Charlene Weaving

Associate Professor, Human Kinetics St. Francis Xavier University

  • Antigonish NS

Leading researcher on gender and sport analysis

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Biography

Dr. Charlene Weaving researches gender and sport. Past projects include athletes and sexualization, gender construction in the MMA and UFC, and myths surrounding menstruation and pregnancy for athletes.

She teaches in the Human Kinetics Dept at STFX: Gender and Sport, Modern Olympics Games and Ethics in Sport.

Industry Expertise

Women
Sport - Amateur
Health and Wellness

Areas of Expertise

gender and sport
Hockey and gender
LFL
Beach volleyball
Olympics and ethics
Olymipc Games and gender
Olympic studies
UFC
MMA and gender
women's rugby
sexualization and athletes
sexism in sport
Hockey Wives
menstruation and sport
pregnancy and sport
ethics in sport
Sports Illustrated Swimusit Issue
Skiing
athletes posing nude

Accomplishments

Faculty of Science Oustanding Teaching Award

In 2007, awarded the Faculty of Science Outstanding Teaching Award

Interntational Association for the Philosophy of Sport (IAPS) Service Award

Received this award in 2013, for significant contributions to the IAPS organization.

Education

Acadia University

Bachelor of Kinesiology

Kinesiology

1999

Western University

MA

Philosophy of Sport, Kinesiology

2000

Western University

Ph.D.

Philosophy of Sport, Kinesiology

2005

Affiliations

  • President of the International Association for the Philosophy of Sport (IAPS)

Media Appearances

Why are male and female beach volleyball uniforms so different

NOW Toronto  print

2015-02-22

Interview during the 2015 Pan American about beach volleyball uniform regulations.

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The Lingerie Trap

ESPN Gartland  online

2015-02-23

Interview based on research work on the Lingerie Football League, now called the Legends Football League (LFL)

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Conference Stickhandles gender roles

Daily Gleaner  print

2016-02-07

Interview after conference presentation on the docu-series Hockey Wives.

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Articles

Getting Jacked and Burning Fat: Examining Doping and Gender Stereotypes in Canadian University Sport

Journal of Intercollegiate Sport

2014-02-16

Research article outlining the role that femininity and masculinity ideals play in doping for University athletes.

Alternative Chicks: Examining Women Feeskiers and Empowerment

Fair Play

2016-08-26

Research article examining the case of empowerment and free skiing. The specific case of Sarah Burke is analysed.

Core Workout: A Feminist Critique of Definitions, Hyperfemininity, and the Medicalization of Fitness

International Journal of Feminist Approaches to Bioethics

2016-10-21

Research article examining physical activity and the fitness trends and the extent of femininity and masculinity.

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