Ramón Spaaij

Ramón Spaaij has been an invited speaker at distinguished institutions such as the United Nations, Royal Society, Yale University, Cambridge University, University of Toronto, University of Vienna, Australian National University, and many others.

He has also presented to and trained numerous government, industry and community groups.

To invite Ramón Spaaij to speak, email him at Ramon.Spaaij@vu.edu.au

Speaking engagements by year

2018

Ramón Spaaij (2018) ‘Participation versus performance: Managing gender, cultural diversity and (dis)ability in junior sport,’ Keynote address, ‘Building More Inclusive Youth Sport Opportunities in Canada,’ University of Toronto & York University, Toronto, Canada, 23 November

Ramón Spaaij (2018) ‘Tricks of the trade: Innovations in Qualitative Research,’ Invited Workshop, Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, 26 November

Ramón Spaaij (2018) ‘Managing diversity in youth sports clubs: Evidence and lessons from Australia,’ Graduate Seminar, School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada, 12 November

Ramón Spaaij (2018) ‘How recreational sports clubs engage with children and young people with diverse backgrounds and abilities: A mixed methods analysis,’ Invited seminar, Social Sciences and Health Interventions Research Group, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada, 5 November

Ramón Spaaij and Annelies Knoppers (2018) ‘”We want more diversity but…”: Resisting diversity in sport organizations,’ North American Society for Sociology of Sport (NASSS) Conference, Vancouver, Canada, 2 November

Ramón Spaaij (2018) ‘Participation versus Performance: Managing (Dis)Ability, Gender and Cultural Diversity in Junior Sport,’ Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, 24 September

Ramón Spaaij (2018) ‘Participation versus Performance: Managing (Dis)Ability, Gender and Cultural Diversity in Junior Sport,’ Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Graduate Seminar, Brock University, St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada, 19 September

Ramón Spaaij (2018) ‘Participation versus Performance: A Critical Appraisal of (Dis)Ability, Gender and Cultural Diversity in Junior-Age Sport,’ World Congress of Sociology, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Canada, 17 July

Ramón Spaaij and Jora Broerse (2018) ‘Diaspora, Sporting Bodies and Aesthetic Formation: The Experiences of Dutch Somalis Examined,’ World Congress of Sociology, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Canada, 19 July

Ramón Spaaij, Monika Winarnita, Mario Peucker and Michele Grossman (2018) ‘Building the strength and cohesion of Australian Muslim communities? A multi-method evaluation of a sport-based employability program,’ World Congress of Sociology of Sport, Lausanne, Switzerland, 8 June

Ramón Spaaij (2018) ‘Sport als middel voor het omgaan met identiteitsproblematiek,’ Invited seminar, Municipality of Amsterdam, Academy of Architecture, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 18 June

Ramón Spaaij (2018) ‘No longer lost in translation: bridging the gap between research and practice,’ Keynote address, Leisure Studies Association (LSA) Symposium ‘Evaluation in Sport, Leisure and Wellbeing: The Power of Knowledge Exchange,’ Southampton Solent University, Southampton, UK, 28 June

Ramón Spaaij, Karen Farquharson, Ruth Jeanes, Dean Lusher and Sean Gorman (2018) ‘Participation versus performance: Managing (dis)ability, gender and cultural diversity in junior sport,’ Presented at CMY Statewide Forum: ‘Building youth sport to be welcoming for all – the practical steps to supporting diversity,’ Queen Victoria Women’s Centre, Melbourne, 28 March

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2017

Ramón Spaaij (2017) ‘Perspectieven op ordeverstoringen rond voetbal,’ Invited Expert Meeting presentation, Municipality of Amsterdam, Netherlands, 19 December

Ramón Spaaij (2017) ‘The Age of Lone Actor Terrorism: Reflections on the Phenomenon,’ Keynote address, Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN), Health and Social Care Meeting – Risk assessment around lone actors, 12 December

Ramón Spaaij and Emran Riffi (2017) ‘Betekenis van jeugdsport voor een stadswijk: Waarden én voorwaarden,’ Invited workshop, Municipality of Amsterdam, Academy of Architecture, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 7 December

Ramón Spaaij (2017) ‘Diversiteit en sociale inclusie in de jeugdsport,’ Keynote address, Dag van het Sportonderzoek, Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, Zwolle, Netherlands, 9 November

Ramón Spaaij and Ruth Jeanes (2017) ‘The Future of Diversity and Inclusion: Where do Community Sports Clubs Fit in?,’ Diversity and Inclusion in Sport National Forum, Melbourne, Australia, 6 October

