Overview
Background
Professor Phillips has a range of research interests in the historical and contemporary dimensions of sport. He has written on the historical and contemporary aspects of sport and war, sport and gender, sports' coaching, golf, rugby league, rugby union, sport structures as well as the ontological, epistemological and methodological aspects of sport history.
With these interests in mind, Professor Phillips has received external funding from the Australian Research Council, Australian Sports Commission, the Australian Coaching Council, the Australian War Memorial, as well as internal funding from the Universities of Canberra, South Australia and Queensland. He was commissioned by the Women and Sport Unit at the Australian Sports Commission to write An Illusory Image: A Report on the Media Coverage and Portrayal of Women's Sport in Australia 1996, has written a history of coaching in Australia entitled From Sidelines to Centre Field for the Australian Coaching Council, and is currently writing the centennial history of swimming in Australia for the National Sporting Organisation, Australian Swimming. In addition, Professor Phillips has been contracted to edit a book on the ontological, epistemological and methodological dimensions of sport history that draws on the collective experience of twelve of the leading sport historians around the world.
Professor Phillips has been an associate editor and book reviews editor for the Journal of Football Studies and is also on the executive committee of the Australian Society for Sport Historians and is the book reviews editor for the national journal, Sporting Traditions.
Background
Murray Phillips is a senior lecturer in the School of Human Movement Studies. He joined the School in 2000 from the University of South Australia (1998-2000) and also from the University of Canberra (1990-1997). He gained his PhD in the field of Sport History in 1992 from the University of Queensland. Professor Phillips teaches in the socio-cultural dimensions of sport and physical activities.
Availability
- Professor Murray Phillips is:
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Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Arts, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Sport history
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Indigenous Australia
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Digital history
Works
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2007
Conference Publication
From print to screen: Cross currents in the narratives of Australia's swimming past
Phillips, M. (2007). From print to screen: Cross currents in the narratives of Australia's swimming past. 2007 North American Society for Sport History Conference, Lubbock, Texas, United States of America, 25-28 May 2007. Athens, GA, United States of America: Sadiki Publishing.
2007
Book Chapter
Historical, cultural and social perspectives of junior sport
Phillips, M., Macdonald, D. and Hanrahan, S. J. (2007). Historical, cultural and social perspectives of junior sport. Junior sport matters: Briefing papers for Australian junior sport. (pp. 1-7) edited by Hooper, S., Macdonald, D. and Phillips, M.. Belconnen, ACT: Australian Sports Commission.
2007
Book
Junior sport matters: Briefing papers for Australian junior sport
Sue Hooper, Doune Macdonald and Murray G. Phillips eds. (2007). Junior sport matters: Briefing papers for Australian junior sport. Canberra, Australia: Australian Sports Commission.
2006
Book Chapter
Conclusion
Phillips, Murray G. (2006). Conclusion. Deconstructing Sport History: A Postmodern Analysis. (pp. 245-253) State University of New York Press.
2006
Book Chapter
History of physical education
Phillips, M. and Roper, A. P. (2006). History of physical education. The handbook of physical education. (pp. 123-140) edited by D. Kirk, D. Macdonald and M. O'Sullivan. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.4135/9781848608009.n8
2006
Book
Deconstructing sport history : A postmodern analysis
Phillips, Murray G. ed. (2006). Deconstructing sport history : A postmodern analysis. SUNY series on sport, culture, and social relations, New York, U.S.A.: State University of New York Press.
2006
Conference Publication
Duty of care initiatives for elite junior athletes' health and welfare
Hooper, S. L., Dudfield, O. and Phillips, M. (2006). Duty of care initiatives for elite junior athletes' health and welfare. 13th Commonwealth International Sport Conference CISC2006, Melbourne, Vic, Australia, 9-12 March, 2006. Jolimont, Vic, Australia: Sports Medicine Australia.
2006
Book Chapter
Introduction: Sport history and postmodernism
Phillips, Murray G. (2006). Introduction: Sport history and postmodernism. Deconstructing sport history: A postmodern analysis. (pp. 1-24) edited by M.G. Phillips. New York, United States: SUNY Press.
2006
Journal Article
'Look at that kid crawling': Race, myth and the 'crawl' stroke
Osmond, Gary and Phillips, Murray G. (2006). 'Look at that kid crawling': Race, myth and the 'crawl' stroke. Australian Historical Studies, 37 (127), 43-62. doi: 10.1080/10314610608601203
2006
Conference Publication
Towards the development of a talent identification and development program for coaches
O'Keeffe, E. E., Auld, C., Phillips, M and Hooper, S. L. (2006). Towards the development of a talent identification and development program for coaches. 13th Commonwealth International Sport Conference CISC2006, Melbourne, Vic, Australia, 9-12 March, 2006. Jolimont, Vic, Australia: Sports Medicine Australia.
2006
Conference Publication
An athletic clio on screen: Sport documentaries and approaches to the production of history
Phillips, M. (2006). An athletic clio on screen: Sport documentaries and approaches to the production of history. 34th Annual NASSH Conference, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, 19-22 May, 2006. Athens, GA: NASSH.
2006
Journal Article
'Putting up your Dukes': Statues, social memory and Duke Paoa Kahanamoku
Osmond, Gary, Phillips, Murray G. and O'Neill, Mark (2006). 'Putting up your Dukes': Statues, social memory and Duke Paoa Kahanamoku. The International Journal of the History of Sport, 23 (1), 82-103. doi: 10.1080/09523360500386484
2006
Book Chapter
Conclusion
Phillips, M (2006). Conclusion. Deconstructing Sport History: A Postmodern Analysis. (pp. 245-253) edited by M.G. Phillips. New York: SUNY Press.
