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Dr Connor Penfold

@drcpenfold.bsky.social
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Lecturer and Sociologist | Researcher of disability, sport, activism and social inequalities | #OUFC 💛 | linktr.ee/connorpenfold

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Dr Connor Penfold @drcpenfold.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Publication Alert ⚠️ If you're interested in disability, activism and sport fandom then please consider giving our (w/ Paul Darby & @ulstergmro.bsky.social) latest publication a read and share ♿ ⚽ 🏟️ #Disability #Activism #Football #Fandom www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Challenging ableism and disablism in English football fandom: disabled supporters and repertoires of ‘everyday resistance’
Recent research has shown that disabled people who attend professional football matches in England are confronted with a series of barriers rooted in ableism and disablism. However, we know signifi...
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Think Fan Engagement @thinkengagement.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
@paulwiddop.bsky.social @drcpenfold.bsky.social @fansumption.bsky.social
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Dr Connor Penfold @drcpenfold.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Great to represent @themanorpodcast.bsky.social on the 72+ podcast today. I spoke to Aaron Paul, Jobi McAnuff and Phil Brown about Des' dismissal. Interested to see how many people agree with my outlook on the situation #OUFC www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Football Daily - 72+: The EFL Podcast - BBC Sounds
Who next for Oxford United & Bristol Rovers?
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Dr Connor Penfold @drcpenfold.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Happy to share that my UAOA Online Abuse in Sport Webinar is now available to watch. If you are interested in learning more about my research concerning ableism and disablism in football, please feel free to give this a watch 👇 #Disability #Football www.youtube.com/watch?v=7joo...
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Ableism and Disablism in the Beautiful Game
YouTube video by FIA
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Dr Connor Penfold @drcpenfold.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Emergency pod to mourn the sacking of Des Buckingham 🎙️💛💙 #OUFC
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The Manor Podcast @themanorpodcast.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
Our very own @drcpenfold.bsky.social featured on WATG tonight. Give it a listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Wasn't At The Game - 14/12/2024 - BBC Sounds
Oxford United v Sheffield W post-match reaction from the manager, the players and you.
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Dr Connor Penfold @drcpenfold.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Great to present my work on ableism and disablism in football today as part of the UAOA Combatting Online Abuse in Sports Webinar Series. Interesting debate followed the presentation, particularly around ableist language and online hate. More info here: unitedagainstonlineabuse.com/webinar-seri...
Two people holding a scarf that reads "Unite for Access" in a football stadium. Text on image: "UAOA Combatting Online Abuse in Sports Webinar Series: Ableism and Disablism in the Beautiful Game. Dr Connor Penfold.
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Arvind Narayanan @randomwalker.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
One of the weirder scholarly practices regarding generative AI that seems to have been normalized is citing chatbots. I say normalized because many univs & scholarly associations recommend it as an element of proper scholarship. But it doesn't make sense when you consider what a citation means. 1/
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The Manor Podcast @themanorpodcast.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
🆕🎙️🎅 The first pod of the festive period! We run through the games against Boro, Sheff Utd and Millwall before looking ahead to the big fixtures vs Plymouth and QPR - kicking off a huge month for #OUFC #COYY 💛💙
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Episode 6 - 2024/25
🆕🎙️🎅 The first pod of the festive period! We run through the games against Boro, Sheff Utd and Millwall before looking ahead to the big fixtures vs @Argyle and @QPR - kicking off a huge month for #
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Dr Connor Penfold @drcpenfold.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this session is now going to take place on Tuesday the 10th of December.
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Mark Doidge @markdoidge.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Here’s a starter pack of sociologists if sport. It’s mainly UK based at the moment, but add you name below if you want to be added to the list go.bsky.app/BKgUU5v
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Think Fan Engagement @thinkengagement.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Do we really still need to those pesky football activists now everyone's getting on so much better? buff.ly/4fY6WZ0 #fanengagement #premierleague #efl
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Supporters' trusts & fan engagement: Does football still need activists? - Think Fan Engagement
In 1992, led by the Inspirational Brian Lomax (which became his semi-official title amongst activists), Northampton Town Supporters' Trust was created. The first supporters' trust set out a new way…
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Dr Connor Penfold @drcpenfold.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Great to feature on 'That Blind Lad's Podcast' to discuss all things football, accessibility, and research. A huge thank you to Jamie for providing me with a platform to unpack these topics. Give it a listen if you're interested 👇🏻 open.spotify.com/episode/7flb... ⚽ 🎙 ♿
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That Conor Penfold Episode
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Dr Connor Penfold @drcpenfold.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Today's office is bringing back all the memories from May 💛💙 #OUFC
An empty Wembley stadium with it's iconic red seats and pristine green pitch.
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Dr Connor Penfold @drcpenfold.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Likewise, Anthony. Looks like a great event which I'm excited to get to next year! Enjoy all @footballcollective.bsky.social ⚽📖📚
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The Manor Podcast @themanorpodcast.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Much like a number of the first team squad, we've spent some time on the sidelines but we're back to talk all things #oufc
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Episode 5 - 2024/25
Play Episode 5 - 2024/25 by The Manor - Oxford United Podcast on desktop and mobile. Play over 320 million tracks for free on SoundCloud.
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Dr Connor Penfold @drcpenfold.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Very proud to be associated with this club. This is a great write up of the recent Oxford United mental health workshop. #OUFC inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Oxford United know the pain suicide causes - now they're uniting to save lives
Manager Des Buckingham and midfielder Will Vaulks spoke at Oxford United's first mental health workshop - it will change and save lives
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Dr Connor Penfold @drcpenfold.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
For those interested, I am speaking as part of the Online Abuse in Sport Webinar series for the UAOA on Tuesday 26th of November at 2pm. My webinar is entitled 'Ableism and Disablism in the Beautiful Game'. Sign up here: unitedagainstonlineabuse.com/webinar-seri...
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Online Abuse in Sport Webinar Series - United Against Online Abuse
This webinar series is presented jointly by the FIA, FIA Foundation, DCU and the UAOA Coalition Members. Online abuse is a significant problem in sport,
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Dr Connor Penfold @drcpenfold.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Bluesky academics, lets get to know each other! Quote this & tell me: 1) a project you are working on & 2) an odd idea/theory you aren’t working on but keep thinking about. 1. Visually impaired people's experiences of football fandom + online ableist hate speech in sport. 2. Neoliberal ableism.
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Oxblogger @oxblogger.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Twitter's like playing a Premier League team in the FA Cup - still a big deal, bit of a pain in the bum, and you're not entirely sure all these people are genuine. BlueSky's like an #oufc away day - nobody knows what they're doing, but everybody's excited to be there and you recognise everyone.
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Dr Connor Penfold @drcpenfold.bsky.social · 24/10/2024
Hey Bluesky 👋🏻 In true academic fashion, check out my most recent publication below about disabled people's experiences of inclusion and exclusion in English football fandom ⚽ ♿ #Football #Disability #Fandom #Ableism #Disablism #Inclusion #Exclusion journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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