Assistant Professor
116 Frank Kennedy Centre
Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 2N2
Phone: (204) 474-8996
Fax: (204) 474-7634
E-mail: michael_heine@umanitoba.ca

Education:

• Ph.d. (sport anthropology) - University of Alberta
• M.A. (sport history) - University of Western Ontario
• Lehramt Sekundarstufe II (English literature, physical education, education) - Ruhr-Universität Bochum

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Research Interests:

Anthropology of sport; sport history of sub-Arctic and Arctic Canada; traditional games in Arctic and Sub-Arctic aboriginal cultures; development of coaching and instructional materials for traditional aboriginal sports and games; documentation of traditional aboriginal recreation activities using new media.

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Related Work of Interest:

Dance Production

Running with Scissors. Video memo of a dance performance choreographed by sessional instructor Adesola Akinleye in collaboration with students in the Creative Dance Class. Production: Quidam Video; post-production: Michael Heine & Adesola Akinleye.

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Recent Publications:

Heine, Michael. 2005. It's a Competition, Not a Show! Traditional Games at the Arctic Winter Games. In: Stadion. Journal of the History of Sport and Physical Education. forthcoming.

Paraschak, Vicky & Michael Heine. 2005. Moving into Place. Explorations into the Anthropology of Travel. In: Avante. forthcoming.

Heine, Michael. 2003. Inuit-Style Wrestling. A Training and Resource Manual. Traditional Aboriginal Sport Coaching Resources. Vol. 3. Yellowknife, NT: Sport North Federation.

Szabo, Chris & Michael Heine. 2003. “Culture to Coaching: The Traditional Aboriginal Sport Coaching Resource Series.” In Janice Forsyth & V. Paraschak (eds.). North American Indigenous Games Research Symposium. Proceedings. Winnipeg, MB: Faculty of Physical Education, University of Manitoba. 57-62.

Heine, Michael. 2002. Arctic Sports. A Training and Resource Manual. Traditional Aboriginal Sport Coaching Resources. Vol. 2. 2nd edition. Yellowknife, NT: Sport North Federation.

Heine, Michael, Alestine Andre, Ingrid Kritsch & Alma Cardinal. 2001. Gwichya Gwich’in Googwandak. The History and Stories of the Gwichya Gwich’in. Tsiigehtchic & Yellowknife, NT: Gwich’in Cultural Institute.

Heine, Michael. 1999. Dene Games. A Culture and Resource Manual. Traditional Aboriginal Sport Coaching Resources. Vol. 1. Yellowknife, NT: Sport North Federation.

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Primary Courses Taught:

• PHED 2340 - Philosophy of Physical Activity
• PHED 3070 - Rise of Modern Sport and Physical Education
• PHED 3460 - Sociology of Sport