Tom Mountjoy

Dr. Tom Mountjoy is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pedagogy, Religion and Social Studies at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. His research focuses on the anthropology of sport, particularly in Melanesia and the broader Pacific region. He holds an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Bergen (2013), where his doctoral work involved participant observation with Solomon Islands soccer teams across multiple years.

Mountjoy's research interests include gender, religion, mobility, health, nationalism, and colonialism, analyzed through embodied practices in sports. He examines how sport intersects with cultural identity, civil development, and nationalism in fragile Pacific nation-states. His work bridges social anthropology, religious studies, and sports sociology, employing diverse methodological approaches.

No specific grants, advising activities, or laboratory affiliations are detailed in the provided text. His current projects continue to explore these themes through a multifocal lens.