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Dr Emily Ryall

Senior Lecturer in Philosophy  of Sport & Exercise

Email: eryall@glos.ac.uk

Website: www.emilyryall.net

Qualifications

BA(Hons) Philosophy & Linguistics

  • MA Social Philosophy
  • PhD Moral Philosophy
  • PGCE

Research Interests

  • Applied & Theoretical Ethics
  • Dualism & Embodiment
  • Existentialism, Authenticity & Being
  • Wittgenstein & 20th Century Philosophy
  • Language, Reality & the Self

Teaching

Module Tutor for:

  • SPX108 — Introduction to the Philosophy of Sport
  • SPX216 — Philosophy of Sport Science I
  • SPX208 — Ethics and Morality in Sport I
  • SX302 — Philosophy of Sport Science II
  • SV302 — Ethics and Morality in Sport II

Additional teaching:

  • SPV103 — Study Skills for Sports Development (Critical thinking)
  • SPX204 — Research Methods (Philosophic Research Methods)
  • ASE401 — Approaches to Research in Sport and Exercise Science (Epistemology)
  • XX499 — Methods of Enquiry (Epistemology)
  • RPE201 — Philosophy, Science and Belief

Team

  • SX160 — Learning and Personal Development
  • PC401 — Methods of Enquiry

Publications

Ryall, E. (2010) Critical Thinking for Sports Students. London: Learning Matters. (Forthcoming)

Ryall, E. and Olivier, S. (2010) ‘Ethical Issues in Coaching Dangerous Sports’ in Ethics of Sports Coaching. (Eds.) A. Hardman, Jones, C.. London: Routledge. (Forthcoming)

Culbertson, L., McNamee, M., and Ryall, E. ‘Resource Guide to the Philosophy and Ethics of Sport’. Higher Education Academy. http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/assets/hlst/documents/resources/philosophy_ethics_sport.pdf

Ryall, E. (2008) 'Being-On-The-Bench: An Existential Analysis of the Substitute in Sport' in Sport, Ethics & Philosophy. Vol 2. No. 1 April 2008. pp56-70.

Ryall, E. (2008) ‘The Language of Genetic Technology: Metaphor and Media Representation' in Continuum: Journal of Media and Cultural Studies. Vol 22. No. 3, June 2008. pp363-374.

Ryall, E. (2006) ‘Cricket, Politics, and Moral Responsibility: where do the boundaries lie?’ in Sport, Culture & Society: Philosophical Reflections (Eds.) L.A. Howe, H. Sheridan, & K. Thompson. Meyer & Meyer.

Presented Papers

‘There’s No Such Thing as a Sports Science’ Presented at the BPSA conference, March 2009, Dundee, Scotland.

‘Sport as a Form of Development Aid’ Presented at EAPS, May 2008, Aarhus, Denmark and IAPS, September 2008, Tokyo, Japan.

‘What’s Wrong with the Idea of an Embodied Athlete’ Presented at IAPS, September 2007, Ljubljana, Slovenia

‘Defining the Human: Philosophical and Ethical Issues in a Posthuman Age.’ Invited speaker for the Qualitative Research Unit, University of Exeter, May 2007, Exeter, UK

‘Defining the Human (II): Separating Mind and Body and Avoiding Category Mistakes.’ Presented at BPSA, March 2007, Leeds, UK

‘Defining the Human: On reaching an ethical judgment about genetic technology in sport.’ Presented at BPSA, May 2006, Cardiff, UK

‘Being-on-the-bench: Bad faith or towards authenticity?’ Presented at IAPS, September 2005, Olomouc, Czech Republic.

‘Approaching Ethics: A Wittgenstenian Method.’ Presented at Research Conference, May 2005, Bedford, UK

‘Whereof what one cannot speak, thereof one must remain silent: A Wittgensteinian perspective on genetic technology in sport.’ Presented at IAPS, September 2004, Texas, USA

‘Using Sport as a Political Instrument’ Presented at BPSA, June 2004, Cheltenham, UK

‘Genetic Modification in Sport: A Wittgensteinian perspective’ Presented at Research Conference, May 2004, Bedford, UK

‘Are Philosophers Merely Playing Games?’ Presented at IAPS, September 2003, Cheltenham, UK

Elected Positions

Executive member of the International Association for the Philosophy of Sport (www.iaps.net ), British Philosophy of Sport Association (www.philosophyofsport.org.uk ), and the European Association for the Philosophy of Sport (www.philosophyofsport.eu ).

Non-academic Interests:

Currently plays for Bristol rugby. Assistant rugby coach for u15 South West.

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