The Sport & Discrimination Network is an international community of researchers, practitioners, and campaigners committed to understanding and challenging inequality in sport.

Founded in response to the absence of a dedicated platform for research in this area, the network began as a small conference bringing together those working on issues of discrimination across sporting contexts. Since then, it has grown into a recognised and collaborative space for dialogue, connection, and knowledge exchange.

Today, the network extends beyond the conference itself. Through annual events, mentoring initiatives, and ongoing collaboration, it supports individuals at all career stages and fosters a global community united by a shared commitment to addressing inequality in sport.

Founding Members of Sport & Discrimination

Prof. Daniel Kilvington is Professor in Media and Culture at Leeds Beckett University. His teaching and research focuses on ‘race’, racism and anti-racism in sport and new media contexts. He is widely published in academic journals, and is author of six books, including Sport, Racism and Social Media (2015), Sport and Discrimination (2017), Online Research Methods in Sport Studies (2019), and Sport, Media and Discrimination (2025). He is the co-founder of the annual Sport and Discrimination Conference series, and has presented a number of keynote papers at academic and industry events. He has secured significant external funding for research with the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the British Academy (BA), and has undertaken research collaborations with stakeholders including the English Premier League (EPL), Kick It Out, Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE), The English Cricket Board (ECB), The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), Rugby Football Union (RFU), to name but a few. He is an Editorial Board member of the International Journal of Sport and Society, and Communication and Sport, and is Section Editor of the Cogent Social Sciences: Sport and Discrimination journal. Contact: D.J.Kilvington@leedsbeckett.ac.uk   

Dr John Price is Research Fellow and Senior Lecturer in Journalism at the University of Sunderland where he is programme leader of the MA Journalism courses. He is widely published in academic journals, and his books include ‘Race’, Racism and Sports Journalism (2012) Sport, Racism and Social Media (2015) and Sport and Discrimination (2017). He is the co-founder of the annual Sport and Discrimination Conference series and has presented a number of keynote papers at academic and industry events. He previously led the Google DNI funded SMART project which created a prototype online tool for helping journalists research online hate and abuse. He is currently Secretary of the Association for Journalism Education and on the Advisory Board of the International Sport and Society Research Network. Contact: john.price@sunderland.ac.uk.

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