| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Gould, S., McLachlan, F., & McDonald, B. (200101). Swimming With the Bicheno Coffee Club : The Textured World of Wild Swimming. Journal of Sport and Social Issues, |
| 2019 | McLachlan, F. (190102). It s boom time! (Again): Progress narratives and women s sport in Australia. Journal of Australian Studies, 43(1), (7-21). |
| 2019 | Luguetti, C., & McLachlan, F. (190101). Am I an easy unit? Challenges of being and becoming and activist teacher educator in a neoliberal Australian context. Sport, Education and Society, |
| 2018 | Oxford, S., & McLachlan, F. (180901). "You have to play like a man, But Still be a Woman": Young Female Colombians negotiating gender through participation in a Sport for Development and Peace (SDP) organization. Sociology of Sport Journal, 35(3), (258-267). |
| 2017 | McLachlan, F. (170102). Being critical: an account of an early career academic working within and against neoliberalism. Sport, Education and Society, 22(1), (58-72). |
| 2016 | McLachlan, F., & Curtin, J. (161121). Introduction: Women, sport and history in Australia and New Zealand. International Journal of the History of Sport, 33(17), (2069-2070). |
| 2016 | McLachlan, F. (161121). The silent game: A critical reading of the history of netball in Australia. International Journal of the History of Sport, 33(17), (2153-2168). |
| 2016 | McLachlan, F. (160303). Gender Politics, the Olympic Games, and Road Cycling: A Case for Critical History. International Journal of the History of Sport, 33(4), (469-483). |
Key details
Areas of expertise
- Sociology of sport
- Gender
- Sociology of health
- LGBT physical activity and health
- Historical theory
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
About Fiona Mclachlan
Dr Fiona McLachlan is a research fellow in the Institute for Health and Sport (IHES) and a member of the ‘Sport Diversity and Social Change’ research group.
Dr McLachlan completed her PhD at the University of Otago in 2012 and her thesis investigated the cultural representations of public swimming pools and their emergence and apparent decline. Through this work she produced an innovative methodology to analyse the politics of temporality, that is, the ways that social problems and issues are framed in ways that already have the future fated and then effects of this framing for social transformation.
Since arriving at VU in 2012 Dr McLachlan has continued her work on temporality, specifically applying these theories to understand the gendered structure and culture sport, physical activity and society.
Dr McLachlan’s interdisciplinary research has been published a wide range of high quality journals and books and she has led and contributed to several funded research projects, for example:
- Netball Victoria Oral History Project
- Increasing Women’s Participation in Cycling
- Women’s Participation in Sport and Active Recreation in Melbourne’s West.
Qualifications
- PhD, University of Otago, NZ, 2012
- Master of Physical Education, University of Otago, NZ, 2008
- Bachelor of Physical Education, University of Otago, NZ, 2004
Key publications
Fiona has over 27 publications, with a selection listed here.
A more comprehensive list of Fiona's publications is available in the VU Research Repository.
Book Chapter (showing 2 of 5)
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Knoppers, A., & McLachlan, F. (170101). Reflecting on the use of feminist theories in sport management research (pp. 163-179). |
| 2015 | McLachlan, F., & Booth, D. (150101). Who s afraid of the internet? swimming in an infinite archive (pp. 227-250). |
Journal article (showing 8 of 17)
Research funding for the past 5 years
Please note:
- Funding is ordered by the year the project commenced and may continue over several years.
- Funding amounts for contact research are not disclosed to maintain commercial confidentiality.
- The order of investigators is not indicative of the role they played in the research project.
2020
|
The Change Makers Project: Empowering Football Clubs on the Journey to 50/50
From: Change our Game Research Grant Program
Investigators: Dr Brent Mcdonald, Dr Carla Nascimento luguetti
For period: 2020-2021
|
$24,997 |
2019
|
Evaluation of Gender Inclusion Strategy and Practices
From: Wyndham Basketball Ltd.
Investigators: Dr Brent Mcdonald
For period: 2019-2019
|
Not disclosed |
2017
|
Women's participation in sport and active recreation in Melbourne' West
From: Wyndham City Council
Investigators: Prof Ramon Spaaij, Prof Clare Hanlon, Aspr Rochelle Joyce
For period: 2017-2018
|
$68,080 |
|
Enhancing Female Participation in Cycling
From: CYCLING GRANT
For period: 2017-2018
|
Not disclosed |
|
Towards a Digital History of Disability Sport and Recreation
From: Disability Sport and Recreation
Investigators: Dr Matthew Klugman, Dr Robert Hess
For period: 2017-2018
|
Not disclosed |
2015
|
Towards a digital history of netball Victoria.
From: Netball Victoria
Investigators: Dr Robert Hess, Dr Matthew Klugman
For period: 2015-2016
|
Not disclosed |
Supervision of research students at VU
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
Currently supervised research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
| 1 | Masters by Research | Principal supervisor |
Currently supervised research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD (3) | Associate supervisor |
| Masters by Research (1) | Principal supervisor |
Completed supervision of research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masters by Research | Associate supervisor |
| 1 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
Completed supervision of research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| Masters by Research (1) | Associate supervisor |
| PhD (1) | Associate supervisor |
Key academic roles
| Dates | Role | Department / Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2012 - Aug 2019 |
Lecturer - College of Sport and Exercise Science
|
Victoria University |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Jul 2012 -
Aug 2019
|
Lecturer - College of Sport and Exercise Science
Victoria University |
Professional memberships
- Professional member, The Australian Sociological Association
