Volume 18, Issue 2

Contributors

Julie E. Campbell is working on a PhD in health at Dalhousie University. Her thesis concerns children’s health and well-being, specifically through physical activity and outdoor learning in school-based settings. Maggie Locke is working on a PhD in health at Dalhousie University. Her thesis centers on risky play and physical activity for children with disabilities. Nila Joshi is a lecturer in the departments of health and psychology at St. Francis Xavier University. She is also working on a PhD in health at Dalhousie University. Her thesis focuses on children’s physical activity, fundamental movement skills, and outdoor loose parts play. She has served as the research coordinator for the Physical Literacy in the Early Years (PLEY) school project. Michelle R. Stone is an associate professor in the School of Health and Human Performance at Dalhousie University. Her research focuses on enhancing children’s opportunities for physical activity, physical literacy, and active outdoor play. Becky Feicht, who holds a PhD in health, is a senior instructor in health promotion in the School of Health and Human Performance, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University. Feicht’s research concerns the health and well-being of children, youth, and women, how their bodies deal with complex social, political, and cultural influences, and how they connect with nature.

Walter Crist is a researcher the Centre for Digital Humanities, Leiden University in the Netherlands. His research focuses on traditional board games, particularly in the ancient world and how they relate to social processes and ancient life. He is the vice chair of the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Action GameTable, which studies traditional games using artificial intelligence. He coauthored Ancient Egyptians at Play: Board Games Across Borders and conducted fieldwork on ancient and traditional games in Cyprus, Azerbaijan, Italy, Turkey, and the Netherlands. Aslan Gasimov is director of the Archaeology Training and Research Centre, Baku State University in Azerbaijan. He is working as a PhD in archaeology at University of Haifa and researching medieval settlements and the material culture of Azerbaijan and the South Caucasus. He is also a member of COST Action GameTable.

Alexander Hurezeanu is on the faculty of the Department of English and Communication at George Brown Polytechnic in Toronto, Ontario. He teaches a variety of communication and game studies courses and currently serves as the English and communication coordinator at George Brown’s School of Design. His research examines cultural production and representation in video games. Christopher Hurezeanu is an archivist and conservator at the Markham Museum in Markham, Ontario, and has worked as a conservator for Research Casting International. He teaches sustainable management practices and ethics at Seneca Polytechnic in the School of Hospitality and Tourism.

Jay Mechling is professor emeritus of American studies at the University of California, Davis. Past president of the California Folklore Society, past chair of the California Council for the Humanities, and past editor of Western Folklore, he is an award-winning author who has written widely on the boy scouts and on American popular culture. His publications include On My Honor: Boy Scouts and the Making of American Youth; Children’s Folklore: A Source Book; Soldier Snapshots: Masculinity, Play, and Friendship in the Everyday Photographs of Men in the American Military; and Boys Will See Boys: Folklore, Friendships, and Emotions in Boyhood Snapshots.