phd student members establish new journal
February 08, 2019
A new journal founded by SSIRG Phd student members Taylor McKee, Andrew Pettit, and Jared Walters is featured in the Western News.
David Howe's work featured in Western News
January 29, 2019
Western News shines a spotlight on David Howe's work in the parasport research and advocacy space.
Position - Western: Endowed Chair in Sport and Social Impact
January 21, 2019
The School of Kinesiology at Western University seeks outstanding candidates for the Frank Hayden Endowed Chair in Sport and Social Impact.
CfP: Coaching Association of Canada invites proposals for coaching-related literature reviews
January 16, 2019
The Coaching Association of Canda invites proposals for a review of literature on the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP), and international coaching development programs, respectively.
Position - U of Toronto: Critical Race or Indigeneity Studies in Sport
January 15, 2019
The University of Toronto is seeking applications for two tenure-track positions in Critical Studies of Race or Indigeneity in Physical Activity &/or Sport, at the assistant and associate professor levels, respectively.