Our much-loved & greatly appreciated former colleague Bart van Heerikhuizen passed away on Monday. Bart worked at our Sociology department from '72 until his retirement in '13. He was the cornerstone of sociological theory education & truly inspired many generations of students.

Recently I gave a series of media interviews in relation to current crowd behaviour challenges in Australian sports. This conversation with ABC Radio was one of my favourites to do because it involved dialogue with listeners. I wil…lnkd.in/gQAfYj2T lnkd.in/gYXFdRCP

I feel blessed to be involved in this cutting-edge international research network on violence and integrity in sport. Very meaningful work being carried out to make sport safe for all. lnkd.in/gm2yUrtb

We are looking for a Senior Project Co-ordinator to work in the Research & Impact portfolio at Victoria University Closes 8th Feb. Details here 👇seek.com.au/job/59849663?t…

📣 Victoria University is co-hosting with ESSA two FREE half day workshops focused on Driving the Mental and Physical Health of Girls & Women in Sport through Leadership & Participation. SYD Feb28th:lnkd.in/gV55MF4k MEL Mar 1st: lnkd.in/gYWnWZ9Q Institute for Health and Sport, VU

The first publication from our award-winning Change Makers program is now online. In Change Makers, we deliberately work with sports club leaders, volunteers, facilitators, and community groups in order to identify and transform st…lnkd.in/gG-5-9bt lnkd.in/gYewxgZn

Thank you for your crucial ongoing contributions to Change Makers, Carla! Wishing I could have been at the awards ceremony today. I look forward to continuing to deliver positive outcomes for social change in community sport. lnkd.in/d4GR-P2b

My new article with Mario Peucker examines ideological radicalisation and the formation of an alternative, oppositional epistemology among individuals who were initially engaged in ‘ordinary’ dissent. Victoria University link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Our latest Informal Sport project report has been published focusing on benefits and impact of informal sport on communities monash.edu/__data/assets/… Takeaways - Informal sport can contribute to a $3.24 million annual health savings….

How can reaching 50-50 gender equity in grassroots sports clubs contribute to the prevention of gender-based violence in the community? A VU research project is working on finding the answers. Sport & Rec Victoria Football Victoria Ramon Spaaij bit.ly/3YPbxW5

What are the ethics of participatory approaches in sport for development? Read more sportanddev.org/latest/news/et… This article is the latest submission in our Call for Articles campaign on the topic of Participatory Approaches to Sport for Development Ramon Spaaij Carla Nascimento Luguetti

🔊Meet the Hazara community who enjoy a cultural game of sangarag; they share why this informal sport is important for health, & social connection. See the report👉bit.ly/3uGd8lO Monash Education Justen O'Connor VicHealth CM SPORT Ramon Spaaij Informal Sport Professor Ruth Jeanes

Kicking off our Diversity and Inclusion in Sport 2024 forum: considering intersectionality and what it means for equity and inclusion in sport.

Why don’t we have more diversity in sport? Racism, sexism & homophobia are all barriers to participation. A new project led by VU’s Ramon Spaaij shows that lasting & meaningful change occurs when community clubs collaborate & listen. Carla Nascimento Luguetti vu.edu.au/about-vu/news-…

Does informal provide health benefits for communities? Yes! Our article outlines the significant health and social benefits afforded by informal sport and it’s importance to health promotion doi.org/10.1093/heapro… Dr Justen O'Connor Ramon Spaaij Dawn Penney VicHealth CMSport (Centre for Multicultural Sport)

While there has been a surge of terror plots in Europe in recent months, an attack on the Olympics would require a group to have the intent, capability and opportunity, write Andrew Zammit + Ramon Spaaij (Victoria University). theconversation.com/will-the-paris…

Will terrorists target the Paris Olympics? There's no easy answer, but several factors are key – two terrorism experts at Victoria University explain. The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand Andrew Zammit Ramon Spaaij Victoria University

There is a clear terrorist threat against the football #EURO2024 in Germany and the #OlympicGames in Paris. In this piece, Ramon Spaaij and Andrew Zammit analyse historical precedents to make sense of the threat. icct.nl/publication/te…