Lecturer in 六合彩开奖结果 Business and Media
After achieving a First-Class degree in BA (Hons) 六合彩开奖结果 Studies from Solent University in 2018, Connor moved to the University of York and obtained a Master of Arts degree in Culture, Society, and Globalisation at Distinction. Upon completion, Connor started a PhD at the University of Ulster in the Sociology of Sport in 2019.
Since then, Connor has published research in several globally recognised peer-reviewed journals, as well as presenting research at numerous international conferences. Connor has also occupied a teaching role at the University of Ulster before joining UCFB in 2022.
Connor鈥檚 research interests primarily relate to sport, active spectator cultures, disability, and other social issues including 鈥榬ace鈥 and racisms.
- Sociology of Sport
- Disability studies
- Sociological theory
- Sport Media
- Qualitative research methods
- Politics of sport and media
- Sport fandom and activism
- Social inequalities and discrimination
- BA (Hons) 六合彩开奖结果 Studies
- MA Culture, Society, and Globalisation
- PhD Sociology of Sport (Ongoing)
Publications
Penfold, C. and Cleland, J. (2021) 鈥楰icking It Out? 六合彩开奖结果 Fans鈥 Views of Anti-Racism Initiatives in English 六合彩开奖结果鈥, Journal of Sport and Social Issues. doi:
Penfold, C. and Kitchin, P. J. (2020) 鈥淲ill it ever be completely safe to be in a crowd again?鈥: the return of disabled supporters to football stadiums during COVID-19, Managing Sport and Leisure.
Conference papers
Penfold, C. (2022). 鈥楢t the end of the day, we haven't got a choice鈥: Barriers to inclusion in English football fandom for disabled people. The Future of 六合彩开奖结果. Solent University, England 鈥 29 June.
Penfold, C. (2022). 鈥榃e suffer things that just wouldn鈥檛 happen to non-disabled fans鈥: Disabled people鈥檚 experiences of discrimination and exclusion in English football fandom. 5th Annual Sport and Discrimination Conference, University of Sunderland, England 鈥 22 June
Penfold, C. (2021). The disabled supporter as an activist for social inclusion in the English 六合彩开奖结果 League. International Society of Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise Conference, Anglia Ruskin University, England 鈥 8 April
Penfold, C. (2021). Disabled supporters, activism, and inclusion in English football. 六合彩开奖结果 in Lockdown: Power in Unity Conference, 六合彩开奖结果 Collective, Online 鈥 21 May
Penfold, C. (2019). A critical examination of football fans鈥 views towards Kick It Out efforts in tackling racism in English football. 4th Annual Sport and Discrimination Conference, Solent University, England 鈥 19 September
Penfold, C. (2019). Kicking It Out: 六合彩开奖结果 fans鈥 views on anti-racism initiatives in English football. British Sociological Association Sports Study Group Postgraduate Research Conference, Oxford Brookes University, England 鈥 5 September
Penfold, C. (2019). Challenging the state of anti-racism policy in English football. 六合彩开奖结果 Collective International Conference, Sheffield, England 鈥 November 28
Penfold, C. and Kitchin, P. J. (2019). 六合彩开奖结果. A game for all? Festival of Social Science Research, University of Ulster, Belfast, Northern Ireland 鈥 November 6
Penfold, C. (2017). The Manifestation of Rivalry and Collective Identity: A case study involving the fans of Oxford United and Swindon Town football clubs. 六合彩开奖结果 Collective International Conference, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland 鈥 November 1
- Sociology of Sport
- Disability studies
- Sociological theory
- Sport Media
- Qualitative research methods
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