Programs and Abstracts

We are happy to share the IWSS 2024 book of abstracts.

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Strategically aligned with the Paris 2024 Olympic Games women’s football final, the symposium bears the overarching theme "Beyond the Whistle: The Resilient Roar of Women in Sports."

Academics are invited to contribute to multiple paper submission streams, including:

Sports Marketing, Media and Advertising
Fan Experience and Engagement
Impact and Social Change
Athlete Wellbeing and Participation
Sport for Development.

The deadline for submission has passed.

Please use this link to email your abstract template to iwss@westernsydney.edu.au

Presenters:

	Lee Ashton University of Newcastle (opens in a new window) Twelve-month outcomes of a community-based, father-daughter physical activity program delivered by trained facilitators. Collaborator/s: Anna T Rayward, Emma R. Pollock, Stevie-Lee Kennedy, Myles D. Young, Narelle Eather, Alyce T. Barnes, Daniel R Lee, Philip J. Morgan.		Dr. Zoe Avner Deakin University (opens in a new window) Building bridges across the gender divide: Mobilising male allyship in sport coaching. Collaborator/s: Associate Prof. Helen Brown, Dr Luke Jones & Olivia Bramley
	Associate Professor Andrew Bennie Western Sydney University (opens in a new window) Coaching Unlimited – How a coaching program designed with and for First Nations peoples aims to create positive change within the sports industry. Collaborator/s: Georgina Cohen, Bou Ovington, Dr Paul Perkins, Dr Nicholas Apoifis		Dr. Paul Bowell Swinburne University of Technology (opens in a new window) Male allyship to promote increased women’s sporting research.
	Dr. Cristy Brooks Western Sydney University (opens in a new window) Exercise may benefit those with endometriosis: The ‘Exercise 4 Endo’ project.		Lisa Brown Western Sydney University (opens in a new window) Research in women’s leadership and sport: methodological challenges and opportunities. Collaborator/s: Associate Professor Jorge Knijnik, Dr. Kylie Steel
	Dr. Anne Bunde-Birouste University of New South Wales (opens in a new window) Festival23 – a Football for Good sport for development program conducted during the FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup. Collaborator/s: Natasha Hill, Assmaah Helal, George Springboro, Nadine Al Hadid, Meney		Jingying Cai Western Sydney University (opens in a new window) The Impact of Female Naturalized Athletes on Chinese Women's Sports Strategies: The Case of Eileen Gu. Collaborator/s: Associate Professor Jorge Knijnik
	Paul Camillos Ephemeral film (opens in a new window) Alternative media delivers engagement and connection for women’s sports.		Dr. Jennifer Cheng Western Sydney University (opens in a new window) Providers’ Constructions of Gender in Children’s Sporting Activities in Australia.
	Dr. Ann Ciancia Utica University (New York) (opens in a new window) The 2024 Women’s March Madness Game Changers: A Slam Dunk Towards Gender Equality, Fair Pay, and Beyond.		Dr. Bridgette Desjardins Deakin University (opens in a new window) Lifting the bar for women in powerlifting.
	Madeleine Dove Australian National University (opens in a new window) Knowledge-making in Australian elite girls’ football: capturing and optimising the performance of changing bodies.		Rachel Esmundo Western Sydney University (opens in a new window) The Digital Terrain: A Content Analysis of Twitter attitudes on Australian Women’s Sport.
	Agatha Gibbons The University of Waikato (opens in a new window) Pacific Sports Women’s Knowledge and Experiences of Menstruation.		Dr. Andrew Grainger Western Sydney University (opens in a new window) Coloniality or Commitment? FIFA’s relationship to Indigeneity. Collaborator/s: Jess Richards
	Piyushan Gunawardhana Western Sydney University (opens in a new window) Effects of different phases of the menstrual cycle on balance and hand-eye motor coordination performance in female athletes. Collaborator/s: Dr. Kylie Steel, Associate Professor Mike Armour		Molly Highfield University of Canberra (opens in a new window) Co-designing Female Talent Development Research in Olympic Pathways with Australian Sailing.
	Natasha Hill Arezo – Football is Our Identity, A Football for Good program for Afghan Women. Collaborator/s: Assmaah Helal, Shegofa Hassani		Sarah Karlik Deakin University (opens in a new window) An investigation into the lived experiences of international women football players: Ethical considerations.
