2025 Book Head in the game: sociocultural analyses of brain trauma in sportStephen Townsend, Murray G. Phillips, Gary Osmond and Rebecca Olive eds. (2025). Head in the game: sociocultural analyses of brain trauma in sport. Manchester, United Kingdom: Manchester University Press. |
2024 Other Outputs Why a portrait of a former NRL great could spark greater concussion awareness in AustraliaTownsend, Stephen and Pearce, Alan J. (2024, 10 07). Why a portrait of a former NRL great could spark greater concussion awareness in Australia The Conversation |
2024 Journal Article Punch-drunk murderer: boxing, brain trauma, and the murder of Hilda MeekTownsend, Stephen (2024). Punch-drunk murderer: boxing, brain trauma, and the murder of Hilda Meek. Journal of Sport History, 51 (2), 119-133. doi: 10.5406/21558450.51.2.10 |
2024 Journal Article Concussion’s Past: An IntroductionTownsend, Stephen, Phillips, Murray G., Osmond, Gary and Olive, Rebecca (2024). Concussion’s Past: An Introduction. Journal of Sport History, 51 (2), 2-14. doi: 10.5406/21558450.51.2.02 |
2023 Other Outputs Australian researchers confirm world’s first case of dementia linked to repetitive brain trauma in a female athleteTownsend, Stephen, Pearce, Alan and Olive, Rebecca (2023, 07 04). Australian researchers confirm world’s first case of dementia linked to repetitive brain trauma in a female athlete The Conversation |
2021 Journal Article “‘The Tragedy of the Punch Drunk': Reading Concussion in Australian Sporting Newspapers, 1843–1954”Townsend, Stephen (2021). “‘The Tragedy of the Punch Drunk': Reading Concussion in Australian Sporting Newspapers, 1843–1954”. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 3 676463, 1-14. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2021.676463 |
2018 Journal Article 'Where Cassius Clay Ends, Muhammad Ali Begins': sportspeople, political activism, and methodologyTownsend, Stephen, Osmond, Gary and Phillips, Murray G. (2018). 'Where Cassius Clay Ends, Muhammad Ali Begins': sportspeople, political activism, and methodology. The International Journal of the History of Sport, 35 (11), 1-27. doi: 10.1080/09523367.2018.1523146 |
2017 Journal Article From "Pitifully Ignorant" to the "People's Champion”: Shifting Perceptions of Muhammad Ali in the Louisville Defender, 1964–1971Townsend, Stephen (2017). From "Pitifully Ignorant" to the "People's Champion”: Shifting Perceptions of Muhammad Ali in the Louisville Defender, 1964–1971. Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, 115 (4), 611-643. doi: 10.1353/khs.2017.0080 |
2025 Book Chapter Conclusion: Flagging the future: what will brain injury mean for sport?Stephen Townsend, Phillips, Murray G., Osmond, Gary and Olive, Rebecca (2025). Conclusion: Flagging the future: what will brain injury mean for sport?. Head in the game: sociocultural analyses of brain trauma in sport. (pp. 295-302) edited by Stephen Townsend, Murray G. Phillips, Gary Osmond and Rebecca Olive. Manchester, United Kingdom: Manchester University Press. |
2025 Book Chapter Reading the silences: history, concussion and Australian sportPhillips, Murray G. and Townsend, Stephen (2025). Reading the silences: history, concussion and Australian sport. Head in the game: sociocultural analyses of brain trauma in sport. (pp. 189-205) edited by Stephen Townsend, Murray G. Phillips, Gary Osmond and Rebecca Olive. Manchester, United Kingdom: Manchester University Press. |
2025 Book Chapter Introduction: (Re)Setting the field: understanding brain trauma in sportTownsend, Stephen, Osmond, Gary, Phillips, Murray G. and Olive, Rebecca (2025). Introduction: (Re)Setting the field: understanding brain trauma in sport. Head in the game: sociocultural analyses of brain trauma in sport. (pp. 1-31) edited by Stephen Townsend, Murray G. Phillips, Gary Osmond and Rebecca Olive. Manchester, United Kingdom: Manchester University Press. |
2024 Other Outputs A year on from the Senate inquiry into concussion, what’s changed and what comes next?Greenhow, Annette and Townsend, Stephen (2024, 10 21). A year on from the Senate inquiry into concussion, what’s changed and what comes next? The Conversation |
2024 Conference Publication Playing the brain game: The case for public histories of sports concussionTownsend, Stephen (2024). Playing the brain game: The case for public histories of sports concussion. International Federation of Public History, Lisbon, Portugal, 3-6 September 2024. |
2024 Other Outputs Will AFL and NRL protect players as finals fever hits?Pearce, Alan and Townsend, Stephen (2024, 09 04). Will AFL and NRL protect players as finals fever hits? 360 Info |
2024 Other Outputs Are 2 mid-career AFL retirements a sign Australian athletes are taking brain health more seriously?Pearce, Alan and Townsend, Stephen (2024, 04 19). Are 2 mid-career AFL retirements a sign Australian athletes are taking brain health more seriously? The Conversation |
2024 Other Outputs Will introducing independent doctors at games help the AFL tackle its concussion problem?Townsend, Stephen and Rynne, Steven (2024, 04 08). Will introducing independent doctors at games help the AFL tackle its concussion problem? The Conversation |
2023 Journal Article The golden ratio in baseball: the influence of historical eras on winning percentages in major league baseballCairney, John, Townsend, Stephen, Brown, Denver M. Y., Graham, Jeffrey D., Richard, Veronique and Kwan, Matthew Y. W. (2023). The golden ratio in baseball: the influence of historical eras on winning percentages in major league baseball. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 5 1273327, 1-9. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2023.1273327 |
2023 Book The Playmakers: The History of Basketball QueenslandTownsend, Stephen and Phillips, Murray G. (2023). The Playmakers: The History of Basketball Queensland. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Basketball Queensland. |
2023 Other Outputs New study highlights the brain trauma risks for young athletesTownsend, Stephen, Pearce, Alan and Bachynski, Kathleen (2023, 08 29). New study highlights the brain trauma risks for young athletes The Conversation |
2023 Conference Publication Punch drunk murderer: Concussion, gender, and science in the killing of Hilda MeeksTownsend, Stephen (2023). Punch drunk murderer: Concussion, gender, and science in the killing of Hilda Meeks. North American Society for Sport History, Washington DC, United States, 25-28 May 2023. |