Sport, Social Justice & Development Podcast

In this episode, we speak with Jason Cipparrone, Lorraine Lam, and Amanda De Lisio about their work with Toronto's unhoused communities. Jason is a director, producer, and photographer who launched the CBC short film series "Generation Homeless". Lorraine is an outreach worker at Sanctuary Toronto, a community housing organization. Amanda is an assistant professor of physical culture, policy and sustainable development in the Faculty of Health at York University. The three of them discuss the clash of the housing crisis, harm reduction, and the COVID-19 pandemic. To watch Generation Homeless: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hcm0pd8BY-8&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=CBC (Episode 3) To learn more about Sancturary Toronto: https://www.sanctuarytoronto.org/ Jason: Instagram - @_jasonsc Twitter - @JasonSCphoto Lorraine: Instagram - @lorrainelamchops Twitter - @lorrainelamchop Amanda: Twitter - @a_delisio Featured in this episode: Jason Cipparrone, Lorraine Lam, Amanda De Lisio, Julia Ferreira Gomes, Jessica Nachman. Music by: Kevin McLeod and Broke for Free via 'Free Music Archive'. Album Artwork by: Shawn Forde.

In this episode, we talk with Simon Darnell, Russell Field, and Bruce Kidd. Simon is an Associate Professor of Sport for Development and Peace at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education. Russell is an Associate Professor at the University of Manitoba's Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management. Bruce is a Professor Emeritus of Sport and Public Policy at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education. The three of them discuss their book, The History and Politics of Sport-for-Development, as well as topics such as neoliberalism, "Sport for Good", and charity versus justice. Check out The History and Politics of Sport-for-Development here: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1057/978-1-137-43944-4 Check out Simon's work here: https://kpe.utoronto.ca/faculty/darnell-simon Check out Russell's work here: https://umanitoba.ca/kinesiology-recreation-management/faculty-staff/russell-field-phd Check out Bruce's work here: https://kpe.utoronto.ca/emeritus/kidd-bruce Featured in this episode: Simon Darnell, Russell Field, Bruce Kidd, Julia Ferreira Gomes, Natan Levi. Music by: Kevin McLeod and Broke for Free via 'Free Music Archive'. Album Artwork by: Shawn Forde.

In this episode, we talk with Nathan Kalman-Lamb, co-host of The End of Sport Podcast and Lecturing Fellow in the Thompson Writing Program at Duke University. Nathan discusses his research in sport, labour, fandom, and capitalism, and debunks "The Great Sport Myth" for us. We also discuss the difficulties of teaching critical thinking in kinesiology spaces. Check out Nathan's work here: https://scholars.duke.edu/person/Nathan.Kalman-Lamb#insyorkuniversityintorontocanada and The End of Sport Podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/2JyEACAxKLvQxkJgzkhc1s?si=abb2bbc7c30c4d3d  Featured in this episode: Nathan Kalman-Lamb, Julia Ferreira Gomes, Natan Levi Music by: Kevin McLeod and Broke for Free vis 'Free Music Archive' Album Artwork by: Shawn Forde

In this episode, we talk with Jeanette Steinmann, a PhD student in the sociocultural group in the School of Kinesiolgy at the University of British Columbia, Canada. Jeanette discusses her Master's research that focused on cyclists experiencing homelessness and her PhD research which explores cycling (in)equity and social justice. We also discuss some of her work on the study of bicycles for development in Toronto, Canada.  Check out Jeanette's article on Vancouver's Underground Bicycle Economy here: https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2021/06/28/Welcome-To-Vancouver-Underground-Bicycle-Economy/ Featured in this episode: Jeanette Steinmann, Julia Ferreira Gomes, Jessica Nachman, Mitch McSweeney Music by: Kevin McLeod and Broke for Free via the 'Free Music Archive' Album Artwork by: Shawn Forde

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Yuka Nakamura about her work on Asian experiences in physical activity, kinesiology, and sport, including her book Playing Out of Bounds: “Belonging” and the North American Chinese Invitational Volleyball Tournament. Dr. Yuka Nakamura is an Associate Professor in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science at York University. Featured in this episode: Yuka Nakamura, Julia Ferreira Gomes, Jessica Nachman Music by: Kevin McLeod and Broke for Free via the 'Free Music Archive' Album Artwork by: Shawn Forde Link to Yuka's book: https://49thshelf.com/Books/P/Playing-Out-of-Bounds3

