Mitchell McSweeney is Assistant Professor of Sport Management in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, USA. His research focuses on social entrepreneurship, innovation, sport for development and peace (SDP), and livelihoods, and he often utilizes postcolonial theory, institutional theory, and diaspora to critically investigate these areas. He has worked with various SDP organizations in Uganda, Canada, India, Eswatini, and a number of international organizations.
Per G. Svensson is Associate Professor in Sport Management within the School of Kinesiology at Louisiana State University, USA. His research examines organizational capacity and innovation in Sport for Development and Peace and explores the challenges of operating community-based SDP organizations within broader social, political, historical, and economic contexts. Dr. Svensson is also a Research Fellow with the North American Society for Sport Management and Co-Editor for the Journal o
