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Navigating White Spaces with Sherri Spelic

Greg Curran — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 09:00:10 +0000

In Episode 47: Fitting in and assimilation in predominantly white spaces. Plus promoting girls’ participation in sport, and making physical education classes more inclusive and fair. Episode 47 CLICK PLAY to listen to Sherri Spelic Episode Guest Sherri Spelic is an elementary physical education teacher in an international school in Vienna, Austria. Quick Guide Sherri introduces herself What’s spurred Sherri on – in respect to diversity Fitting in, belonging & assimilation in predominantly white spaces Broadening our notions of ‘inclusion’ Unpacking Sherri’s sense of being ‘sister assimilation’ Inclusion and fairness in physical education classes Promoting girls’ participation Spotlight Segment: People of

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Having a Voice and a Sense of Belonging in a Soccer Club with Ramon Spaaij

Greg Curran — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 10:00:47 +0000

It’s a soccer team made up almost entirely of new arrivals and refugees to Australia. So how do the young players construct their identity and sense of belonging? And what about the young women facing narrow and discriminatory views of femininity at the club? How do they resist? Episode 38: Overview In this episode, we focus on a soccer team in the western suburbs of Melbourne Australia. A team made up almost entirely of new arrivals and refugees from the Horn of Africa (Somalia, Eritrea, Ethiopia). Our guest (Ramon Spaaij) studied this team, its players and families over a 3 year period.

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Tackling Homophobia and Transphobia in Football with Angie Greene

Greg Curran — Tue, 23 May 2017 10:00:40 +0000

Angie Greene comes from a talented sporting family. From her Pop, to her dad, to her two brothers, all have excelled in sport. Her two brothers’ sporting journeys couldn’t be more different though – because one is gay. Episode 37: Overview Warning: This episode contains language that some people may find offensive or distressing. Angie Greene’s been surrounded by Professional Sport since she was a young kid. Her Pop, Frank Sedgman was a champion tennis player, her dad Russell is in the Australian Football League Hall of Fame, and her two brothers were, and are talented athletes. Their sports journeys though

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