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Brad Millington and Dr. Brian Wilson about their book, "The greening of golf: Sport, globalization and the environment," including in regard to sociological studies of sport and the environment, environmental and corporate sociology, consumer culture, and social movements, amongst other areas. Dr. Wilson who is a Professor in the School of Kinesiology and Director of the Centre for Sport and Sustainability at the University of British Columbia and Dr. Millington is Associate Professor in the Department of Sport Management at Brock University. Featured in this episode: Brad Millington, Brian Wilson, Julia Ferreira Gomes, Jessica Nachman, Mitch McSweeney Music by: Kevin McLeod and Broke for Free via the 'Free Music Archive’ Album Artwork by: Shawn Forde Resources https://www.manchesteropenhive.com/view/9781526107039/9781526107039.xml

In this episode, we chat with Marika Warner, the Director of Research and Evaluation at Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) Launchpad in Toronto, ON, Canada, about the effects of COVID-19 on sport-for-development programming and how MLSE Launchpad has navigated challenges of the global pandemic. MLSE Launchpad is a sport-for-development facility for youth facing barriers in downtown Toronto and MLSE Corporation’s largest community and charitable investment. MLSE LaunchPad is a "place where youth facing barriers use sport to recognize and reach their potential" (http://mlselaunchpad.org/). Featured in this episode: Marika Warner, Julia Ferreira Gomes, Jessica Nachman, Mitch McSweeney Music by: Kevin McLeod and Broke for Free via the 'Free Music Archive’ Album Artwork by: Shawn Forde Resources MLSE Launchpad - http://mlselaunchpad.org/

In this episode, we talk with Janet Otte, who holds a Masters Degree in Development and Security from the University of Bristol, United Kingdom, and has over ten years experience in managing development projects related to refugees, women's rights, gender relations, and clinical research in communities in Uganda. Janet discusses the research she conducted with a number of 'bicycle-for-development' organizations and practitioners in Northern Uganda. Featured in this episode: Janet Otte, Mitch McSweeney Music by: Kevin McLeod and Broke for Free via the 'Free Music Archive' Album Artwork by: Shawn Forde

In this episode, we talk with Shawn Forde, an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia, Canada, and Tarminder Kaur, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Anthropology and Development Studies, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Shawn and Tarminder discuss their research in Bloemfontein, South Africa, that explored the use of the bicycle by mostly working class men to commute to work or find work, and issues in relation to cycling and the role of the bicycle in the community and people's lives. Featured in this episode: Shawn Forde, Tarminder Kaur, Lyndsay Hayhurst, Mitch McSweeney Music by: Kevin McLeod and Broke for Free via the 'Free Music Archive' Album Artwork by: Shawn Forde

In this episode, we sit down with Charles Chiu, the Executive Director at Toronto bike shop, Charlie’s Freewheels. Charlie’s Freewheels uses bicycles to "support the development of empowered young leaders, and self-assured young cyclists. They do this by improving youth access to bicycles, facilitating bicycle-related skill development, and inspiring youth to ride with confidence" (CFW, 2020).  Featured in this episode: Charles Chiu, Lyndsay Hayhurst, Mitch McSweeney Music by: Kevin McLeod and Broke for Free via the 'Free Music Archive’ Album Artwork by: Shawn Forde Resources Charlie’s Freewheels - https://charliesfreewheels.ca/mission/

Delivering another panel-as-podcast to your ears! Get ready to tune-in to another panel recording from the 'Advancing Mobility Justice, Gender Equity, Climate Action, and Sustainable Development through Sport Symposium,' an event hosted by the DREAMING in Sport Collaboratory held at York University from October 15-17, 2025.This episode is titled, 'Innovative Approaches to Mobilizing Knowledge: Advancing Gender Equity and Health Rights through Movement.' This panel featured contributions from   some brilliant colleagues leading creative, diverse and alternative modes of knowledge translation in through gender, food justice and health research. Dr. Francine Darroch, Dr. Courtney Szto, and Dr. Cathy van Ingen explore how digital methods, community-led knowledge, and forms of movement knowledge travel, policies are influenced, and gender equity and health rights are advanced in practice.First, we hear from Dr. Francine Darroch, who’s an associate professor in the department of Health Sciences at Carlton University. Dr. Darroch is an interdisciplinary scholar specializing in qualitative research on public health and equity in physical activity, with particular attention to the intersections of gender, trauma and structural violence.Next, we have Dr. Courtney Szto. Dr. Szto, who is an associate professor in the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies at Queen's University. Her research explores the relationship between physical cultures and intersectional justice, asking how systems such a racism, sexism, and ableism are compounded by climate catastrophe. Her doctoral research was published as Changing on the Fly: Hockey through the Voices of South Asian Canadians (Rutgers University Press, 2020), for which she received the Outstanding Book Award from the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport in 2021. She also is the executive producer of the award-winning short documentary Revolutions - focused on bicycles waste. And finally, we have Dr. Cathy van Ingen, a professor in the Department of Kinesiology at Brock University. Her work bridges academic research and community activism, examining trauma-informed approaches to sport and physical activity and gender-based violence at the intersections of sport, inequality, and social change through a feminist and critical race studies framework. In 2024, she completed an MFA in documentary media and launched Catchweight Films, a production company that expands her research practice to include film as both a methodology. Dr. Francine Darroch's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francine-darroch-phd-74482a123?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_appDr. Courtney Szto: https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtney-szto-128aa222?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_appDr. Cathy van Ingen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathy-van-ingen-7570b576?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_appFeatured in this episode: Dr. Francine Darroch, Dr. Courtney Szto, Dr. Cathy van Ingen, and Dr. Lyndsay Hayhurst. Music by: Kevin McLeod and Broke for Free via the 'Free Music Archive'. Album artwork: Keiron Cobban.

