Tag: social inclusion

The theme of the Paris 2024 conference is “Sport Management and Social Inclusion”. Submissions that relate specifically, but not exclusively, to the conference theme are strongly encouraged. Participants also have the opportunity to submit contributions that are not specifically related to the conference theme in parallel sessions during the conference. The main objective of all conference sessions is to encourage participants from related fields to share their knowledge, provide new insights and inspire the future of sport management.

For this thematic issue, we invite scholars and sport/social workers around the world to submit papers that increase our insight into the impact of community sport programs and sport social work practices as well as research papers that contribute to the practice of conducting an impact evaluation within this context. Sport participation has been associated with positive outcomes beyond physical health, such as increased social capital and mental wellbeing.

Scholars, researchers, students and professionals interested in the sociocultural study of the modern Olympic and Paralympic Games are invited to submit abstracts for conterence presentations. Papers in the areas of history, sociology, anthropology, philosophy, political science, cultural studies and sport management, as well as other disciplines that contribute to the cultural understanding of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, are particularly encouraged. Proposals for thematic sessions are also invited.

In this project, we try to preserve a simple but crucial idea: having equal conditions in sports is a human right. With the idea that “sport is a human right,” the project wants to promote social inclusion and help make sure that everyone has equal opportunities in sports, with a particular focus on migrants. Sport is oftentimes cited as the perfect tool for upward mobility, and many young athletes attach their hopes and dreams to sport, particularly football, to ascend socially. Still, migrant athletes continue to suffer from social exclusion.

Social Inclusion is a peer-reviewed open access journal, which provides academics and policy-makers with a forum to discuss and promote a more socially inclusive society. The journal encourages researchers to publish their results on topics related to social and cultural inclusion The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: (RE)FORMING THE INSIDE/OUTSIDE: ON PLACE AS A GOVERNABLE DOMAIN THROUGH SPORTS-BASED INTERVENTIONS by David Ekholm and Magnus Dahlstedt.

This edited collection aims to provide a comprehensive multidisciplinary overview of athlete activism. While athletes as ‘activists’ – broadly defined – is not necessarily a new area of study, it has commanded a significant range of both scholarly and media attention in recent years. High-profile figures from across elite sport have lent their voices in an attempt to influence a variety of social, political, ethical and/or environmental issues.

Ulikhet og ekskludering har vist seg å være en vedvarende problematikk i norsk og internasjonal idrett. Idretten har stor symbolsk makt i dagens samfunn og har derfor stor betydning for våre forestillinger om kjønn og likestilling. I dette temanummeret av Tidsskrift for kjønnsforskning retter vi oppmerksomheten mot idrett og ulikhet.

This thematic issue aims to advance our scientific understanding about sport and development by adapting both a transdisciplinary and intersectoral perspective. We welcome papers from the broad applied fields of health, education, social/youth work, management, crime and rehabilitation, which focus on programs, policies and broad issues in relation to sport and development.

Our aim is to bring together sport and exercise psychology researchers and practitioners whose work focuses on social justice and praxis, marginalized communities, participants lacking scholarly attention, or that falls outside the positivist mainstream of sport psychology. A main purpose of this symposium is to bring together people passionate about these issues.

Sport organisations increasingly are expected and encouraged to take up a wider social role. Thus, sport organisations and sport clubs in particular, tend to be more involved in dealing with societal issues. Next to this social role for local communities, a number of sport organisations seem to be explicitly taking up their social responsibility, through an active position against organisational problems like exclusionary practices or corruption.