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April 23, 2024

Insights and Implications from Diasporic Women’s Embodied Learning Experiences in Muay Thai

Emily Dobrich University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada This paper discusses a qualitative research project investigating Muay Thai’s role in promoting self-determination among diasporic women in Canada. […]
April 23, 2024

Gender-responsive, trauma-informed kickboxing: Contrasting the Global North to the Global South

Georgia Verry Conscious Combat Club, Melbourne, Australia This paper discusses gender as a barrier to participation for trauma survivors in martial arts. One barrier to participation […]
April 23, 2024

The sexualisation of female fighters: Instagram glamazons, flashing celebrations, and the ‘OnlyFans boxers’

Alex Channon University of Brighton, Brighton, United Kingdom This presentation will consider several theoretical interpretations of the phenomenon of female athlete sexualisation in combat sports. It […]
April 24, 2024

D.E.A.L.Breakers – (Dysfunctional Emotional Abuse in Loyalty) Narratives that Bind and Confine: A Kyukpa and NeuroNarrative Community Wellness Engagement Discussion

Kenisha Coy Lesley University, Cambridge, USA This paper is a part of Dr. George Jennings’s panel. Our bodies evolve chronologically, yet how often do we consider […]