If sport is for everyone, sport must be (re)imagined in ways that make it more accessible for all bodies. We have an ethical responsibility to change sport to make it meaningfully inclusive for all.
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Located in Ontario’s scenic Niagara region, Brock University is among a handful of global campuses situated within a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, overlooking the city of St. Catharines from the brow of the Niagara Escarpment. Brock has more than 1,500 faculty and staff, and nearly 19,000 undergraduate and graduate students, including international students from more than 100 countries. Known for a highly-rated student experience, Brock offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate programs across seven faculties. Brock is a leader in experiential education and transdisciplinary research, is home to 10 Canada Research Chairs, and Canada’s only university with a CL3 containment lab. In terms of academic excellence, Brock is top-5 among all Ontario universities for 3M National Teaching Fellowships.
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Associate Professor, Visual Arts Department, Brock University
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Brock University
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Master Student in Sport Management, Brock University
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Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Brock University
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Professor of Sport Management & Chancellor's Chair for Research Excellence, Brock University
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Associate Professor of History, Brock University
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Doctoral Candidate, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, Department of Sport Management, Brock University
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Professor, History of Art & Visual Culture, Brock University
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Professor of Earth Sciences, Brock University
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PhD Candidate, Child and Youth Studies, Brock University
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Assistant Professor in Sport Management, Brock University
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Associate Professor in Sport Management, Brock University
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Post Doctoral Fellow, Faculty of Social Sciences, Brock University
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Distinguished Professor, Faculty of Education, Brock University
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Assistant Professor, Sport Management, Brock University
