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Rob Millington is an Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at Brock University, specializing in sport and social change, sport for development and peace, and environmental sustainability. His research examines how international organizations like the UN and IOC use sport in policy and practice, with recent focus on sport’s role in addressing environmental challenges and Sustainable Development Goals. He holds a PhD and is affiliated with the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport.
Key research interests include critical study of sport for development, sport and sustainable development, and sport’s relationship with environmentalism. His work challenges corporate social responsibility practices of extractive industries in Indigenous communities, as seen in studies on Canada and Australia. He has authored/co-authored multiple books, including Sport, Development and Environmental Sustainability (2019), and peer-reviewed articles in Sport and Society, Sociology of Sport Journal, and Quest.
Teaching focuses on the social history of physical education, qualitative research methods, and sport sustainability. His publications explore topics like ecological modernization in mega-events (e.g., Rio 2016 Olympics) and the datafication of sport. Grants and collaborations involve interdisciplinary projects on sport’s role in socio-environmental contexts, though specific funding details are not provided here.
Awards and recognitions are not explicitly listed, but his work contributes to broader discussions on social justice in sport through position statements and critical analyses of industry practices. He maintains an active research agenda addressing professionalization in the sport for development sector and the ethical dimensions of corporate partnerships in Indigenous communities.
