Author: Callum McCloskey

Research Trip Report: University of Central Florida, North Carolina State University & USA

By Lina-Doreen Rose, doctoral student and research assistant, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz.

Between the 21st of August until the 26th of October 2024, Lina-Doreen Rose had the privilege to participate in a month-long research trip to the USA, where she primarily engaged with the University of Central Florida, the North Carolina State University, and Clubs of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). The research trip was driven by an exploration of the development and professionalization of women’s soccer in the USA, with a particular emphasis on the NWSL.

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Report: EventRights Research Trip to Canada

By Kim Schu, doctoral student and research assistant at Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz.

Kim spent five weeks on a research trip in Canada from August 25 to September 25, 2024.
After visiting Toronto, where he attended a professional soccer match of Toronto FC at BMO Field, Kim spent the majority of his time at the School of Kinesiology at Western University in London, Ontario. There, he was invited and supervised by Dr. Laura Misener. Dr. Misener is involved in the EU “Event-Rights” project, and her research focuses on promoting safe sport practices through good governance, strategic policy-making, and an emphasis on human rights and social justice.

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Researching the opportunities and challenges experienced by people with disabilities when seeking to participate in sport

By Dr. Andrew Bailey, University of the West of Scotland

On 31st August 2024, I began my journey from Glasgow UK to London Ontario Canada for a month-long research trip based at Western University. My arrival coincided with the beginning of Orientation Week, meaning that I witnessed lots of new students move in with the help of their families, along with the inevitable tears when families said goodbye. No tears for me as I was able to enjoy the hot sunny weather that I also arrived to.

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Exploring EventRights at the inaugural Event Management conference

By Naheed Akhtar, Centre for Culture, Sport and Events, University of the West of Scotland

After serving as a research assistant on a project that focuses on equality, diversity and inclusion at festivals and events, I had the privilege of presenting findings at the inaugural Event Management Conference at the University of Central Florida (UCF) in June 2024, part of my EventRights mobility to UCF.

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Euro 2024: a FANtastic experience for all? Insights from Fan Zones

By Callum McCloskey and Prof. David McGillivray

Several high-profile incidents have occurred in recent years at major football events, where the general public, media personnel, academics and fans alike, have criticised authorities for their failure to strike the right balance between security and an enjoyable fan experience.

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Disability Sport: Promoting Human Rights, Diversity and Inclusion? Conference

By Dr. Ian Brittain, Coventry University

As one of the outputs of the EventRights project focussed specifically on sports for disabled people, Coventry University TechnoCentre hosted the three-day Disability Sport: Promoting Human Rights, Diversity and Inclusion? Conference from 26th to 28th June 2024.

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Mobility to Ontario, Canada: Exploring the lived experiences of children and adults with disabilities (CAwD)

By Declan Downie, University of the West of Scotland

With the intention of building the foundation for my research, I set off on May 10th for a two-month visit in Ontario, Canada. My research focused on exploring the lived experiences of children and adults with disabilities (CAwD), who are either current or previous participants in sport or high-level athletes.

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Research Trip Report: University of Western Ontario and EventRights Training School, Canada

By Yannick Rinker, PhD candidate, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz

Between the 12th of May and the 13th of June 2023, I had the privilege to participate in a month-long research trip to Canada, primarily engaging with the University of Western Ontario (UWO) and a two-week immersion at the EventRights Training School, which was led by Professor Laura Misener.

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Assessing the impact of the Tokyo 2020ne Paralympic Games on accessible transport in Tokyo and beyond.

By Dr Ian Brittain and Prof David Jarvis (Coventry University), April – May 2024.

In early April 2024 Dr Brittain, a specialist in the study of the Paralympic Games and it’s legacies, and Prof David Jarvis, a specialist in transport policy, both from the Centre for Business in Society at Coventry University, travelled to Tokyo for six and a half weeks to study the impact of the Tokyo 2020ne Paralympic Games on accessible transport in Tokyo and beyond.

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