Ramón Spaaij (2017) ‘Attracting and Retaining Specific Target Audiences in Community Sport: Opening Comments,’ National Sports Convention, Pullman Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia, 20 July

Ramón Spaaij (2017) ‘The Age of Lone Wolf Terrorism,’ Defence Science and Technology (DST) Group, Department of Defence, Adelaide, Australia, 11 July

Ryan Storr, Ramón Spaaij and Karen Farquharson (2017) ‘“To be honest, nobody really knows”: Exploring community sport volunteers’ understandings and experiences of diversity in Australia,’ Leisure Studies Association Conference, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK, 5 July

Ruth Jeanes, Ramón Spaaij, Karen Farquharson & Jonathan Magee (2017) ‘Junior sports clubs as spaces of inclusion?,’ Leisure Studies Association Conference, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK, 5 July

Ramón Spaaij and Jora Broerse (2017) ‘Community sports events as diasporic spaces: Ethnographic insights from the Amsterdam Futsal Tournament,’ World Congress of Sociology of Sport, National Taiwan Sport University, Taiwan, 1 June

Zeno Nols, Rein Haudenhuyse, Ramón Spaaij and Marc Theeboom (2017) ‘Social change through urban SDP initiatives? Investigating critical pedagogy from the experiences of young people,’ World Congress of Sociology of Sport, National Taiwan Sport University, Taiwan, 31 May

Ramón Spaaij (2017) ‘The Age of Lone Wolf Terrorism,’ Public seminar, Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security, Charles Sturt University, Canberra, Australia, 16 May

Ramón Spaaij (2017) ‘Understanding lone actor terrorism: From measurement to meaning,’ Keynote address, Preventing, Interdicting and Mitigating Extremism (PRIME) Conference, The Royal Society, London, UK, 7 April

Ramón Spaaij (2017) ‘Future challenges and priorities,’ Panel presentation, Preventing, Interdicting and Mitigating Extremism (PRIME) Conference, The Royal Society, London, UK, 7 April

Ruth Jeanes, Ramón Spaaij, Jonathan Magee, Karen Farquharson, Sean Gorman and Dean Lusher (2017) ‘”Come in…but not too far”: Examining inclusion in Australian junior sports clubs,’ 2017 Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Sport ‘Community Sport: Values, Perspectives & Challenges’, Bond University, Gold Coast, Australia, 17 February

Ramón Spaaij (2017) ‘Sport and belonging: The experiences of people from refugee backgrounds in Australia and the Netherlands,’ Place, Politics & Privilege Conference 2017, Victoria University & Swinburne University, Melbourne, Australia, 16 February

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2016

Ruth Jeanes, Ramón Spaaij, Jonathan Magee, Karen Farquharson, Sean Gorman and Dean Lusher (2016) ‘Championing change: Analysing diversity in community sport,’ The Australian Sociological Association Conference, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia, 29 November

Ramón Spaaij (2016) ‘Geweld op het voetbalveld,’ Invited seminar, Municipality of Amsterdam, Academy of Architecture, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1 December

Ramón Spaaij (2016) ‘Naar een veiliger sportklimaat: enkele reflecties,’ Invited presentation, Mulier Institute, Utrecht, Netherlands, 28 November

Ramón Spaaij (2016) ‘Sport en superdiversiteit,’ Invited lecture, Master of Sport Policy and Management, Utrecht University School of Governance, Utrecht, Netherlands, 28 November

Ramón Spaaij (2016) ‘How to use blogs to improve the learning process of our students,’ Learning Lab Social Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 24 November

Ramón Spaaij (2016) Invited workshop ‘Community sports for at-risk youth,’ (CATCH project), Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium, 18 November

Ramón Spaaij (2016) ‘Potentieel gewelddadige eenlingen en terrorisme (Lone Actor Terrorism),’ Invited lecture, National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism, The Hague, Netherlands, 3 November

Ramón Spaaij (2016) ‘Sport en bewegen in de veranderende stad,’ Keynote address, Sport & Society Network Symposium, Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht, Netherlands, 25 October

Inge Claringbould, Jeroen Vermeulen and Ramón Spaaij (2016) ‘Voetbal en grensoverschrijdend gedrag,’ Invited workshop, Sport & Society Network Symposium, Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht, Netherlands, 25 October

Ramón Spaaij and Ruth Jeanes (2016) ‘Managing Diversity in Junior Sport: Lessons from the Field,’ Inaugural Diversity and Inclusion in Sport National Forum, Jasper Hotel, Melbourne, Australia, 7 October

