Ulster Sports Academy

Dr David Hassan

Biography

Dr Hassan was appointed to a Lectureship at the University of Ulster in September 2002.
In January 2004 he was installed as Deputy Executive Academic Editor of Sport in Society, an international, peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. (an imprint of Routledge), a post he continues to hold. He has been the Guest Editor of several leading journals in the field of sport scholarship including the International Review for the Sociology of Sport, the International Journal of the History of Sport and Soccer and Society. He also continues to be an Editorial board member of Soccer and Society.

Dr Hassan was promoted to Senior Lectureship at Ulster in 2005 and shortly after, in January 2006, was presented with the Award of Distinguished Research Fellowship by the University in recognition of his outstanding contribution to research.

In August 2008 Dr Hassan was invited to become an International Scholar with the International Football Institute, joining a number of other researchers throughout the world involved in football-related scholarship.
Less than a year later Dr Hassan was appointed as Series Editor (with Dr A Edwards) of ‘Foundations in Sport Management’, a new Routledge series of some 16 book titles examining this important and expanding academic field of study.

His edited compendium, ‘The Evolution of the GAA Pobal, Club, Contae agus Tir’ published in 2009 with McAnallen and Hegarty was shortlisted for the 2010 McNamee Award, whilst his chapter in Cronin, M. et al (2009) The Gaelic Athletic Association 1884-2009 assisted this publication to claim the North American Society for Sport History Book award in 2010.

He is co-director (with Prof. McConkey, Institute of Nursing at Ulster) of the Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Regional Research Collaborating Centre based at the University and Director of its Institute of Motorsport Research (the latter represents multidisciplinary collaboration between ATC, the national governing body of motorsport (ASN) in the UAE, and Ulster).
He is Visiting Professor at the University of Technology, Sydney and Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia and External Examiner at the Chelsea School, University of Brighton.

From June 27 – 30 2012 the University of Ulster will be hosting the 4th International Sport, Race and Ethnicity Conference in Belfast, Northern Ireland. For further details on this conference and to register please refer to the 4th International Conference on Sport, Race and Ethnicity website.

Research Interests

Dr Hassan’s research expertise spans an eclectic range of disciplines broadly cohered around examining the wider role of sport in society. He has published in the fields of sport business, management and governance concerning the organisation and strategic import of sport and examined the history, politics and social significance of sport through a range of published articles, chapters and edited books. In recent times work in the field of sport and learning disabilities has brought a new dimension to his research activities through collaboration with colleagues from the Institute of Nursing at Ulster and the Special Olympics Europe Eurasia organisation. This has unfolded alongside an already burgeoning field of research in motorsport, benefitting from a strong relationship with the global governing body for the sport, the FIA, in parallel with one of its most influential ASNs, ATCUAE.

Books

Hassan, D., Hamil, S. and Lusted, J. (Eds.) (2012) Managing Sport: Social and Cultural Perspectives. (Routledge: London).
Ben Sulayem, M., O’Connor, S. and Hassan, D. (2011) Sport Management in the Middle East (Routledge, London)
Edwards, A. and Hassan, D. (Eds.) (2011) Sport and Communities (Routledge: London).
Hassan, D. (Ed.) (2011) A Case Study analysis of the History of World Motor Sport (Routledge: London).
Trenberth, L. and Hassan, D. (Eds.) (2011) Managing Sport Business: An Introduction (Routledge: London).
Hassan, D. and Hamil, S. (Eds.) (2010) Who Owns the Game? Football Governance in the Twenty First Century (Routledge: London).
McAnallen, D. Hassan, D. and Hegarty, R. (Eds.) (2009) The Evolution of the GAA Pobal, Club, Contae agus Tir (Ulster Historical Foundation: Belfast).
Darby, P. and Hassan, D. (Eds.) (2008) Sport and the Irish Diaspora (Routledge: London).

