Double Crossover: Gender, Media and Politics in Global Basketball

Double Crossover - Panel Discussion on Dr. Courtney M. Cox's Book

Dr. Courtney Cox, Dr. Amira Rose Davis and professional basketball player, Imani McGee-Stafford will discuss Cox's book, "Double Crossover: Gender, Media, and Politics in Global Basketball" and explore the increasing popularity of women's basketball alongside continued labor concerns, global politics, and a shifting media landscape. Audience Q&A to follow.

Co-sponsored by Humanities Institute, Center for Sports Communication & Media, John L. Warfield Center for African & African American Studies

About Dr. Courtney M. Cox

Dr. Courtney M. Cox is an Associate Professor in the Department of Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies (IRES) at the University of Oregon where she also serves as the Director of Graduate Studies for the Department of Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies, supporting the doctoral program and graduate certificate. She is an elected member of the Intercollegiate Athletics Advisory Committee, charged with advising the president on all policies and practices related to the academic performance and welfare of college athletes. She is affiliated with the University of Oregon Olympic Studies Hub, the Center for the Study of Women in Society, and the Women of Color Project.

She previously worked for ESPN as a Sports Emmy-nominated production assistant (event production) and stage manager (studio directing), Longhorn Network as a stage manager and associate director (studio directing), in public radio for Pasadena’s KPCC as a freelance producer, and as an intern for the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks.