Dr. David Chaplin Presents Research in Glasgow, Scotland

Conference Venue in Glasgow

Associate Professor of Economics in the School of Business, Dr. David Chaplin, presented “Pugilistic Pastoring”: Volunteering in Amateur Boxing as Missionary Work” (co-authored with John Harris of Glasgow Caledonian University) at the British Society of Sports History on June 8th. In his presentation, Dr. Chaplin provided evidence of the success of amateur boxing programs in the U.S. and U.K. serving at-risk youth and the long-term unemployed by instilling discipline and structure to the participants’ lives and providing them an alternative to idleness. One of the organizers tweeted live from the event and even quoted Dr. Chaplin’s work (see below).

1. Dr Fiona Skillen @FionaSkillen8 Jun

   ‘Its better to sweat in the gym than bleed in the streets’ @BSSHScotland

   Dr Fiona Skillen @FionaSkillen8 Jun
2. Next up David Chaplin, Northwest Nazarene University, discusses ‘Pugilistic Pastoring’: boxing as a missionary work. @BSSHScotland