Invited Lectures Delivered

Hassan, D., McConkey, R., Dowling, S. and Menke, S. (2011) ‘SOEE Regional Research Collaborating Centre: Results of the 2010 Unified Sports European Study.’ Invited paper delivered at World Summer Special Olympics Games summit, Athens, Greece. Sat. 25th June 2011.
Hassan, D., McConkey, R., Dowling, S. and Menke, S. (2010) ‘SOEE Unified Sports Research: Sport and Social Capital in Special Olympics’. Invited lecture delivered at Special Olympics European Physical Education University Summit, Warsaw, Poland. Sat. 18th September 2010.
Hassan, D., McConkey, R., Dowling, S. and Menke, S. (2010) ‘UU Special Olympics Regional Research Collaborating Centre: Strategies and Goals’. Invited lecture delivered at Special Olympics European Physical Education University Summit, Warsaw, Poland. Sat. 18th September 2010.
Hassan, D. and McCue, K. (2010) Sport, Racism and the ‘New’ Irish. Paper delivered at the 3rd Sport, Race and Ethnicity Conference, University of the West Indies, Barbados, July 18 2010.
Hassan, D. (2009) ‘Sport and Community Relations in Post-Agreement Northern Ireland’. Invited lecture delivered at Political Studies Association of Ireland (PSAI) Annual Conference, Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool, Sunday 11 October 2009.
Hassan, D. (2009) ‘Sport and National Identity: The GAA at 125’. Invited lecture delivered at ‘Parnell Summer School’, Dublin, Friday 14 August 2009.
Hassan, D. and Moore, S. (2009) ‘The GAA in Britain and Europe’. Invited lecture delivered at ‘For Community, County and Country: A Conference on 125 Years of the GAA’. Cardinal O Fiaich Library and Archive, Armagh, Friday 13th March 2009.
Hassan, D. (2009) ‘The GAA in Ulster’. Invited Lecture delivered at the GAA History Conference. Croke Park Stadium, Dublin, Saturday April 27 2009.
Hassan, D. (2009) ‘The GAA: A Community-Based Model of Sport Governance’. Invited lecture delivered at the 3rd Annual Political Studies (PSA) Sport and Politics Group Conference at Birkbeck College, University of London, Saturday 21 February 2009.
Hassan, D. (2007) ‘Sport and the Irish Diaspora in Europe’. Invited lecture delivered at ‘Beyond the Nation? Critical Reflections on Nations and Nationalism in Uncertain Times’ Conference. Queen’s University Belfast, Friday 14th September 2007.
Hassan, D. (2006) ‘Anglo-German Relations in International Football’. Invited lecture delivered at School of Oriental and African Studies Conference, University of London, 18 June 2006.
Hassan, D. (2006) ‘Sport, Politics and Facility Provision in Ireland’. Invited lecture delivered at Birkbeck College, University of London, 24 May 2006.
Hassan, D. (2005) ‘Sport for Mind and Body: The Role of Sport in Health and Education’. Invited lecture delivered at the Confederation of European Councillors’ Conference, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, June 2005.
Hassan, D. (2004) ‘A Champion inside the ring and a Champion outside it – An examination of the socio-political impact of the career of Barry McGuigan’. Invited lecture delivered at ‘Sport and the Irish Hero Conference’, NUI Galway, Republic of Ireland, April 2004.
Hassan, D. (2002) 'Irish identity, the Gaelic Athletic Association and modern Ireland: A focus on Northern Nationalism.' Invited lecture delivered at the Sport and the Irish Conference, University of Ulster, Magee, Derry: April 2002.
Hassan, D. (2001) 'Irish Sport - Irish Identities: The Case of Northern Nationalism'. Invited lecture delivered at the British Sociology Association: Sociology of Sport Sub-Group Workshop, Belfast, Northern Ireland: February 2001.

