Diverse and inclusive, the BAMSA network provides a forum for academics, practitioners and policymakers. Stakeholders in the network include academics from various disciplines including sociology, psychology, sport science and leisure studies. From across the bridge world, the network includes representatives of national and international governing bodies, teachers, players and organisers working at a local level.
The BAMSA network is a vehicle for international collaboration. It brings together educators, administrators, organisers, recruiters, digital developers and suppliers from across the globe and from every tier of the bridge world (international, zonal, federal, national, regional, district and local). The network enables the sharing of case studies and resources as well as the dissemination of research findings, innovation and good practice.
In consultation with network members, BAMSA staff identify research needs and challenges across the sector, they arrange conferences, workshops and networking events, and they co-produce problem-solving strategies and evidence-based solutions. BAMSA’s first network meeting was in Oslo in October 2019.
When working with any group of stakeholders, conflicts and competing agendas occasionally arise. BAMSA researchers strive to balance their commitments to funders, to their institution, to the broader discipline, and to the pursuit of knowledge, as well as to those individuals, communities and organisations that they are studying. The balancing act is easier when there is open discussion about stakeholder needs and perspectives.
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Stakeholder Presentations & Workshops
Stakeholder Presentations
Bridging Organisations
Punch, S. (2024) Empowering Women in Bridge: Gender Segregated Tournaments, EBL NBO Seminar, 2-3 February 2024, Dubrovnik, Croatia.
Punch, S. (2022) Building a more Inclusive Community, EBL NBO Seminar, 28-29 January 2022, Larnaca, Cyprus.
Snellgrove, M.L. and Punch, S. (2020) Bridge Issues Facing NBOs, European Bridge League (EBL) National Bridge Union (NBO) Seminar, Prague, 1-2 February 2020
Stakeholder Presentations
Bridging Schools
Punch, S. (2022) Bridge Research in Schools: Promoting Mindsport Education, Paper presented at American Bridge Teachers’ Association (ABTA), July 2022, Providence, USA.
Rushworth, M. (2023) Conference Key Themes, RealBridge & BAMSA Teacher and Coach Conference, Online 7-8 October 2023.
Rushworth, M. (2023) Summary of Conference Presentations, RealBridge & BAMSA Teacher and Coach Conference, Online 7-8 October 2023. For videos and slides of presentations see https://realbridge.online/
Stakeholder Presentations
Bridging Sociology
Punch, S. (2020) Bridge: A MindSport for All (BAMSA) Journey, Presentation to Bridge 2 Bridge, Suffolk Contract Bridge Association (SCBA) and English Bridge Education and Development (EBED), 25 June 2020
Punch, S. (2020) Keeping Bridge Alive Through Research, Presentation to Western District Bridge Clubs, Stirling Court Hotel, 6 March 2020
Snellgrove, M.L. and Punch, S. (2019) Keep Bridge Alive Global Network Meeting, Norwegian Bridge Federation, Oslo, October 2019
Punch, S. (2019) Sociology of Bridge Update, World Bridge Federation (WBF), Wuhan, China, September 2019
Punch, S. (2019) Keep Bridge Alive Global Initiative, American Contract Bridge League Educational Foundation (ACBLEF), Memphis, March 2019
Punch, S. (2019) Keep Bridge Alive Campaign, Opening Ceremony for Mixed European Teams, European Bridge League, Lisbon, February 2019
Punch, S. (2018) Establishing a New Academic Field on Bridge, World Bridge Federation (WBF), Orlando, Florida, 22 September 2018
Punch, S. (2018) Bridge and Social Science, European Bridge League (EBL) National Bridge Union (NBO) Seminar, Belfast, 2-4 February 2018
Punch, S. (2017) Sociology of Bridge, Bridge and Science Committee, World Bridge Federation (WBF) Lausanne, Switzerland, 10 November 2017
Punch, S. (2017) Sociology of Bridge Research, Teacher Trainer Workshop, Scottish Bridge Union (SBU) Education, May 2017
Examples of Stakeholder Presentations
Keep Bridge Alive Global Initiative (March 2019)
Keep Bridge Alive Global Network Meeting (October 2019)
Workshops
Bridging Gender
Punch, S., Graham, E., McPherson, C. and Rogers, A. (2018) Gender Inequalities and Bridge – Implications for Tournaments Directors, English Bridge Union (EBU) TD Panel Training, Coventry, 6 December 2018
Workshops
Bridging Covid
Snellgrove, M.L. (2022) Diary Methods in the Social Sciences, Workshop on Diary Data: Scottish Graduate Summer School, 15 June 2022.