Eastern Student James Doucette '17 Presents in Tampa, FL

2016 Dec 9

James Doucette '17, a sport and leisure management (SLM) student at Eastern Connecticut State University, presented his research in Tampa, FL, this past November at the annual conference of the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS). The East Hartford native presented "A Kantian Dilemma: Gender Discrimination toward Contemporary Women's Elite Sport," and was accompanied by his advisor Professor Ari de Wilde.

"My research focused on combining sport sociology with ethics to achieve gender equity for female athletes," said Doucette. "It was well received, as it fit well with the conference's theme of 'Publicly Engaged Sociology of Sport.'"

Doucette's presentation was based on a paper he developed over the course of three semesters at Eastern, starting with a course on ethics taught by Professor Hope Fitz and concluding with his SLM independent study with de Wilde.

In addition to the three-day conference, Doucette networked with faculty from other universities, attended a workshop on social media, enjoyed sunny Florida weather and visited the headquarters of the United Soccer League. "I'm incredibly thankful for Eastern for offering student grant funding," said Doucette, remarking on the travel grant that fully supported his trip. "Without it, I would not have been able to take advantage of such an amazing opportunity!"

Founded in 1978, the NASSS exists to promote the sociological study of play, games, sport and contemporary physical culture.