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Safe Sport Inspiration Days (27-28 November 2024)

27/11/24, 15h – 19h

SAFE SPORT SCIENCE SLAM

We are excited to announce the call for abstracts for the 1st Safe Sport Science Slam to be held on November 27, 2024, in Antwerp, Belgium. We welcome abstract submissions on safe sport research ideas, ongoing or recently published research.

Are you passionate about conducting research in safe sport? Would you like to share your research and learn from others? We invite you to present your work during the Safe Sport Science Slam.

We challenge you to present your research ideas or findings in a clear, concise, creative and engaging way to a live academic audience. The presentations will have a 10/5 format: 10 min presentation and 5 min for questions.

Why submitting an abstract?

  • The Safe Sport Science Slam provides a platform for you to present your latest research or new research ideas to fellow academics, safeguarding practitioners and policy makers;
  • Meet and network with other researcher within this research field including Profs. Tine Vertommen, Leen Haerens, Emma Kavanagh
  • Enjoy the event in downtown Antwerp (Belgium), with some drinks and snacks to close and stay for the Safe Sport Inspiration Day the next day (28th of November 2024).

Convinced? Click here and follow the guidelines for submitting your abstract.

Questions? Contact us at safeguardingsportandsociety@thomasmore.be

The Safe Sport Science Slam is part of the Safe Sport Inspiration Days 2024, organized by Thomas More, Ghent University and Sportieq.

 

28/11/2024

Safe Sport Inspiration Day

More information is coming soon! 
Researcher

Helena Verhelle

Helena Verhelle is a researcher in the research group People and Well-being, research line Safeguarding Sport & Society. She focusses on the prevalence and prevention of harassment and abuse in sports and higher eduction. 

 

Researcher

Tine Vertommen

Tine Vertommen (PhD) is research coordinator of Safeguarding Sport & Society  in the People and Well-being research group. As a criminologist she conducts research on the prevalence and prevention of harassment and abuse in sports. 

Researcher

Karolien Adriaens

Karolien Adriaens (PhD) is a researcher in the People and Well-being research group, research line Safeguarding Sport & Society.  As a clinical psychologist she is working on  research projects on harassment and abuse in sports and child maltreatment

Researcher

Jon Brain

Jon Brain (PhD) is a researcher of the People and Well-Being research group, research line Safeguarding Sport & Society.  As a Sport Psychologist he is currently participating in the Safe Football Allies project.

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