Georgina Roy

Georgina Roy is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Curriculum Teaching & Inclusive Education within the Faculty of Education at Monash University. A sociologist by training, her research focuses on feminist theory, gender and sexualities, physical cultures, health and wellbeing, with a particular emphasis on surfing spaces and their sociocultural implications.

• PhD in Sociology focusing on multi-sited ethnography of British surfing spaces
• Experienced secondary/tertiary educator and yoga instructor
• Active contributor to UN Sustainable Development Goals through gender and health research

Her research explores:

• Intersectionality in sports organizations
• Gendered embodiment in surfing cultures
• Emotional geographies of physical spaces
• Queer theory applications in sport contexts
• Relational pedagogy in health education

Recent publications examine surfing as a lens for understanding:

• Violence prevention through sport programs
• Intersectional representation in sports governance
• Collaborative ethnographic methodologies
• Emotional dynamics in gendered spaces
• Queer identity formation in sports communities