Peer Reviewed Conference Papers

Hassan, D., McConkey, R., Dowling, S. and Menke, S. (2010) ‘Unified Gives us a Chance.’ An Evaluation of the Unified Sports Programme in Europe/Eurasia. Paper presented at Special Olympics University Symposium, 2010 European Games, Warsaw, Poland, 17 – 21 September 2010.
Hassan, D., McConkey, R., Dowling, S. and Menke, S. (2010) Sport, Special Olympics and Coaching Pedagogy. Paper presented at the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities Conference (European Regional Conference). Rome, Italy, 22 October 2010.
Hassan, D., McConkey, R., Dowling, S. and Menke, S. (2010) Sport, Social Capital and Unified Sports. Paper presented at the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Conference, San Diego, CA, 6 November 2010.
Hassan, D., McConkey, R., Dowling, S. and Menke, S. (2010) Sport, Social Capital and the impact of Unified Sports within Special Olympics. Paper presented at Special Olympics University Symposium, 2010 European Games, Warsaw, Poland, 17 – 21 September 2010.
Hassan, D. and O’Connor, S. (2009) ‘Building the Peace: WRC Ireland 2007’. Paper presented at ‘Sport Mega-Events and their Legacies’ Conference, Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa, 4 December 2009.
Hassan, D. and Edwards, A. (2009) ‘Sport, Divided Societies and Social Capital in Ireland’. Paper presented at the 15th Annual SMAANZ Conference ‘Facilitating Sustainability: Sport Management Practices’ 26-29 November 2009, Bond University, Gold Coast, Australia.
Hassan, D. and Edwards, A. (2009) ‘Social Media and Sport Marketing’. Paper presented at the 15th Annual SMAANZ Conference ‘Facilitating Sustainability: Sport Management Practices’ 26-29 November 2009, Bond University, Gold Coast, Australia.
Dowling, S., McConkey, R. and Hassan, D. (2009) A Model for Social Inclusion? An Evaluation of Special Olympics Unified Sports programme. Paper presented at the Annual Special Olympics Symposium, Berlin, Germany, 9 June 2009.
Hassan, D. (2009) ‘A Unique Social Tapestry: Racism in Irish Football.’ Paper presented at ‘Race, Ethnicity and British Football: persisting debates and emerging issues’ conference, University of Brighton, UK, 22 May 2009.
Hassan, D. (2008) ‘Who ‘Owns’ the Game? Issues and Challenges in he Governance of Club Football in Britain.’ Paper presented at the 2008 5th Annual International Sociology of Sport Association Conference, Kyoto, Japan, July 2008.
Hassan, D. (2007) ‘Amateur Economics. Governance and the Gaelic Athletic Association in Ireland.’ Paper presented at the 2007 North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Conference, Pittsburgh, USA, November 2007.
Hassan, D. (2006) ‘The Construction and Location of Major Sport Stadia in the UK and Ireland’. Paper presented at the 2006 North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Conference, Vancouver, Canada, November, 2006.
Hassan, D. (2006) ‘Sport and the Irish Diaspora: A European Focus’. Paper presented at the 2006 North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Conference, Vancouver, Canada, November, 2006.
Hassan, D. (2005) ‘Sport, Identity and Marginalisation: The Case of the Irish Border people’. Paper presented at the International Sociology of Sport Association Conference, Buenos Aires, Argentina, November 2005.
Hassan, D. (2004) ‘See No Evil, Hear No Evil’ - The Crisis of Domestic Football in Northern Ireland’. Paper presented at European Football: Influence, Change and Development Conference, University of Central Lancashire, England, September 2004.
Hassan, D. (2003) ‘A critical examination of the future role of the Gaelic Athletic Association as a symbol of Irish cultural Identity’. Paper presented at the 2nd Annual Conference of the International Sociology of Sport Association Congress, Cologne, Germany, June 2003.
Hassan, D. (2002) 'From Kings to Giants: A History of Ice Hockey in Belfast 1930 - 2002.' Paper presented at the British Society of Sports History Conference, De Montford University, Leicester, U.K. , April 2002
Hassan, D. (2001) 'The Place of Soccer in the Lives of Nationalists in Northern Ireland: A Critical Look at the Role of the Irish Football Association'. Paper presented at the North America Sociology of Sport Conference, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A., November 2001.
Hassan, D. and Bairner, A. (2000) 'The Role of Sport in Contemporary Representations of Irish Nationalism.' Paper presented at the 2000 Pre-Olympic Congress: International Congress on Sports Science, Sports Medicine and Physical Education, Brisbane, Australia, September 2000. (Endorsed by IOC, UNESCO and FIMS).

