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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. |
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2024 Newspaper Article 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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2023 Newspaper Article 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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2026 Journal Article Aboriginal Australians, Identity and Activism: (Re)Assessing the Impact of Jack Johnson’s Visits to Australia, 1907–1908Townsend, Stephen and Osmond, Gary (2026). Aboriginal Australians, Identity and Activism: (Re)Assessing the Impact of Jack Johnson’s Visits to Australia, 1907–1908. Journal of Australian Studies, 1-18. doi: 10.1080/14443058.2026.2740575 |
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2026 Journal Article Changing organizational culture in community sport: a systematic reviewWoodforde, James, Thomas, George, Harrison, Zoe, Mulcahy, Samantha, Townsend, Stephen and Cairney, John (2026). Changing organizational culture in community sport: a systematic review. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 8 1852179, 1-18. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2026.1852179 |
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2026 Journal Article Organizational culture and sport: a narrative review and proposed synthesis frameworkCairney, John, Townsend, Stephen, Harrison, Zoe, Woodforde, James, Wheeler, Kai, Mulcahy, Samantha and Gomersall, Sjaan (2026). Organizational culture and sport: a narrative review and proposed synthesis framework. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 8 1778505. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2026.1778505 |
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2026 Journal Article Wake up and smell the ammonia: a gendered history of smelling salts in sportTownsend, Stephen (2026). Wake up and smell the ammonia: a gendered history of smelling salts in sport. Journal of Sport History, 53 (1), 170-177. doi: 10.5406/21558450.53.1.11 |
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2025 Newspaper Article Yes, cricket is a contact sport. We have safety gear – but we need to do moreTownsend, Stephen and Pearce, Alan (2025, 10 30). Yes, cricket is a contact sport. We have safety gear – but we need to do more The Conversation doi: 10.64628/AA.hquktp49m |
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2025 Conference Publication "She'll be right mate": collisions of science and masculinity in the Australian Concussion CrisisTownsend, Stephen (2025). "She'll be right mate": collisions of science and masculinity in the Australian Concussion Crisis. International Congress of the History of Science and Technology, Dunedin, New Zealand, 29 June-5 July 2025. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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2025 Conference Publication Between the lines: uncovering concussion narratives in Australian sporting biogrpahiesTownsend, Stephen (2025). Between the lines: uncovering concussion narratives in Australian sporting biogrpahies. Bond Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Sport, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 14 February 2025. |
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2024 Newspaper Article 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 |
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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. |