Ramón Spaaij (2016) ‘Using Blogs in Undergraduate Learning and Teaching,’ Design Day, College of Business, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia, 27 September

Ramón Spaaij (2016) ‘Using Blogs in Sociology of Sport,’ Victoria University Blended Learning Forum, Melbourne, Australia, 8 September

Ramón Spaaij (2016) ‘Olympic Rings of Steel: Terrorism and Security at the Olympic Games,’ ISEAL Olympics Seminar, Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia, 29 July

Ramón Spaaij (2016) ‘Diversity Work in Community Sport: Beyond Individual Commitment?,’ 3rd ISA Forum of Sociology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, 14 July

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Diversity is used as a key term in a broad range of public and private institutions to describe institutional goals, values and practices. Sport is a prominent social institution where the language of diversity is frequently espoused. Diversity has been constructed as one of the key issues and challenges confronting sport today, both as a social reality and as a normative principle. Yet, recent instances of racial, religious, gender and sexual discrimination, alongside other forms of social exclusion, suggest that the sport policy rhetoric of diversity has often not translated into inclusive practice. This paper will critically examine the commitment to diversity in community sport by drawing on the findings of a mixed methods study of diversity and diversity work across 37 sports clubs in Australia, combining in-depth interviews, surveys, social network analysis, participant observation and policy analysis. The paper will focus on the lived experience of ‘diversity champions’ within the clubs, who work to make diversity into an explicit institutional end by bringing it to the foreground of club life. The analysis is theoretically informed by critical diversity studies, in particular Sara Ahmed’s critique of the way diversity is discursively framed and ‘done’ within institutional life. It is shown how Ahmed’s work offers a compelling analytical lens for investigating how diversity and diversity work are experienced and managed in sport.

Ramón Spaaij (2016) ‘Sport and Belonging in the Super-Diverse City,’ 3rd ISA Forum of Sociology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, 11 July

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This paper critically examines community sport as a (semi-)public sphere in super-diverse cities where young people with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds negotiate a sense of belonging. Belonging is conceptualised as a dynamic interplay between the politics of difference and boundary-drawing and the personal, intimate experience of becoming ‘at home’ in a place or in particular collectivities. Drawing on long-term ethnographic fieldwork in community sports spaces in Australia and the Netherlands, three key questions are addressed: What kinds of belonging are constructed by young people with CALD backgrounds in community sport? What social processes facilitate or impede these belongings? And what forms of boundary work are involved in the negotiation of these belongings? It is shown how the kinds of belonging that culturally diverse youth negotiate in sport are multi-layered and situational, and how they intersect with, and are shaped by, broader discourses and processes of social inclusion/exclusion.

Ramón Spaaij (2016) ‘Becoming at Home across Borders? Sport, Refugees and the Politics of Belonging,’ Invited session, 21st Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, Austria Vienna Centre, Vienna, Austria, 7 July

Ramón Spaaij and Mark S. Hamm (2016) ‘Lone Wolf Terrorism,’ Invited workshop, Victoria Police Academy, Australia, 31 May

Ruth Jeanes and Ramón Spaaij (2016) ‘Because it is 2016: Culture Change in Community Sports Clubs,’ Keynote address, 2016 Sports Without Borders Summit, Melbourne, Australia, 6 May

Jora Broerse and Ramón Spaaij (2016) ‘Integrating Blogging into a Sociology Blended Learning Environment,’ Invited presentation at Digital Revolution Symposium, Vox-Pop / University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, 13 April

Ramón Spaaij (2016) ‘Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Sport,’ Inclusive Sport & Recreation Network, Maribyrnong City Council, Footscray, Australia, 23 February

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2015

Ramón Spaaij (2015), ‘Sociale in- en uitsluiting in de sport’ (Social Inclusion and Exclusion in Sport), Municipality of Amsterdam, Dienst Maatschappelijke Ontwikkeling (DMO) / Department of Sport, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 10 December

Ryan Storr, Ramón Spaaij, et al. (2015) ‘Understanding how voluntary sports clubs respond to diversity,’ The Australian Sociological Association (TASA) Annual Conference, Cairns, Australia, December

Ramón Spaaij (2015) ‘De waarde van kwalitatief onderzoek naar sport en buurtontwikkeling,’ Keynote at Symposium ‘Kwalitatief onderzoek naar buurtontwikkeling: sociale en sportinterventies onder de loep,’ MOVISIE & Nederlands Institute for Sport and Physical Activity (NISB), Pakhuis de Zwijger, Amsterdam, 1 December

