Bryan C. Clift, an assistant professor in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, will discuss his latest book, The Uses of Running, an ethnographic exploration of one not-for-profit organization that uses running to empower people in temporary housing facilities. Drawing on ethnographic methods, this book takes a critical look at how this organization fits within wider historical dynamics of urban homelessness, race and neoliberalism in the United States. By highlighting the experiences of both those in recovery at temporary housing facilities and volunteers, the book challenges assumptions about the social role of sport and physical activity-led interventions.