Practical research – practical challenges: Field studies in sports and integration research

This free webinar focuses on practical challenges in conducting field studies related to physical activities and organized sports, with a particular focus on people with refugee / migrant background in a Nordic society. The event will take place on 12 December 2024.

The webinar will host two keynote speakers from Denmark and Finland.

The first keynote speaker is Emma Christine Ellesen from . Her presentation explores field research experiences with a group of elderly refugee and migrant men, focusing on conflicts and power dynamics within the group, and the process of fostering reflexive dialogue with the participants.

The second keynote speaker is Marko Kananen from the . He will address challenges of fieldwork in studying migrant background players in a youth football team.

The event concludes with a discussion on the key insights from the presentations, their consequences for research, and best practices.
Programme

(All times UTC+2/ Finnish time zone)

9.30–9.35

Brief introduction (Malte Gasche, University of Helsinki)

9.35–9.50

Insights into current challenges in the field of sports and integration through statistical data and media reports (Anni Reuter, University of Helsinki)

9.50–10.00

Encountered practical difficulties in the research project ’Integration and Empowerment: Organized Sports and Newcomers in Finland’ (Malte Gasche, University of Helsinki).

10.00–10.45

Navigating conflicts and group dynamics in participatory action research: Workshop and fieldwork challenges with minority ethnic elderly male participants (Emma Christine Ellesen, Aalborg University).

10.45–10.50

Short break

10.50–11.35

The Challenges of Studying Invisible Norms and Differences in Sport (Marko Kananen, FINCIS–Finnish Center for Integrity in Sport)

11.35–11.55

Discussion round (Moderated by Sami Koskelainen, University of Helsinki)

11.55–12.00

Final words (Malte Gasche, University of Helsinki)

 

Note: No prior registration is required for this event.

The webinar is the concluding event of the pilot project funded by the Kone Foundation.

Please direct any questions concerning the content of this webinar to its coordinators, Malte Gasche (), and Sami Koskelainen ().

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