Ramón Spaaij (2015) ‘Sport en diversiteit,’ Plenary address at Netherlands Olympic Committee (NOC*NSF) national forum ‘Naar een veiliger sportklimaat,’ Nationaal Denksport Centrum, Utrecht, Netherlands, 25 November

Mark S. Hamm and Ramón Spaaij (2015) ‘Pathways to Violent Extremism: Understanding the Radicalization Process and How Best to Prevent Violence in Your Community,’ Presented at the International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 24 October

Ramón Spaaij and Mark S. Hamm (2015) ‘Lone Wolf Terrorism,’ Victoria Police, Melbourne, Australia, 6 October

Ramón Spaaij (2015) ‘Lone Wolf Terrorism: Using Knowledge of Radicalisation Pathways to Forge Prevention Strategies,’ Presented at the Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS) National Forum, 15 October

Ramón Spaaij (2015) ‘Participation versus Performance: Managing (Dis)Ability, Gender and Cultural Diversity in Junior Sport,’ Presented at the What Works? Diversity and Inclusion in Community Sport Symposium, Monash University and Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia, 3 September

Ramón Spaaij and Mark S. Hamm (2015) ‘Lone Wolf Terrorism: Trends and Lessons Learned,’ Victoria Police, Melbourne, Australia, 24 August

Mark S. Hamm and Ramón Spaaij (2015) ‘Lone Wolves and Lone Actors: Patterns of Radicalization,’ Presented at the Radicalization and Violent Extremism: Lessons from Canada, the UK and the US Conference, U.S. Department of Justice/National Institute of Justice, Arlington, VA, USA, 28-30 July

Dennis Hemphill and Ramón Spaaij (2015) ‘Victorian Sport Integrity Capability Analysis,’ Presented at the Minister’s Community Stakeholder Forum, Victorian Government, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia, 29 July

Ramón Spaaij (2015) ‘Responses to Dr Kathryn Henne’s Testing for Athlete Citizenship,’ Regulatory Institutions Network (RegNet) Bookclub, College of Asia & the Pacific, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, 28 July

Ryan Storr, Ramón Spaaij, Karen Farquharson, Sean Gorman, Ruth Jeanes, Dean Lusher and Jonathan Magee (2015) ‘Understanding How Volunteers Experience Diversity within Community Sports Clubs,’ Presented at the World Congress for the Sociology of Sport, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, 11 June

Ramón Spaaij (2015) ‘Sport and the Public Good – Rio to Toronto to Rio: Reflections on the Sport-for-Development Movement,’ Café Scientifique, 2015 Pan American Sport & Exercise Research Summit (PANEX 2015), Toronto, Canada, 18 April

Ramón Spaaij (2015) ‘Sport and Belonging,’ Presented at the 2015 Pan American Sport & Exercise Research Summit (PANEX 2015), Toronto, Canada, 16 April

Ramón Spaaij (2015) ‘Becoming at Home? Community Sport, Culturally Diversity Youth and the Politics of Belonging,’ Policy Matters Seminar, Centre for Sport Policy Studies, Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, 15 April

Ramón Spaaij (2015) ‘Lone Actor Terrorism and Mental Health,’ Invited presentation, Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN Health), Prague, Czech Republic, 20 February

Ramón Spaaij (2015) ‘The Islamic State’s Call Upon its Supporters to Act on their Own in the West,’ Invited panel presentation, Political Islam Seminars, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, 12 February

Ramón Spaaij, Sean Gorman, Jonathan Magee, Karen Farquharson, Ruth Jeanes, Dean Lusher and Ryan Storr (2015) ‘Cultural Diversity and Difference in Community Football,’ Presented at the Worlds of Football III: Football Codes in the Asian Century Conference, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia, 21 January

Jonathan Magee, Ramón Spaaij and Ruth Jeanes (2015) ‘Promises and Pitfalls of Football as Part of Mental Health Recovery,’ Presented at the Worlds of Football III: Football Codes in the Asian Century Conference, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia, 22 January

Ramón Spaaij (2015) ‘The Islamic State’s Call Upon Its Supporters to Act on Their Own: New Wave or Defying Definition?,’ Invited presentation, Definitional Workshop on Lone Actor Terrorism, International Centre for Counter-Terrorism, The Hague, The Netherlands, 15 January

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2014

Ramón Spaaij (2014) ‘Samen spelen, samenleven? De sociale betekenis van sport in tijden van superdiversiteit,’ Oratie (inaugural lecture), Aula/Oude Lutherse Kerk, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, 12 November.

