Book Reviews
A testament to the strength and resilience of the human body...
Tom Turcich wanted to engage with the world and its inhabitants in an up close and personal fashion. Believing this meant traveling in the simplest fashion possible, he chose to walk – 27.000 miles (43,450 km). He tells the story of his magnificent feat in The World Walk: 7 Years. 28,000 Miles. 6 Continents. A Grand Meditation, One Step at a Time. (Skyhorse Publishing). Duncan Jamieson is duly impressed with Turcich’s story of his pedestrian adventure in this highly readable review.
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Open Call of Submissions | “Sport and Psychoanalysis”, a new section of the Cogent Social Sciences journal (Routledge) dedicated to exploring the intersections between...
At first glance, Sport and Psychoanalysis may appear worlds apart: sport is associated with physicality, competition, and entertainment, while psychoanalysis explores the unconscious, desire, and the contradictions that structure subjectivity. Yet, it is precisely this apparent disparity that makes their relationship so compelling. By engaging with the psychic, cultural, and social dimensions of sport, the journal offers a critical space for examining how sport both reflects and unsettles the psychic and social structures that shape our lives.
Call for Participation | “Menstruation in Sport: Unpacking menstrual knowledges and stigma”, CCSE Talk | Free online seminar, April 30, 2025, 4:30pm CEST
The Centre for Culture, Sport and Events at the University of the West of Scotland is pleased to announce our next FREE ONLINE SEMINAR, which will take place on the 30th of April at 4:30pm CEST. The theme for this seminar is “Menstruation in Sport: Unpacking menstrual knowledges and stigma”, featuring Dr Petra Kolić and Agatha Gibbons.