External Involvement

Dr Hassan is a current member of the Irish Football Association’s ‘Football for All’ Advisory panel and retains a close working relationship with a host of governing bodies, including the FIA, WRC, the GAA and the IFA. He has contributed to programmes broadcast by a spectrum of media outlets including the BBC, ITV, RTE and Setanta Sports. He has also published a body of grey literature, including work for the FIA (World Rally Championship Economic Impact Study, 2008); ATCUAE (An Economic Impact Study of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, April 2011); Rally Ireland (A Socio-Economic Impact study of Rally Ireland 2007) and the IFA (An Analysis of the IFA’s Grassroots Development Programme, June 2006).

Research Funding

Special Olympics Coach Athlete Relationship (£108k)
Funding Body: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Date: April 2011 to September 2012.

Special Olympics Unified Sports (US) (£77 k)
Funding Body: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Date: September 2009 – September 2010.

Rally Ireland (in conjunction with the WRC) (£40K)
Funding Body: Rally Ireland (through DCAL, NI)
Date: November 2007 – January 2009 (incorporating work on the Ulster Rally - £4K
Date: August 08 – October 08)

CAST Studentship – Investigating incidences and aetiology of Burnout in Male Gaelic Football players (£25 K)
Funding Body: Gaelic Athletic Association/ DEL
Date: October 2004-October 2008.

Irish Football Association (IFA): An Analysis of Grassroots Development Programme (£20 K)
Funding Body: Irish Football Association
Award: £20K Date: June 2006.

TEACHING

Research Project Supervisor MSc Sport Dev and Coaching; MSc Sport Management
Postgraduate – Understanding Sport and Research Methods
Undergraduate – Sport and Identities; The Politics of Sport; Sport in Society
Industrial Placement Co-ordinator for BSc Sports Studies and BSc Sport and Exercise Sciences programmes
Member of the Faculty of Life and Health Sciences Research and Innovation Committee
Vice-Chair Ulster Sports AcademyResearch Ethics Committee

RECENT PHD COMPLETIONS (First Supervisor);

Moreland, E. (May 2009) ‘Sport and National Identity in Ireland: The Case for Southern Nationalism’ (DEL AWARD). (External examiner: Dr Paul Rouse, UCD).
Brooks, R. (April 2009) ‘Sport, Women and National Identity in Ireland’ (DEL AWARD). (External Examiner: Dr Irene Reid, University of Stirling).
Hughes, L. (December 2008) ‘An Investigation into the Incidence and Aetiology of Player Burnout amongst Elite Male Gaelic Footballers in Ireland’ (DEL/ CAST Award). (External: Dr Martin Roderick, Durham University).

CURRENT PHD STUDENTS (First Supervisor);

Connor, S. (Expected Completion Sept. 2011) ‘The Management and Impact of Major Motorsport Events’ (Self-funded)
O’Boyle, I. (Expected Completion October 2012) ‘Performance Management in Irish Sport’ (Self-funded’
Boyd, M. (Expected Completion September 2014) ‘The Impact and Outcomes associated with the Irish Football Association’s Football for All Initiative’ (Self-funded).

Recent Publications

Hassan, David, Hamil, Sean and Lusted, Jim (2011) Challenges to the Management of Sport: Social and Cultural Considerations. In: Managing Sport: Social and Cultural Perspectives. Routledge, 5 -18. ISBN 99870675432

Hassan, David and O'Kane, Philip (2011) The Great Race Across the Sahara: A History of the Paris to Dakar Rally and Its Impact on the Development of Corporate Social Responsibility within Motor Sport. In: The History of Motor Sport A Case Study Analysis. Routledge, London, pp. 81-93. ISBN 13:978-0-415-67788-2

Hassan, David and O'Kane, Philip (2011) The Great Race Across the Sahara: A History of the Paris to Dakar Rally and its Impact on the Development of Corporate Social Responsibility within Motor Sport. International Journal of the History of Sport, 28 . pp. 268-280.

