Ben Powis
@DrBenPowis
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Senior lecturer at @bournemouthuni | Research interests: disability; visual impairment; sport | Lover of cricket and AFCB
Bournemouth
Joined April 2011
🚨 New research alert! 🚨 How does disability appear and disappear in high-performance sport? In this study, we explore the complex ways in which the disabled body dis/appears in sporting spaces and the embodied consequences for disabled athletes. https://t.co/qBljhnRyqb
journals.sagepub.com
This article critically explores how disability appears and disappears in high-performance sporting environments. Drawing upon symbolic interactionism and embod...
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"This is a debate not just about cricket, but about what genuine inclusion looks like in sport. As more voices speak out, the ECB faces growing pressure to reconsider whether one-size-fits-all really fits anyone." Great write-up @DeafCricketUK
https://t.co/SHv8DIExP7
englanddeafcricket.co.uk
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A new study by @JamesBrighton_G @DrBenPowis @bournemouthuni & Dr Robert Townsend at @waikato has found the England and Wales Cricket Board are limiting fair competition in elite disability cricket. Read more about the research 🏏
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ECB accused of ‘limiting opportunities’ for disabled cricketers at elite level Fantastic work, @RafNicholson . It was a pleasure to contribute and share our research findings in such an important piece.
theguardian.com
New pan-disability team puts three England sides into one and could favour the most able, say players
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If you missed it, our – w/ @JamesBrighton_G and @robtownsendPhD – new @sociologyjnl article is online. The Dis/appearing Sporting Body: The Complex Embodiment of Disabled Athletes Available open access below 👇 https://t.co/zHAqVhK6bx
journals.sagepub.com
This article critically explores how disability appears and disappears in high-performance sporting environments. Drawing upon symbolic interactionism and embod...
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New paper out! ‘Yes, everyone is blindfolded but that doesn’t make it equal': the intersectional experiences of visually impaired women footballers in England https://t.co/YFOEiklNZ7 Absolute pleasure working with @AndySprake on this project. Open access thanks to @UCLanResearch
tandfonline.com
In recent years, there have been concerted global efforts to develop women’s visually impaired (VI) football. However, these developments have not occurred without challenges and the players’ exper...
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@stephwheeler10 @ultreia1x @BrettSmithProf @Monforte92 @kpdepauw @DanGoodley @thomas_irish @cfilomenasilva @staciskier96 @leslieswartz @InhyangChoi @pdhowe9 @JamesBrighton_G For researchers entering the field of disability sport for the first time, you may ask yourself or be asked: "what are you doing here?" Here, @Macbeth_Jess and I offer our reflections on how to address this fundamental question in the research process https://t.co/oHOdKfzAUl
taylorfrancis.com
This chapter focuses on the experiences of non-disabled researchers in disability sport contexts. Following a review of non-disabled researchers’ accounts of
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@stephwheeler10 @ultreia1x @BrettSmithProf @Monforte92 @kpdepauw @DanGoodley @thomas_irish @cfilomenasilva @staciskier96 @leslieswartz @InhyangChoi And, of course, my fellow editors: @pdhowe9 and @JamesBrighton_G!
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Featuring contributions from leading and up-and-coming scholars around the world, including: @stephwheeler10, @ultreia1x, @BrettSmithProf, @Monforte92, @kpdepauw, @DanGoodley, @thomas_irish, @cfilomenasilva, @staciskier96, @leslieswartz, @InhyangChoi
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As the #Paris2024 #Paralympics begin, why not grab a copy of Researching Disability Sport (@tandfsport)– out now in paperback. If you are new to disability sport or want to develop a critical understanding of this topic, this book is the place to start! https://t.co/EbuK3o1kYS
routledge.com
Marking a new direction for disability sport scholarship, this book explores cutting-edge issues and engages creatively with contemporary approaches to research in this important emerging discipline....
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What can you get involved in this week? Alice @RNIB and @TobyVIP look at: an opportunity to share your voting experience, tell @ucfb about attending live football, and tell @EuroGuideDogFed & @adiintl what travel with a Guide or Assistance Dog looks like. https://t.co/fS2s9e5B1x
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Are you a visually impaired (VI) football fan who has attended matches in the UK? ⚽️ Researchers at UCFB, @Bournemouthuni, and @UlsterUni are recruiting VI fans to take part in online interviews about their experiences Click here to find out more 👉 https://t.co/6Kyl8yESLz
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Exciting new research project with colleagues at @ucfb and @UlsterUni - please share 👇⚽️
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👟📢Calling all runners and those who work with runners! If you are ≥18 years old, and one of the following options apply, please follow this link to complete my survey; https://t.co/N3xksvTeKY (15-20 minutes) Thank you for your time and for sharing across your network 🙂
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Great to get this article on visually impaired running published. Here @DrBenPowis and I focus on VI running practices, barriers and how to get involved as a runner or guide.
theconversation.com
Running is empowering for many blind and partially sighted people, but they can face a range of societal barriers to get involved.
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🏏 We’re really looking forward to our launch event at the CC4 Museum of Welsh Cricket in Cardiff on 23 Feb! A fantastic programme of speakers lined up 🏏 There are still a few spaces remaining so if you’d like to attend, please register here: https://t.co/yIaa1xehFV
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After almost seven years at @SolentUni, I’m beginning a new chapter at @bournemouthuni as Senior Lecturer in Sport. Looking forward to getting started! @BUDepSEM @BU_SPARC
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🏃♀️Great to get this one over the line🏃♂️ What does it mean to be running blind? In this #OA @QualiSEH article, @Macbeth_Jess and I explore the rich, creative and diverse sensory practices of VI runners. For an accessible copy, please click below: https://t.co/vS3V6lASwH
tandfonline.com
In this article, we consider what it means to be running blind. As an idiom, this phrase refers to doing something through guesswork, without a plan or pre-existing knowledge; instead, our notion o...
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📰 New OA article 🔓 We (w/@Macbeth_Jess) are delighted that "Navigating a sighted world: visually impaired runners’ experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic" is finally published! For an accessible version, including audio description, please click below: https://t.co/1jck31thwJ
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