Sarah Barnes, Ph.D

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Curator, Sport and Leisure at Canadian Museum of History

Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area, Canada

Overview

Sarah Barnes is the Curator of Sport and Leisure at the Canadian Museum of History, leveraging her Ph. D. from Queens University to explore sports connection to Canadian culture. She has deep expertise in athlete welfare and social issues in sport, combining her academic background with practical experience as a former professor and varsity athlete.

Her passion for sports extends beyond academia; she is a former varsity basketball player and coach. For five summers, she served as a team manager with the Canadian Women’s National Basketball Program, traveling internationally for competitions. This hands-on experience provides a unique perspective to her curatorial work, bridging theory and practice.

She gave a talk exploring the surprising intersection of sport history and climate change, using museum collections to spark dialogue on this urgent issue.

Personality Overview

Imaginative

Full Of Energy

Informal

They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.

Topics They Care About

Sports History
As a curator, she aims to show how sports are more than scores, but integral to the fabric of Canadian society, culture, and history.
Social Issues in Sport
Her work often focuses on telling the stories of marginalized communities, including women and Black and Indigenous groups, in their struggle for recognition and access in sport.
Canadian Basketball
Worked for five summers as a team manager and apprentice coach with the Canadian Women’s National Basketball Program, including at the development and junior levels.

Media Appearances

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Work History

9-2023
Curator, Sport and Leisure at Canadian Museum of History
9-2021 - 9-2023
Assistant Professor at Cape Breton University
12-2020 - 8-2021
Visiting Research Fellow at York University
8-2018 - 12-2020
Postdoctoral Fellow at Georgia Institute of Technology
5-2011 - 8-2015
Team Manager at Canada Basketball

Education

2012 - 2018
Ph.D from Queen's University
2007 - 2010
Master of Arts - MA from Queen's University

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