Published Mar 12 2021

Running The Gauntlet – What Happens Next? podcast on the culture of sport

Susan
Carland
Academic, author and social commentator
Rana hussain
Broadcaster, Writer, Presenter, Diversity & Inclusion Consultant

In this episode of the What Happens Next podcast, we look at what’s happening to change the culture in elite sport and find out why calling out sexist, racist and homophobic language is helping tackle the toxicity.

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About the Authors

  • Susan carland

    Director, Bachelor of Global Studies, and Lecturer, School of Language, Literature, Cultures and Linguistics

    Susan's research and teaching specialties focus on gender, sociology, contemporary Australia, terrorism, and Islam in the modern world. Susan hosted the “Assumptions” series on ABC’s Radio National, and was named one of the 20 Most Influential Australian Female Voices in 2012 by The Age.

  • Rana hussain

    Broadcaster, Writer, Presenter, Diversity & Inclusion Consultant

    Rana Hussain is a Diversity and Inclusion leader making important inroads into Australian sporting culture and the community at large. One of a handful of women of colour working in AFL (D&I for Richmond Football Club), Rana is a pioneer and a passionate advocate for social inclusion and reducing discrimination through the vehicle of sports and media. Rana’s desire to see more diversity in both media and sport sees her freelance writing, as well as podcasting and broadcasting for the ABC. Rana is a member of the Outer Sanctum podcast crew, a Board Member of the Victorian Women’s Trust, a consultant on the DoMore Project and a member of the Cricket Australia Steering Committee developing the next stage of their Diversity and Inclusion Action plan.