Judy Davidson, PhD
Contact
Associate Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation - Academic Programs
- jdavidso@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 492-1024
- Address
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2-130C University Hall
8840 - 114 St NWEdmonton ABT6G 2J9
Overview
About
Degrees
PhD (Physical Education & Recreation) 2003, University of Alberta
MA (KSR) 1994, U of A
BPE (Outdoor Education), 1992, U of A
Research
Dr. Davidson’s research interests include feminist and queer approaches to sport and leisure phenomena. She has published on homonationalism and the international lesbigay sport movement. Most recently, she has explored queer and feminist subjectivity in a SSHRC project entitled ‘Coming to a moving body: Physical movement at mid-life’, which articulates the movement experiences of people who would identify as being alienated from their kinesthetic embodiments. With Dr. Jay Scherer, Dr. Davidson is currently working with inner city communities to investigate and understand the impacts of downtown arena development in Edmonton.
Teaching
PEDS 401 – Applied Ethics in Sport and Physical Education
RLS 400 – Philosophies of Leisure
KSRLS 351 – Cultural Studies of Sport and Leisure
Courses
KIN 401 - Applied Ethics in Sport, Physical Activity and Exercise
A philosophical examination of ethical questions in the personal and professional practice of sport, physical activity and exercise. Prerequisite: KRLS 104. Note: Credit will be granted for only one of KIN 401 or PEDS 401.
RLS 400 - Philosophies of Leisure
This course examines selected philosophical perspectives related to leisure, recreation, work, play, and quality of life. The course explores the philosophical implications for the recreation profession in Canada and issues related to the future of leisure in Canadian society. Note: Credit will be granted for only one of RLS 300 or 400.