An excursion of young Aboriginal footballers from Australia to the Brazil provides critical insight into how sports education programs can improve participants’ voices and agency.
Jorge Knijnik
Dr. Jorge Knijnik is a Brazilian-Australian academic currently working at Western Sydney University (NSW, Australia), where he is an Associate Professor in the School of Education and a researcher in the Institute for Culture & Society. He holds a PhD in Social Psychology from Universidade de São Paulo (USP/Brazil). Dr. Knijnik’s most recent books are: Tales of South American football: passion, glory and revolution (Fair Play Publishing); Historias Australianas: Cultura, Educação e Esporte do outro lado do mundo (Fontoura); Women’s Football in Latin America: Social Challenges and Historical Perspectives (Palgrave McMillan) and The World Cup Chronicles: 31 days that rocked Brazil (Fair Play Publishing). He is a board member of Women in Football Australia and of the Brazilian Torcidas Organizadas Association (ANATORG). Find him on Twitter @JorgeKni