2006
Book Chapter
Dissension and challenges in surf lifesaving: Amateurism and professionalism
Phillips, Murray G. (2006). Dissension and challenges in surf lifesaving: Amateurism and professionalism. Between the flags: One hundred summers of Australian surf lifesaving. (pp. 165-188) edited by Ed Jaggard. Sydney, Australia: UNSW Press.
2005
Book Chapter
The media sport cultural complex: Football and fan resistance in Australia
Phillips, M., Hutchins, B. and Stewart, B. (2005). The media sport cultural complex: Football and fan resistance in Australia. The Political Economy of Sport. (pp. 85-103) edited by J. Nauright and K.S. Schimmel. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
2005
Conference Publication
Performing sport history: Alternate readings of the sporting past
Phillips, M. (2005). Performing sport history: Alternate readings of the sporting past. Sporting Traditions XV, Melbourne, 11-14 July, 2005. Melbourne: ASSH.
2004
Journal Article
'The bloke with a stroke' - Alick Wickham, the 'crawl' and social memory
Osmond, Gary and Phillips, Murray G. (2004). 'The bloke with a stroke' - Alick Wickham, the 'crawl' and social memory. Journal of Pacific History, 39 (3), 309-324. doi: 10.1080/0022334042000290379
2004
Conference Publication
Sport Films, Documentaries and Social Memory: The Making of The Original Mermaid
Phillips, M. (2004). Sport Films, Documentaries and Social Memory: The Making of The Original Mermaid. 32nd Annual Conference of the North American Society for Sport History, Monterey, California, 28th - 31st May, 2004. United States: Sadiki Publishing.
2004
Conference Publication
A multi-disciplinary approach for protecting the health and welfare of young elite athletes
Hooper, S., Dudfield, O., Phillips, M. and Rynne, S. (2004). A multi-disciplinary approach for protecting the health and welfare of young elite athletes. 2004 Pre-Olympic Congress: Sport Science through the Ages, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, 6-11 August, 2004. Thessaloniki, Greece: International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE).
2004
Journal Article
Remembering sport history: Narrative, social memory and the origins of the rugby league in Australia
Phillips, Murray George (2004). Remembering sport history: Narrative, social memory and the origins of the rugby league in Australia. The International Journal of the History of Sport, 21 (1), 50-66. doi: 10.1080/09523360412331306013
Funding
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Pre-service teachers' navigation of stressors and resources: The student experience of mental health
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Sports betting as an everyday practice
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Nicholas Carah, Dr Rebecca Olive
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Doctor Philosophy
Ocean sports and environmental activism
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Rebecca Olive
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Doctor Philosophy
Innovating physical literacy in childhood through the co-design of the MobMoves program
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Kai Wheeler, Professor John Cairney
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Doctor Philosophy
Sports betting as an everyday practice
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Nicholas Carah, Dr Rebecca Olive
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Pre-service teachers' navigation of stressors and resources: The student experience of mental health
Principal Advisor
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Examining The Social Effects of Australian Rugby League Among Pasifika People
Principal Advisor
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2017
Master Philosophy
Remembering Women's Football: Material Culture, Museums and Online Representations
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Gary Osmond
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2016
Master Philosophy
Brooches, Blues and Bloomers: How Material Culture creates, sustains and enriches sport and physical education at Brisbane Girls Grammar School.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Gary Osmond
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Blurred lines: Women, subjectivities and surfing
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Graeme Turner
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2012
Master Philosophy
Athletic Talent Migration: A Case Study of Australian Football
Principal Advisor
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
The Phar Lap Story: Representations of the Sporting Past
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor David Carter, Associate Professor Gary Osmond
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2006
Master Philosophy
TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TALENT IDENTIFICATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR COACHES
Principal Advisor
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
NIMBLE SAVAGES: MYTH, RACE, SOCIAL MEMORY AND AUSTRALIAN AQUATIC SPORT
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Clive Moore
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2004
Master Philosophy
TRANSNATIONAL FLOW OF SPORT IN CONTEMPORARY JAPAN: VIEWS OF INTERNATIONAL ATHLETES AND COACHES
Principal Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
More than a Game: Australian Women's Hockey, 1896 to 2000 - Feminism, Practical Feminism, and Communitas
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Marion Stell, Associate Professor Gary Osmond
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Playing the White Man's Game: Football, Aboriginal Identity, and Community
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Gary Osmond
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
The Revival and Reconstruction of Western Martial Pursuits in Australia, 1969-2016
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Martin Crotty
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Becoming Ali: Digital History, Newspaper Discourse, and America's Most Famous Boxer, 1960-1975
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Gary Osmond
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
You'd Look Terrible in a Skirt: Masculinities and Men's Netball
Associate Advisor
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
GOVERNMENTALITY AND SPORT IN LATER LIFE
Associate Advisor
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
CONFRONTING FOUNDATIONAL MYTHS: APARTHEID, RUGBY AND THE POST-COLONISING OF AOTEAROA/NEW ZEALAND
Associate Advisor
Media
Enquiries
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- Historical methodologies - sport
- History - rugby league
- History - swimming
- Rugby league history
- Swimming history
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