Ramón Spaaij (2014) ‘Sporting Bodies,’ Invited lecture, Master course Body, Emotions and Culture, Master Sociology, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 11 November.

Ramón Spaaij (2014) ‘Lone Actors: Challenges and Opportunities for Countering Violent Extremism,’ Invited presentation, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Advanced Research Workshop ‘Lone Actors – An Emerging Security Threat,’ Menachem Begin Heritage Center, Jerusalem, Israel, 4 November.

Ramón Spaaij (2014) ‘Thuis voelen in en door sport,’ Dag van het Sportonderzoek 2014, Gymnasion, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, 30 October.

Mark S. Hamm and Ramón Spaaij (2014) ‘Lone Wolf Terrorism in America: Using Knowledge of Radicalization Pathways to Forge Prevention Strategies,’ Shaping Applied Research on Lone Actor Terrorism: Preventing, Interdicting and Mitigating Extremism, University College London, London, UK, 20 October.

Ramón Spaaij (2014) ‘Refugee Youth, Belonging and Community Sport,’ Cultural Sociology Seminar, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 20 October.

Ramón Spaaij (2014) ‘Sport en samenlevingsopbouw onder de Somalische gemeenschap in Australië,’ Presented at the Play Out Program, Himilo Relief and Development Association (HIRDA), Amsterdam Public Library, Amsterdam, 18 October 2014.

Ramón Spaaij (2014) ‘Social Exclusion and Sport,’ Invited seminar, Master course Sport Sociology, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, 9 October.

Ramón Spaaij (2014) ‘Actief burgerschap in en door sport,’ Masterclass ‘Lid van de club: georganiseerd sporten en veranderende verbondenheid,’ Utrecht School of Governance, Utrecht University, The Netherlands, 8 October 2014.

Nico Schulenkorf and Ramón Spaaij (2014) ‘Conceptualising “Safe Space” in Sport-for-Development,’ Presented at the World Association for Sport Management Inaugural Conference, Madrid, Spain, 2 October.

Ramón Spaaij (2014) ‘Becoming at Home? Sport and the Politics of Belonging,’ Political Sociology Program Seminar, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Amsterdam, 22 September.

Ramón Spaaij and Nico Schulenkorf (2014) ‘Building Safe Spaces in Sport-for-Development,’ Presented at the European Association for Sport Management (EASM) Conference, Coventry University, Coventry, United Kingdom, 10 September.

Ramón Spaaij (2014) ‘Becoming at Home? How Young People from Refugee Backgrounds Negotiate Belonging in Community Sport,’ Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL) Seminar, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia, 20 June.

Ramón Spaaij (2014) ‘Where the Lone Wolf Meets the Pack: Social Media and Violent Extremism,’ Presented at the Social Media and Violent Extremism Workshop, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia, 8 May.

Ramón Spaaij (2014) ‘Terrorists Acting Alone or in Small Groups: Challenges and Opportunities for Counter-Terrorism,’ Invited seminar, Leadership in Counter-Terrorism (LinCT) Program, Australian Institute of Police Management, Sydney, Australia, 15 April.

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2013

Ramón Spaaij (2013) ‘Lone Wolf Terrorism: Trends, Operational Commonalities, Prevention,’ Invited presentation, United Nations, Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), Fifth Prosecutors’ Seminar on ‘Bringing Terrorists to Justice,’ Tunis, Tunisia, 10-12 December.

Jonathan Magee, Ruth Jeanes, Ramón Spaaij, Karen Farquharson, Dean Lusher and Sean Gorman (2013) ‘It costs us to be a diverse sports club: Junior sports clubs and provision for young disabled people,’ Presented at the 11th Australian and New Zealand Association for Leisure Studies (ANZALS) Biennial Conference, Monash University, Frankston, Australia, 5 December.

Ramón Spaaij (2013) ‘Sociological Reflections on Social Exclusion,’ Presented at the Social Exclusion in Melbourne Panel, Melbourne Now Exhibition, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia, 30 November.

Karen Farquharson, Ramón Spaaij, Ruth Jeanes, Jonathan Magee, Dean Lusher and Sean Gorman (2013) ‘”It’s the resources of having someone available”: Valuing and managing diversity in junior sport,’ Presented at The Australian Sociological Association (TASA) Annual Conference, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, 28 November.

