William Bridel
Positions
Associate Professor
Faculty of Kinesiology
Contact information
Location
Office: KNB140
Background
Educational Background
Ph.D. Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University, 2011
M.A. Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, 2006
B.A. Sociology, York University, 1997
Research
Areas of Research
Dr. William Bridel specializes in sociocultural aspects of sport, physical activity, and the body. Current projects include investigations of LGBTQI2S+ inclusion in sport, as well as inclusion and safe sport policy. He is also interested in sport-related pain and injury, with a recent focus on athletes’ experiences of sport-related concussion.
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| KNES 444 LEC 01 01 | Critical Perspectives on Body | 2022 |
Awards
- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Award , University of Calgary . 2021
- Teaching Excellence Award, Faculty of Kinesiology (Honourable Mention), Students' Union, University of Calgary. 2018
- Teaching Excellence Award, Faculty of Kinesiology, Students' Union, University of Calgary. 2017
- Annual Fellow, Calgary Institute for the Humanities. 2020
- Award for Curriculum Development, Co-lead, Faculty of Kinesiology Curriculum Review Team. 2021
Publications
- The Feasibility and Impact of a Painted Designs Intervention on School Children’s Physical Activity. Wong, J., McCallum, K., Frehlich, L., Bridel, W., McDonough, M., McCormack, G., Fox,K., Brunton, L., Yardley, L., Emery, C., & Hagel, B. Leisure/Loisir. (2022)
- Striving for newcomer inclusion: A critical analysis of Canadian “Intro to Sport” programmes. Barrick, S., Bridel, W., & Bard Miller, J. Leisure/Loisir. (2021)
- A socio-historical exploration of gay sport and physical activity communities in Calgary. MacDonald, C., & Bridel, W. Journal of Undergraduate Research. 2-8. (2020)
- “Pretty tough and pretty hard”: An intersectional analysis of krump as seen on So You Think You Can Dance. Rose, V., Barrick, S., & Bridel, W. Journal of Dance Education. (2020)
- “I Kinda’ Lost My Sense of Who I Was”: Foregrounding Youths’ Experiences in Critical Conversations About Sport-Related Concussions. Kevin Viliunas; Kathryn Schneider; Danika Kelly; William Bridel; Matt Venstresca. Routledge. (2019)
- “What Do you Mean you Don’t Play Hockey…You a Queer or Somethin’?” Reflections on Life as a Non-Hockey Playing Canadian Boy . William Bridel. Overcoming the Neutral Zone Trap: Hockey’s Agents of Change. (2021)
- It Was a Good Day if I Wasn’t Called a Queer, a Faggot, or a Sissy: Reflections of a Male Figure Skater Turned Scholar. William Bridel. Information Age Publishing. 27-33. (2018)
- Endurance Running: A Socio-Cultural Examination. William Bridel, Co-edited with Pirkko Markula and Jim Denison. (2016)
In the News
- Why do rich people love endurance sports?. Outside Online. (2017)
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