Hassan, David and McCue, Ken (2011) Football, Racism and the Irish. In: Race, Ethnicity and Football. Routledge, London, pp. 50-66. ISBN 13:978-0-415-88205-7

Hassan, David and Hamil, Sean (2011) Introduction: models of football governance and management in international sport. In: Who Owns Football? The Governance and Management of the Club Game Worldwide. Routledge, London, pp. 1-11. ISBN 13: 978-0-415-44570-2

Hassan, David and Edwards, Allan (2011) Sport, Divided Societies and Social Capital in Ireland. In: Social Capital and Sport Governance in Europe. Routledge, London, pp. 130-145. ISBN 13: 978-0-415-87609-4

Hassan, David (2011) Governance and the Gaelic Athletic Association: time to move beyond the amateur ideal? In: Who Owns Football? The Governance and Management of the Club Game Worldwide. Routledge, London, pp. 72-85. ISBN 13:978-0-415-44570-2

Hassan, David (2011) Epilogue: The Evolution of Motor Sport Research. In: The History of Motor Sport A Case Study Analysis. Routledge, London, pp. 132-135. ISBN 13:978-0-415-67788-2

Hassan, David (2011) Prologue: The Cultural Significance and Global Importance of Motor Sport. In: The History of Motor Sport A Case Study Analysis. Routledge, pp. 1-4. ISBN 13: 978-0-415-67788-2

Hassan, David (2011) Trends, Challenges and the Future for Managing the Business of Sport. In: Managing Sport Business An Introduction. Routledge, pp. 278-288. ISBN 978-0-415-57028-2

Hassan, David (2011) The Social and Cultural Management of Sport: Contemporary Arguments Concerning the Case for Specificity. In: Managing Sport Business An Introduction. Routledge, London, pp. 24-44. ISBN 978-0-415-57028-2

Hassan, David (2011) The Evolution of Motor Sport Research. International Journal of the History of Sport, 28 . pp. 319-322.

Hassan, David (2011) The Cultural Significance and Global Importance of Motor Sport. International Journal of the History of Sport, 28 . pp. 187-190.

Hassan, David (2011) Sport and the Management of Events in the Middle East. In: Sport Management in the Middle East. Routledge, pp. 56-83. ISBN 9870467532

Hassan, David, McCullough, Shane and Moreland, Elizabeth (2010) North or South? Darron Gibson and the Issue of Player Eligibility within Irish Soccer. In: Why Minorities Play or Don't Play Soccer. Routledge, pp. 740-753. ISBN 978-0-415-49714-5

Hassan, David, McCullough, Shane and Moreland, Elizabeth (2010) North or South? Darron Gibson and the Issue of Player Eligibility Within Irish Soccer. In: Why Minorities Play or Don't Play Soccer. Routledge, London, pp. 95-110. ISBN 978-0-415-49714-5

Hassan, David, Dowling, Sandra, McConkey, Roy and Beckinghaus, Sabine (2010) 'Unified Gives Us a Chance.' An Evaluation of the Unified Sports Programme in Europe/Eurasia. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 23 (5). pp. 234-243.

Hassan, David and O'Kane, Philip (2010) Ireland. In: Routledge Companion to Sports History. Routledge, pp. 461-471. ISBN 978-0-415-77339

Hassan, David (2010) Gaelic Games, Identity and the Irish Diaspora in Europe. In: Europeanisation and Hibernicisation. Rodopi, Amsterdam, pp. 227-250. ISBN 978-90-420-3053-4

Hassan, David (2010) Models of Football Governance and Management in International Sport. Soccer and Society, 11 . pp. 343-353.

Hassan, David (2010) Governance and the Gaelic Athletic Association in Ireland. Soccer and Society, 11 . pp. 414-427.

McAnallen, Donal, Hassan, David and Hegarty, Roddy (2009) Introduction. In: The Evolution of the GAA Ulaidh, Eire agus Eile. Stair Uladh, p. 1. ISBN 9781903688830

Hassan, David, McCullough, Shane and Moreland, Elizabeth (2009) North or South? Darron Gibson and the Issue of Player Eligibility within Irish Soccer. Soccer and Society, 10 (6). pp. 740-753.

Hassan, David and O'Connor, Sean (2009) The Socio-Economic Impact of the FIA World Rally Championship 2007. Sport in Society, 12 (6). pp. 709-724.