Ramón Spaaij (2013) ‘Lone Wolf Terrorism as Performance,’ Keynote address, Fifth International Crime, Media & Popular Culture Studies Conference, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana, USA, September.

Ramón Spaaij (2013) ‘Struggles for Subjectivity: Soccer Hooligans and Popular Culture,’ Presented at the Fifth International Crime, Media & Popular Culture Studies Conference, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana, USA, September.

Ramón Spaaij (2013) ‘Lone Wolf Terrorism,’ Invited lecture, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana, USA, September.

Ramón Spaaij (2013) ‘Sport and Social Change,’ Invited lecture, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Australia, September.

Ramón Spaaij and Ruth Jeanes (2013) ‘The Necessity of Critical Pedagogy in Sport-for-Development,’ Presented at the European Sports Development Network (ESDN) Conference, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, UK, September.

Ramón Spaaij (2013) ‘Social and Cultural Diversity in Youth Sport,’ Presented at Codes Combined: A Colloquium in Contemporary Football Studies, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK, July.

Inge Claringbould and Ramón Spaaij (2013) ‘De rol van ouders in de sport’ (The role of parents in sport), Presented at the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport Symposium ‘De rol van ouders in de sport(vereniging),’ Utrecht, The Netherlands, June.

Ramón Spaaij (2013) ‘Sport Mega Events in Brazil: Leveraging Local Social Impacts?,’ Presented at the Brazil at the Centre of the Sporting World: The 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics Symposium, Institute of Latin American Studies & Centre for Sport and Social Impact, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia, May.

Ramón Spaaij (2013) ‘Social Exclusion and Civic Participation among Recently Arrived Refugees,’ Presented at the Social Education Victoria VCE Teachers’ Conference, Melbourne, Australia, March.

Ramón Spaaij (2013) ‘Sport as a Means and Marker of Refugee Settlement: Promises, Pitfalls and Dilemmas,’ Presented in the Contemporary Cultures & Societies seminar series, The University of Melbourne, Australia, March.

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2012

Ramón Spaaij, Karen Farquharson, Sean Gorman, Dean Lusher, Ruth Jeanes, Jonathan Magee, Timothy Marjoribanks and James Morrissey (2012) ‘Managing Diversity in Recreational Sport Organisations,’ Presented at The Australian Sociological Association Conference ‘Emerging and Enduring Inequalities,’ University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, November.

Ruth Jeanes, Jonathan Magee, Ramón Spaaij, Karen Farquharson, Sean Gorman, Dean Lusher and James Morrissey (2012) ‘Providing for the Community? Examining Junior Sports Clubs and Provision for Young Disabled People,’ Presented at the SMAANZ, CAUTHE and ANZALS Symposium, ‘Making a Difference in Leisure, Sport, Tourism & Hospitality: Exploring Diversity, Equity and Social Change,’ University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia, November.

Ramón Spaaij (2012) ‘Working with Parents to Engage Youth: Lessons from Sport,’ Yarra Youth Providers Network Forum, Fitzroy Town Hall, Melbourne, Australia, November.

Ramón Spaaij and Ruth Jeanes (2012) ‘Global Sport, Local Change? Rethinking “Sport for Development” in a Commercial Environment,’ Presented at The Sports Entertainment Environment: A Driver of Social Change? Conference, Deakin University, October.

Ramón Spaaij (2012) ‘Engaging Young People from Refugee Backgrounds in Sport: The Role of Families,’ Invited presentation, City of Yarra Sports Club Workshop, Fitzroy Town Hall, Melbourne, Australia, August.

Ramón Spaaij (2012) ‘Changing People’s Lives for the Better? Social Mobility through Sport-based Intervention Programs: Opportunities and Constraints,’ Presented at the 9th European Association for Sport Sociology (EASS) Conference ‘Sport in Globalised Societies: Changes and Challenges,’ University of Berne, Switzerland, June.

Ramón Spaaij (2012) ‘Social Mobility through Sport? Exploring the Narratives of Disadvantaged Youth’ (virtual), 3rd International Conference on Sport and Society, University of Cambridge, UK, July.

Ramón Spaaij (2012) ‘Parental Perspectives on Young People’s Engagement in Sport,’ Presented at the Generation Game Forum, Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY), May.

Ramón Spaaij (2012) ‘Masculinities and Hooliganism in Sport,’ iTunes U La Trobe Sociology Collection, recorded as an invited lecture in Gender and Sexuality: Contemporary Debates, iTunes audio lecture, 41:10 mins, May [iTunes required to download audio file]. Please note: the video discussed in this lecture is not included in the recording, but can can be viewed on YouTube.

