On 28 August 2024, ODEC - Sport, Education and Communities Observatory, in partnership with IPDJ - Portuguese Institute of Sport and Youth, will host the conference Building and Enacting Research-Practice Partnerships for Social Change in Sport, given by Professor Ramon Spaaij.

Dr Ramón Spaaij investigates complex social problems finding solutions that create and sustain thriving communities as Professor of Sociology at Victoria University in Australia. He explores how conflicts and inequities that threaten social cohesion can be transformed toward more harmonious community relationships. Ramón partners with organisations global to local, to develop capacity-building resources. His students build a sociological toolkit so they can better apply advanced qualitative and mixed methodologies, concepts, and theories to their future professions. He holds secondary academic appointments at Utrecht University and Stellenbosch University. Ramón Spaaij was the endowed Professorial Chair in Sociology of Sport at the University of Amsterdam. He has a PhD in Sociology from the University of Amsterdam and a Master of Arts in Public Administration from Leiden University. Ramón Spaaij is the author of 11 monographs and 8 edited books. https://ramonspaaij.com/

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