Our research covers a diverse array of topics, such as cultural practices among elite and amateur athletes and dancers, the nature of skills and expertise, and embodied experiences in illness and disability. Across the broad range of topics, our research is unified by a sensitivity to situation and context: We consider how socio-cultural factors shape the concrete practices and experiences that we investigate.
Researchers affiliated with MoCS come from diverse disciplinary backgrounds, including sports and health sciences, the cognitive sciences, anthropology, and philosophy. Drawing on these backgrounds, we engage in empirical, theoretical, and methodological research, all of which are deeply intertwined.
We often draw, for example, on current research in philosophical phenomenology to gain new insights into the concrete experiences and practices that we investigate. And, reciprocally, through our empirical research, we critically engage with ongoing theoretical debates in philosophy and the humanities.
The diverse disciplinary backgrounds and methodological approaches make MoCS a unique center for the interdisciplinary study of sports, health, and performing arts.
Introduction to Phenomenology and its Application in Qualitative Research
The interdisciplinary approach integrating phenomenology and qualitative research methodologies, which is central to many of MoCS’ research projects, are introduced in this Massive Open Online Course (free access).
