⚾️ Play Ball! Understanding Sport for Development and Peace 🏀

The Tokyo Olympics may be on hold as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, but sport carries on, nevertheless, even in the world of International Development.  In this episode of GDP, Simon Darnell from the University of Toronto joins us to discuss his work on Sport for Development and Peace. Simon with a C. Darnell is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education at the University of Toronto, Canada. His research focuses on the relationship between sport, international development and peacebuilding, the development implications of sports mega-events, and the place of social activism in the culture of sport. He is currently an Associate Editor of The Sociology of Sport Journal and sits on the editorial boards of five other journals, including the Journal of Sport for Development. He has served as a guest editor for issues of Third World Quarterly and Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health. Follow Dr. Bob on Twitter:  @ProfessorHuish