Hassan, David and Moore, Stephen (2009) The Emergence and Development of the GAA in Britain and Europe. In: The Evolution of the GAA Ulaidh, Eire agus Eile. Stair Uladh (an imprint of the Ulster Historical Foundation), pp. 207-219. ISBN 9781903688830

Hassan, David (2009) Sport and the Irish in Europe. In: Ireland and Europe: Europeanisation and Hibernicisation. Rodopi, Amsterdam, pp. 227-250. ISBN 978-90-420-3053-4

Hassan, David (2009) The GAA in Ulster. In: The Gaelic Athletic Association 1884-2009. Irish Academic Press, pp. 77-92. ISBN 9780716530282

Hassan, David (2008) The Role of Gaelic Games in the lives of the Irish Diaspora in Europe. In: Emigrant Players Sport and the Irish Diaspora. Routledge, pp. 53-69. ISBN 10: 0-415-46491-9

Hassan, David (2008) An opportunity for a new beginning: Soccer, Irish Nationalists and the construction of a new multi-sports stadium for Northern Ireland. In: Fringe Nations in World Soccer. Routledge, London, pp. 79-91. ISBN 978-0415378222

Darby, Paul and Hassan, David (2008) Introduction: Locating Sport in the Study of the Irish Diaspora. In: Emigrant Players Sport and the Irish Diaspora. Routledge, pp. 1-14. ISBN 10: 0-415-46491-9

Hassan, David (2007) Book Review: Manchester United. International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 42 . p. 223.

Hassan, David (2007) The Role of Gaelic Games in the Irish Diaspora in Europe. Sport in Society, 10 . pp. 385-401.

Darby, Paul and Hassan, David (2007) Locating Sport in the Study of the Irish Diaspora. Sport and Society, 10 (3). pp. 336-346.

Hassan, David (2006) Sport, Identity and the People of the Irish Borderlands. New Hibernia Review, 10 . pp. 26-43.

Hassan, David (2006) An Opportunity for a New Beginning: Soccer, Irish Nationalists and the construction of a new multi-sports stadium for Northern Ireland. Soccer and Society, 7 . pp. 339-352.

Hassan, David (2005) See No Evil, Hear No Evil: The Crisis of Domestic Soccer in Northern Ireland. In: The Bountiful Game? Football Identities and Finances. Meyer and Meyer, Oxford, pp. 63-77. ISBN 978-1841261782

Hassan, David (2005) Sport, Identity and Irish Nationalism in Northern Ireland. In: Sport and the Irish Histories, Identities, Issues. University College Dublin Press, Dublin, pp. 123-139. ISBN 1-904558-33-X

Hassan, David (2005) 'A Champion Inside the ring and a Champion outside it' An examination of the socio-political impact of the career of Barry McGuigan. Sport in History, 25 . pp. 221-236.

Hassan, David (2005) The Gaelic Athletic Association, Rule 21 and Police Reform in Northern Ireland. Journal of Sport and Social Issues, 29 . pp. 60-78.

O'Donoghue, P, Dubitzky, W, Lopes, P, Berrar, D, Lagan, K, Hassan, D, Bairner, A and Darby, Paul (2004) An evaluation of qualitative and quantitative methods of predicting the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Journal of Sport Sciences, 22 (6). pp. 513-514.

Hassan, David (2004) Book Review: Sport and National Identity in the Post-War World. Sport in Society, 7 (2). pp. 287-288.

Hassan, David (2004) From Kings to Giants: A History of Ice Hockey in Belfast, 1930-2002. Sport in History, 24 . pp. 77-93.

Hassan, David (2003) Rugby Union, Irish Nationalism and National Identity in Northern Ireland. Football Studies, 6 . pp. 5-18.

Hassan, David (2003) Still Hibernia Irrendenta? The Gaelic Athletic Association, northern nationalists and modern Ireland. Culture, Sport and Society, 6 . pp. 92-110.

Hassan, David (2002) A People Apart: Soccer Identity and Irish Nationalists in Northern Ireland. Soccer and Society, 3 (4). pp. 65-83.

4th International Conference on Sport, Race and Ethnicity, which will be held at the Belfast Campus of the University of Ulster, Belfast, Northern Ireland