Qualifications

BSc, PhD

Profile

Symeon has been working at the University since 2002 and he lectures in PE & Sport pedagogy, physical activity, sociology of PE & Sports, Teaching and Coaching of Swimming and research methods on the School’s BA Sport, PE and Coaching Sciences degree; BA Applied Golf Management Studies  and MPhil (B) in Sports Coaching. He is currently the Academic Group Manager of the Knowledge Culture and Diversity research group and the programme Coordinator and admission tutor for the BA Sport, PE and Coaching Sciences course. 

Research Interests

•  Muslim girls PE, Sport & physical activity
•  Ethnicity the body and PE, Sport and physical activity participation
•  Social class the body and physical activity
•  Interplay of ethnicity, race, gender and social class in PE, Sport and Physical activity 
•  Environmental and psycho-social determinants and adolescents’ participation in physical activity settings
•  Cross-cultural research  (mainly Europe & UK)
•  Adolescents’ and religion, culture and the family in PE, Sport and physical activity

Projects

•  Evaluation of the ‘School’s on the Move’ project (2004-05): Research Consultant
•  Follow up evaluation of the ‘Schools on the Move’ project (05-06): Research Consultant
•  BASS project (Birmingham Advisory Support Services), 2007 - 2008 ‘Improving inclusion of Muslim girls in physical education’, outcome - Guidance to schools, launched November 3rd 2008: Research Consultant
•  Family structure as a determinant to adolescents’ participation in physical activity (07-present): research supervisor 
•  Intersectionality of Ethnicity and Social Class on adolescent’s participation in physical activity settings (08- present): Research Leader

Membership of professional bodies

•  BERA
•  AIESEP
•  AfPE
•  ISSP

Publications (selected)

Dagkas, S. (2007), ‘Exploring Teaching Practices in Physical Education with Culturally Diverse Classes: A Cross- Cultural Study’, European Journal of Teacher Education, 30(4), 431-443

Dagkas, S. & Stathi, A.,(2007), ‘Exploring Social and Environmental Factors Affecting Adolescent’s participation in Physical Activity’, European Physical Educational Review, 13(3), 369-383

Benn, T.C. & Dagkas, S., (2006), ‘Incompatible? Compulsory mixed-sex Physical Education Initial Teacher Training (PEITT) and the inclusion of Muslim women: A case study on seeking solutions’, European Physical Education Review, 12(2), 181-200

Dagkas, S. & Benn, T.C.(2006), ‘Young Muslim Women’s experiences of Islam and Physical Education in Greece and Britain: A Comparative Study’, Sport Education and Society, 11(1), 21-38

Publications 2001-2010 [pdf]