First in the Advancing Mobility Justice, Gender Equity, and Climate Action through Sport Symposium Series, we hear from Carly Gilbert-Patrick, the Global Leader for Share the Road at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). In this role, she works closely with governments and partners worldwide to encourage them to prioritize investment in safe, inclusive infrastructure for cyclists and pedestrians.  In her keynote session, Carly invites us to rethink walking and cycling as among the most fundamental yet often overlooked forms of mobility. She situates active mobility within the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, highlighting how mobility justice intersects with gender equity, health, and sustainable development across Africa and the Global South. Drawing key links to sport and physical culture, she shows how reclaiming streets and enabling active mobility can empower women, youth, and marginalized communities while creating healthier, safer, and more sustainable futures.We hope you enjoy this episode and the rest of the series.Carly’s LinkedIn Profile:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlygilbyp?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_appFeatured in this episode: Carly Gilbert-Patrick and Dr. Lyndsay Hayhurst.Music by: Kevin McLeod and Broke for Free via the 'Free Music Archive. Album artwork by: Keiron Cobban

We're excited to share the trailer for our Advancing Mobility Justice, Gender Equity & Climate Action through Sport series, a special series of The Sport, Social Justice & Development Podcast.This series is inspired by the inaugural international symposium held October 15-17, 2025, at York University, where leaders, advocates, and scholars came together to explore how movement and sport can drive transformative change for a more just and sustainable world.In this podcast series, we deliver critical insights, lived experiences, and practical ideas for advancing equity and sustainability through sport, physical activity, and movement.Trailer out now. Full episodes coming soon!

This episode features Harrison Browne and Rachel Browne, who discuss their recent book, "Let Us Play: Winning the Battle for Gender Diverse Athletes". The discussion focuses on transgender inclusion in sport amidst rising anti-trans sentiment and policy in North America.Harrison Browne (he/him) is the first transgender athlete in professional hockey. He was part of the National Women's Hockey League and played for the Metropolitan Riveters and the Buffalo Beauts. Rachel Browne (she/her) is an award-winning investigative journalist and documentary producer. Rachel’s work appears in The Walrus, Texas Monthly, Maclean's magazine, Global News, Politico, VICE News, Thomson Reuters, and other outlets.Links:Let Us Play - Winning the Battle for Gender Diverse Athletes:https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/780979/let-us-play-by-harrison-browne-and-rachel-browne/Harrison Browne:https://www.harrison-browne.com/ (website)@Hbrowne24 (X account)@hbrowne24 (Instagram account)Rachel Browne:https://www.rachelbrowne.ca/ (website)@rp_browne (X account)@rachelpbrowne (Instagram account)Featured in this episode: Harrison Browne, Rachel Browne, Julia Ferreira Gomes, and Lyndsay Hayhurst. Music by: Kevin McLeod and Broke for Free via the 'Free Music Archive'. Album artwork by: Shawn Forde.

This episode features a recorded online panel, from Feb 11, 2025, titled “From Ferguson to Palestine, Occupation is a Crime!” Sport and Black/African-Palestinian Transnational Solidarity: A Black History Month Panel. In this session, the speakers reflect on the historical and contemporary examples and challenges in building Black/African-Palestinian solidarity in sport, and discuss why it should matter for scholars and practitioners worldwide interested in sport and social justice. The moderators are: Chen Chen, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, University of Connecticut); Yasmin Elgoharry, MS (Ph.D. Candidate, University of Connecticut); and Jess Nachman, MA (Ph.D. Candidate, York University).The speakers are: Sean Jacobs, Ph.D. (Professor of International Affairs and Director of the Julien J. Studley Graduate Programs in International Affairs, The New School); Joezer Antoine, MEd (High School Educator and Basketball Coach); and Munene Mwaniki, Ph.D. (Associate Professor, Director of the Global Black Studies Program, Western Carolina University).Sport Scholars for Justice in Palestine: https://sportscholarsforjusticeinpalestine.org/Music by: Broke for Free via the 'Free Music Archive'. Album artwork by Shawn Forde.

