Academy of Sport

 

We are pleased to announce that the Academy of Sport at UWI Cave Hill will be hosting the Caribbean Sport Conference on April 9-11, 2026, in, Barbados.
  The Caribbean Sport Conference returns to the Academy of Sport at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, under the powerful theme “Sport for All: Access, Inclusion, Opportunity.” Building on the momentum of our first conference, The Game Changer, which explored the professionalization of sport in the region, this year’s conference shifts the focus to sport as a vehicle for social transformation.

We invite scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and athletes from across the Caribbean and beyond to engage in vital conversations around making sport more equitable, inclusive, and far-reaching. Through thought-provoking keynote addresses, dynamic panels, and interactive sessions, we will explore innovative research, policies, and programs that will examine strategies to make sport more accessible and inclusive for all, and create meaningful opportunities for participation—regardless of age, gender, ability, or socioeconomic status.

This is more than a conference—it is a collective call to action to ensure that sport remains a platform for empowerment, unity, and lifelong opportunity.
  Professor Emily Roper
Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions

Professor Roper is a highly respected multidisciplinary researcher and proven strategic leader in sport and exercise psychology, sport sociology, cultural studies, and gender studies. Her research examines the ways in which gender shapes experiences, cultural meanings, and societal structures in sport and physical activity. This work has been published in a variety of books and journals including Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, The Sport Psychologist, Sex Roles, Research in Dance Education, Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal, Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, and Athletic Insight.