Fantastic opening plenary by Verity Smith on trans inclusion in sports. He closes with a call for education, not discrimination, and underlining the importance of sport for all young people 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 #LGaSSIG15

Such a powerful opening talk from Verity Smith for #LGaSSIG15 on trans inclusion in sport and the importance of helping young people feel supported to be their authentic selves, and to change negative media narratives around trans inclusion 👏 👏

Really interesting talk about gender and sport journalism from Alex Harris at the #LGaSSIG15 Language, Gender and Sexuality conference today. Focus on having to over conform to ways of writing in sport and having to over perform 🙌

Shortly presenting with Dr Oliver Hooper at BAAL Language, Gender & Sexuality SIG. We analyse narratives of 'gay trauma in PE lessons' in a corpus of TikTok videos.

Really happy to have presented my ongoing research around gender and sports journalism at the #LGaSSIG15 Language, Gender and sexuality Conference. Thanks to BAAL Language, Gender & Sexuality SIG for the opportunity to present my work 🙌

Great to share this presentation with Christian Ilbury at the BAAL Language, Gender & Sexuality SIG SIG today, exploring LGBTQ+ experiences of PE as told through TikTok 🤳 #LGaSSIG15

Outstanding talk from this year’s Judith Baxter award winner Oz Ozinanir. Oz’s research explores how gender stereotypes continue to impact women footballer’s professional identities. Congratulations Oz, we can’t wait to hear more about your work as it develops! 🎉 #LGaSSIG15

Our final plenary from Stephanie Schnurr and Kieran File brings together key themes from the day. They emphasise our responsibility as researchers to engage with policy & practice in specific contexts. We’ll continue to draw themes together in our discussion sessions! #LGaSSIG15

Really happy to have presented my research at today’s #LGaSSIG15 event! Thank you to the organisers and all the presenters for such an enriching day.

That’s a wrap! Thank you so much to everyone who made #LGaSSIG15 such an enriching and invigorating day! Special thanks to our keynote speakers Verity Smith, Dr Kieran File and Stephanie Schnurr, and Lucy Jones and Jai Mackenzie for helping to make this possible 😊

What a fantastic day of language, gender and sexuality in sport. Huge thanks to the organisers, Dr Aimee Bailey and Lucy Jones, and plenary speakers Verity Smith, Stephanie Schnurr and Kieran File #LGaSSIG15 Watch this space for details of our 20th anniversary event next year!

Aaand it’s a wrap! Thank you so much to Dr Laura Coffey-Glover for hosting, to our fantastic presenters, to the committee for their hard work this year, and to everyone who came along, in-person or online. Happy Friday from the after-party contingent!

Gender and Language invites applications for co-editors – deadline August 15 Details here: igalaweb.wixsite.com/igala/single-p…

📣 We’re looking for new committee members!! 📣 Would you like to join our vibrant & supportive SIG? We’re looking for THREE committee members: Convenor, Treasurer & Events. Members of the SIG/BAAL have been emailed with details. Or reach out to Dr Frazer Heritage Jai Mackenzie!

One week to go! Don’t miss your chance to get more involved in the development of this fantastic group as it goes from strength to strength 💫

🟣Our SIG has a new committee: Convenor: Federica Formato (Dr Federica Formato) Secretary: Frazer Heritage (Dr Frazer Heritage) Events coordinator: Aimee Bailey (Dr Aimee Bailey) Treasurer: Alexandra Krendel (Dr Alexandra K) We thank Jai Mackenzie & Dr Laura Coffey-Glover for their amazing job.