Our mission
The Centre is dedicated to improving understandings of the relationships between sport and human and ecological wellbeing, social and economic development, and cultural identity.
The University of British Columbia
Vancouver campus
QRSE @ UBC, June 6-8 2018
From June 6-8th, the University of British Columbia played host to the 6th International Conference on Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise. Over three days, sport scholars from around the world converged on our beautiful campus to share some of the latest qualitative research in the field. Among the highlights, Dr. Virginia Braun (Professor in […] Read More
Level the Field, a collaboration between UBC and viaSport BC, receives federal funding to study disability inclusion in the B.C. sport sector.
In partnership with viaSport BC, the UBC School of Kinesiology and UBC Recreation, Level the Field: Disability Inclusion in Sport explores the inclusion/exclusion of people with disabilities in the BC sport sector. The research team, which includes Dr. Andrea Bundon (PI) and Dr. Moss Norman, each from the School of Kinesiology and members of the […] Read More
‘Forest Through the Trees: Mt. Gariwang, the PyeongChang Olympics, and (un)sustainability’ — Trailer for CSS-supported documentary is here!
‘Forest Through the Trees: Mt. Gariwang, the PyeongChang Olympics, and (un)sustainability‘ is a short documentary being developed through a collaboration between Vancouver-based journalists and filmmakers Jordan Wade, David Gauthier and Connor Lang (see Jordan and Connor’s company Storyhero Media) — and Liv Yoon (doctoral student in UBC’s School of Kinesiology and Liu Scholar at the Liu […] Read More
Event Recap: Athletes as Agents of Resistance and Change – November 29, 2017
This event aimed to foster dialogue around the role of athletes as agents of social change, and sport as a platform for social change and explored questions like: when has athlete activism been most and least effective? Read More
Andrea Bundon awarded Silver Medal in the poster competition at VISTA
In late September 2017, Dr. Andrea Bundon received the silver medal in the poster competition at the VISTA conference in Toronto. Read More