In this episode, Jess (she/they) and Natan (he/they) chat with Dr. Chen Chen (he/him) about the ways in which imperialism and settler colonialism manifest in sport. Chen is an assistant professor of sport management at the Neag School of Education. Chen takes an interdisciplinary approach to explore the intersection of sport with colonialism as well as social, racial, and environmental justice. He is particularly interested in how non-dominant epistemologies can mobilize sport, education, and movement spaces to be more just and equitable, facilitating more meaningful community-building towards decolonization and collective liberation. Chen's institutional profile: https://education.uconn.edu/person/chen-chen/ Chen's Twitter: @cchenDr Links to Chen's articles Imperialism and sport: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17430437.2023.2214522 Settler colonialism and sport management: https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/jsm/33/5/article-p379.xml Featured in this episode: Chen Chen, Jess Nachman, Natan Levi. Music by: Kevin McLeod and Broke for Free via the 'Free Music Archive'. Album artwork by: Shawn Forde.

In this episode, Isra chats with Paola Castañeda and Sergio Montero Munoz about addressing unequal cycling spaces in Latin American cities. Paola is an Assistant Professor in the History and Geography department at the Universidad de Los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia. Sergio Montero is an associate professor of Geography & Planning at the University of Toronto, Scarborough. Links to Paola and Sergio's chapter: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/360768303_Making_Space_for_Cycling [open access] https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003142041-31/making-space-cycling-paola-casta%C3%B1eda-sergio-montero-munoz Sergio's Twitter: @sergemont Featured in this episode: Paola Castañeda, Sergio Montero Munoz, Isra Iqbal. Music by: Kevin McLeod and Broke for Free via the 'Free Music Archive'. Album artwork by: Shawn Forde.

In this episode, Natan chats with Tim Adams, Tania Cameron, and Linda Flanagan about their work with youth sport programming. Tim is the founder and CEO of FreePlay Sports, an organization providing free sport programming to children and youth in Edmonton, AB. Tania is a sport coach who organizes sporting opportunities for Indigenous youth in Ontario. Linda is the author of Take Back the Game: How Money and Mania Are Ruining Kids' Sports - and Why it Matters. The three of them discuss the opportunities and challenges they've faced with sport programming for diverse youth. Link to FreePlay Sports: https://freeplayforkids.com/ Link to Linda's book, Take Back the Game: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/653840/take-back-the-game-by-linda-flanagan/ Featured in this episode: Tim Adams, Tania Cameron, Linda Flanagan, Natan Levi. Music by: Kevin McLeod and Broke for Free via the 'Free Music Archive'. Album artwork by: Shawn Forde.

In this episode, Jess chats with Adam Ali, Michael Dao, and Tavis Smith about their respective research in sport, resilience, and sustainability. Adam is an assistant professor in the School of Kinesiology at Western University. Adam's research explores anti-Islamic racism, radicalization and sport in the post-9/11 era. Michael is an assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology at San José State University. Michael's research interests are rooted in sport as tool for development internationally, and sport studies in Vietnam and the Vietnamese diaspora. Tavis is a lecturer in the Department of Sports Studies at Bishop's University. Tavis’ research interests are primarily in sport’s role in community development, well-being and social inequality, and the environment. Adam's Twitter: @AdamAli_04 Michael's Twitter: @DocMikeDao Featured in this episode: Adam Ali, Michael Dao, Tavis Smith, Jess Nachman. Music by: Kevin McLeod and Broke for Free via the 'Free Music Archive'. Album Artwork by: Shawn Forde.

In this episode, Julia chats with Adam Kuban about his new book, "Facing Social Justice in Sports", a collaboration between students, athletes, coaches, and sports media professionals. The book highlights topics regarding racism, gender equality, poverty, international-student rights, mental health, disability, and LGBTQ+ challenges in sport. Adam is a professor in the School of Journalism & Strategic Communication and in the Honors College at Ball State University, and has taught for 18 years as the solo instructor of record for a wide array of media-oriented courses. He is also the co-director of Water Quality Indiana, an interdisciplinary program designed to bring together science and journalism majors to explore local, regional and global water issues. To date, Adam has led more than 15 community-engaged projects. Link to Adam's book: https://www.amazon.com/Facing-Social-Justice-Sports-Kuban/dp/B0BDTL8FKW or https://facingproject.com/facing-social-justice-in-sports/ Adam's Twitter: @AdamJKuban Adam's website: https://adamjkuban.com/ Featured in this episode: Adam Kuban, Julia Ferreira Gomes. Music by: Kevin McLeod and Broke for Free via the 'Free Music Archive'. Album Artwork by: Shawn Forde.