	Shuya Li: Beijing Sport University (opens in a new window) “Ice Parents”, Parenthood as Talent Agent and Figure Skating as Shadow Education —A New Option of Training Young Figure Skaters in China.		Associate Professor Chelsea Litchfield Charles Sturt University (opens in a new window) Gender-based violence in sport: Considerations for keeping safe in the digital realm. Collaborator/s: Dr. Emma Kavanagh, Dr. Jaquelyn Osborne
	Alyssa Longmuir PWHL Montreal (opens in a new window) Shaping the Future of Australian Women's Football: Data-Driven Strategies for Matildas’ Talent Identification.		Dr. Edward Mariyani-Squire Western Sydney University (opens in a new window) Why are Women So Underrepresented in the Field of Sports Economics?
	Dr. Hazel Maxwell Western Sydney University (opens in a new window) Investigating Women's Sports in Western Sydney: How can organizations, facilities and policies facilitate inclusion and increase participation. Collaborator/s: Dr. Rohini Balram, Dr. Andrew Grainger, Associate Professor. Jorge Knijnik, Dr. Michelle O’Shea, Dr. Jess Richards, Dr. Nicole Peel, Dr. Aila Khan, Dr. Cristy Brooks, Dr. Edward Mariyani-Squire, Dr. Jennifer Cheng, Chelsea Oester, Kazi Rashid, Dylan Marshall		Dr. Brigette McGuire Monash University (opens in a new window) Transformative impact of Women Leadership: Sport Coaching to Thriving Communities. Collaborator/s: Dr. Aish Ravi, Dr. Srinivas Sridharan
	Rahadyana Muslichah Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia (opens in a new window) Exploring Eating Behavior and Female Athlete Triad among Female Adolescent Athletes in Indonesian Youth Governmental Training Centers. Collaborator/s: Dr. Mirza Penggalih, Diajeng Isti Utari, Rahmatika Nur Khumairoh		Monica Nelson The University of Waikato (opens in a new window) The Bleeding Edge of Women’s Performance Enhancement?: Examining Strength Athletes’ Engagement with Menstrual Cycle-Based Training using Actor-Network Theory.
	Dr. Michelle O'Shea Western Sydney University (opens in a new window) Understanding how primary violence prevention can be embedded within a Bachelor of Business (Sport Management) degree program of study. Collaborator/s: Stephen Zissermann		Dr. Mary Papakosmas University of Wollongong (opens in a new window) Beyond the Field: Exploring the Inspirational Effects of the 2023 Women's FIFA World Cup on Social Perceptions in Women's Football. Collaborator/s: Dr Mercedez Hinchcliff
	Jaime Lee Pavlicevic Go Girls Storytelling: Evaluation of a physical and mental wellbeing program for 9-11 year old girls.		Dr. Jess Richards Western Sydney University (opens in a new window) and University of Technology Sydney (opens in a new window) NRLW Fan Engagement Report: The Launch. Collaborator/s: Associate Professor Daniela Spanjaard
	Dr. Philip J. Rosenberger III University of Newcastle (opens in a new window) and TU Dortmund University, Germany (opens in a new window) Understanding Motivations and Online Engagement for Women’s Football Fan Loyalty: Comparing Australia and Germany. Collaborator/s: Ali Tavakoli, Dr. Clare Jackson, Dr. Ameet Pandit, Professor Hartmut H. Holzmüller		Judith Solanas Sanchez Lesbian Coaches in Sport: Creating New and Inclusive Orientations.
	Dr. Bess Schnioffsky RMIT University (opens in a new window) “We’re all in swishy dresses”: The dress and white femininity in Australian netball.		Dr. Kelen Silva Independent Researcher A historical analysis of women's soccer in Brazil: from its early exhibitions to hosting the Women's World Cup in 2027.
	Dr. Jodie Skellern Macquarie University (opens in a new window) Playing Sport Like a Girl. How Sport Shapes Skills for the New Economy.		Dr. Ryan Storr External: The Diversity Storr (opens in a new window)
	Dr. Marion Sturges Western Sydney University (opens in a new window) and University of New South Wales (opens in a new window) Football for social change: an evaluation of the Festival23 and future directions in sport for development and gender equality activist research. Collaborator/s: Associate Professor Sally Nathan, Ms Helene Smith, Dr. Sophia Lin, Ms Laurie Michel, Ms Nadeen Al Hadidi, Associate Professor Jorge Knijnik		Dr. Kasey Symons Deakin University (opens in a new window) "Feminine and fun”: investigating representations of the ideal netballer in early 00’s netball marketing and fan engagement in Australia.
	Dr. Indigo Willing University of Sydney (opens in a new window)