Ramón Spaaij (2012) ‘Engaging Young People from Refugee Backgrounds in Sport,’ Presented at the Diversity and Inclusion in Community Sport Workshop, Monash University, March.

Ramón Spaaij (2012) ‘The Role of Sport in Refugee Settlement,’ Presented at the Social Enterprise and Community Building in Sport National Conference, Centre for Civil Society, Angliss Conference Centre, March.

Ramón Spaaij (2012) ‘Sport and Social Capital,’ Invited lecture, Faculty of Life and Social Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, March.

Ramón Spaaij (2012) ‘Participant Observation,’ Workshop taught at the Utrecht School of Governance, Utrecht University, The Netherlands, January

Ramón Spaaij (2012) ‘Sport and Collective Violence,’ Invited lecture, Utrecht School of Governance, Utrecht University, The Netherlands, January.

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2011

Ramón Spaaij (2011) ‘Sport and Social Mobility,’ Colloquium presented at the Utrecht School of Governance, Utrecht University, The Netherlands, December.

Ramón Spaaij (2011) ‘Rethinking Social Mobility through Sport,’ Presented at The Australian Sociological Association Annual Conference ‘Local Lives/Global Networks,’ University of Newcastle, NSW, November.

Ramón Spaaij (2011) ‘Issues of Cultural Appropriateness and Specificity in Sport-for-Development Research,’ Presented at the Brunel Centre for Sport Health and Wellbeing, Brunel University, UK, December.

Ramón Spaaij (2011) ‘Sport as a Means and Marker of Refugee Settlement’, Presented at the 2011 Federation of Ethnic Communities,’ Councils of Australia (FECCA) Conference ‘Advancing Multiculturalism,’ Adelaide Convention Centre, November.

Ramón Spaaij (2011) ‘Social Inclusion and Sport: Critical Reflections on Somali Refugees,’ Engagement with Sport, Presented at the 17th Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand (SMAANZ) Conference, MCG, Melbourne, November.

Ruth Jeanes and Ramón Spaaij (2011) ‘Educating through Sport: Perspectives from Brazil and Zambia,’ Presented at the IFCW World Forum for Child Welfare, Melbourne, October.

Ramón Spaaij (2011) ‘Lone Wolf Terrorism Explained,’ Invited seminar, School of Social Work and Social Policy, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Melbourne, September.

Ramón Spaaij (2011) ‘Social Integration, Conflict and Belonging: Exploring the Lived Experiences of Sport among Somalis in Australia,’ Seminar, School of Social Sciences 2011 Seminar Series, La Trobe University, Melbourne, August.

Ramón Spaaij (2011) ‘Sport and social integration amongst refugees in Australia,’ iTunes U La Trobe Sociology Collection, recorded as an invited seminar in Core Issues in Anthropology, iTunes audio lecture, 40:37 mins, October [iTunes required to download audio file]

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2010

Ramón Spaaij (2010) ‘Using Sport to Engender Social and Cultural Capital in Disadvantaged Communities: The Brazilian Experience,’ Presented at the XVII World Congress of Sociology, Gothenburg, Sweden, July.

Ramón Spaaij (2010) ‘How Children Become Sports Team Supporters: A Sociological Perspective,’ Invited seminar, School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Loughborough University, United Kingdom, June.

Ramón Spaaij (2010) ‘Promoting Social Mobility of Disadvantaged Young People through Sport: Some Critical Reflections,’ Invited lecture, Institute of Youth Sport, Loughborough University, United Kingdom, June.

Ramón Spaaij (2010) ‘Globalisation and the Rise of Soccer in Australia,’ Plenary Address, Sports Journalism and Media Symposium, La Trobe University, Melbourne.

Ramón Spaaij (2010) ‘Tackling Social Exclusion among Disadvantaged Young People in Rio de Janeiro: A Wider Social Role for Football?,’ Invited seminar, Institute of Latin American Studies, Melbourne, March.

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2009

Ramón Spaaij (2009) ‘Violence, Hooliganism, and Racism in International Sport,’ Invited seminar, Yale University, New Haven, USA, February.

Ramón Spaaij (2009) ‘The Uses and Limits of Sport as a Vehicle for Social Mobility of Marginalized Young People and Refugees,’ Presented at the 50thInternational Studies Association Annual Convention, New York City, USA, February.

Ramón Spaaij (2009) ‘Sport as a Vehicle for International Development: Moving the Goalposts,’ Presented at the Millennium Development Goals Conference, Australian Council for International Development, Melbourne, November.

