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Articles by Michael Geoffrey
Staying With the Problem: Responsibility, Maintenance, and the Hidden Infrastructure of Transition
Published July 1, 2026 | Version v1 Long-term sustainability transitions are often narrated through moments of rupture: policy breakthroughs, institutional advances, or large-scale interventions that promise systemic change. Yet in fragmented, cross-border, and complex contexts, transitions rarely unfold through clean breaks alone.
Sanctuary to sinkhole and back again: video gaming and esport as a transition environment for young people at risk of marginalization
The marginalization staircase as a socioeconomic and humanitarian problem Evidence shows that youth NEET (“Not in Education, Employment or Training”) status is associated with substantial socio-economic costs and elevated risk of physical and mental ill health (Lindblad et al., 2024; Rahmani et al., 2024).
Terminology Matters: Defining the Esports Athlete
Kabir Bubna1 Michael G. Trotter2* Remco Polman3 Dylan R. Poulus4 1The International Federation of Esports Coaches (IFoEC), United Kingdom 2Department of Psychology, Umeå University, Sweden 3Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Federation University Australia, Australia 4Physical Activity, Sport, and Exercise Research Theme, Southern Cross University, Australia The final, formatted version of the article will be published soon.
Coaching and talent development in esports: a theoretical framework and suggestions for future research
Kabir Bubna1, Michael Geoffrey Trotter2*, Matthew Watson1,3 and Remco Polman4 1The International Federation of Esports Coaches (IFoEC), London, United Kingdom 2Department of Psychology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden 3Department of Performance Psychology, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany 4Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Federation University Australia, Berwick, VIC, Australia Esports is a growing phenomenon that is capturing the attention of individuals worldwide, and has...
Coaching and talent development in esports: a theoretical framework and suggestions for future research
Kabir Bubna1, Michael G. Trotter2*, Matthew Watson3 and Remco Polman4 1The International Federation of Esports Coaches (IFoEC), United Kingdom 2Umeå University, Sweden 3German Sport University Cologne, Germany 4Federation University Australia, Australia The final, formatted version of the article will be published soon.
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