On Friday, Dec. 5, FIFA will unveil the World Cup draw, setting the group-stage matchups for the expanded 48-team tournament. Western University experts are available to discuss the broader impacts of mega sporting events like the World Cup.
Adam Ali
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
Areas of expertise: Human rights and sport, radicalization and sport, sportswashing, sport and colonialism.
Laura Misener
Director and Professor, Kinesiology
Areas of expertise: Social impact of mega sporting events, sport events and social change, sport governance, global sport leadership, safe sport practices.
Angela Schneider
Professor, Kinesiology
Areas of expertise: FIFA and ethics, athletes’ rights, sport medicine ethics, genetic doping in sport.
Georgia Teare
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
Areas of expertise: Social impact of sports, the demonstration effect (spectators being inspired by elite sport to participate themselves).
Noah Eliot Vanderhoeven
PhD Candidate, Political Science
Areas of expertise: Sport and politics, sportswashing, sport and nation building, sport and social justice.
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