Ramón Spaaij (2009) ‘Sport as a Vehicle for Social Mobility and Regulation of Disadvantaged Urban Youth: Rethinking the “Sport for Development” Debate,’ Invited seminar, School of Social Sciences 2009 Seminar Series, La Trobe University, Melbourne, September.

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2008

Ramón Spaaij (2008) ‘The Social Benefits of Sport for Disadvantaged Youth: A Critical Perspective,’ Presented at the Annual Conference of The Australian Sociological Association, The University of Melbourne, December.

Ramón Spaaij (2008) ‘Collective Representations and the Quest for Recognition: The Politics of Football and Fan Identities in Catalonia,’ Presented at the 5th World Congress of the International Sociology of Sport Association, Kyoto University, Japan, July.

Ramón Spaaij (2008) ‘Using Sport to Achieve Upward Social Mobility of Urban Youth: Myth or Reality?,’ Presented at the 3rd European Resource Centre for Research in Social Work Symposium, University of Amsterdam, September.

Ramón Spaaij (2008) ‘Ethnographic Research on Soccer Violence in Europe and Latin America,’ Invited seminar, Australian Society for Sports History, Melbourne, May.

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2007

Ramón Spaaij (2007) ‘The Financing of Terrorism,’ Invited lecture, Australian Federal Police, December.

Ramón Spaaij (2007) ‘The Financing of Terrorism,’ Invited seminar, Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), Australian Government, November.

Ramón Spaaij (2007) ‘The Global Justice Movement: Challenges and Dilemmas,’ Invited lecture, Global Politics: Key Questions seminar, The University of Melbourne, September.

Roy Hay, Ramón Spaaij and Michael Pocklington (2007) ‘Spectator Behaviour: Changing Landscapes,’ Presented at the National Football Spectator Management Forum, Telstra Dome, Melbourne, December.

Ramón Spaaij (2007) ‘Sociabilities and Emotions in Football Violence,’ Keynote address, 10th Civilising Process Symposium, State University of Campinas (Unicamp), São Paulo, Brazil, April.

Ramón Spaaij (2007) ‘The Sociology of Sport: Contemporary Issues and Challenges,’ Invited lecture, Department of Physical Education, State University of Campinas (Unicamp), São Paulo, Brazil, April.

Ramón Spaaij (2007) ‘Football Hooliganism in Western Europe,’ Keynote address, Netherlands National Football Information Point Annual Meeting, Utrecht, February.

Ramón Spaaij (2007) ‘Understanding Football Hooliganism,’ Mulier Debate, Mulier Institute – Centre for Research on Sports in Society, Den Bosch, the Netherlands, February.

Ramón Spaaij (2007) ‘Conflict Studies and Violence in Sports,’ Invited lecture, Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Amsterdam, March.

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2006

Ramón Spaaij (2006) ‘Hinchas y el racismo en el fútbol europeo / Fans and Racism in European Football,’ Keynote address, Jornada sobre Igualdad y Juventud, Cádiz, Spain.

Ramón Spaaij (2006) ‘Conflicten op groepsniveau: voetbalvandalisme als transnationale subcultuur,’ Invited lecture, Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Amsterdam.

Ramón Spaaij (2006) ‘Football Hooliganism as a Transnational Phenomenon: Theory and Evidence,’ Paper presented in the ASSR Seminar Series, Amsterdam School for Social Science Research, University of Amsterdam.

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2005

Ramón Spaaij (2005) ‘De wetenschappelijke bestudering van conflicten: lessen uit onderzoek naar terrorisme en voetbalvandalisme,’ Invited lecture, Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Amsterdam.

Ramón Spaaij (2005) ‘The Prevention of Football Hooliganism: A Transnational Perspective,’ Paper presented at the 10th International Conference for the History of Sport, Universidad Pablo Olavide, Seville, November.

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2004

Ramón Spaaij (2004) ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone? Dynamics of Studying Football Hooligans,’ Poster presented at the 8th Annual Conference of the European Association for Social Anthropologists, University of Vienna, Austria.

Ramón Spaaij (2004) ‘Voetbalsupporters en openbare orde,’ (Football Supporters and Public Order), Invited lecture, Police Academy of the Netherlands, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands.

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2003

Ramón Spaaij (2003) ‘Fan Cultures and Football Hooliganism in Western Europe: Some Preliminary Research Notes,’ Paper presented at the Institut für Ethnologie, Kultur- und Sozialanthropologie, University of Vienna, Austria.

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