Tue, February 24, 2026
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Zoom Webinar
With recent news surrounding CBA negotiations in the WNBA, the shifting landscape of college sports, and emerging new leagues in the U.S. and abroad, the women’s basketball landscape remains a ripe site for exploring the relationship between labor, media, and culture. In this talk, Courtney M. Cox goes beyond the hot takes and headlines, delving into the past decade within the sport.
Dr. Courtney M. Cox is an Associate Professor in the Department of Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies (IRES) at the University of Oregon. Her research examines issues related to identity, technology, and labor through sport and wine. Her book, Double Crossover: Gender, Media, and Politics in Global Basketball considers how Black women and non-binary athletes maneuver through the global sports-media complex. She is also co-director (with Dr. Perry B. Johnson) of The Sound of Victory, a multi-platform digital humanities project located at the intersection of music, sound, and sport. She previously worked for ESPN, Longhorn Network, NPR-affiliate KPCC, and the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks.