Call for Papers | The 19th Macintosh Sociology of Sport Day Conference (In-Person and Livestreamed) | Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, January 28, 2023. Call ends December 12, 2022

The School of Kinesiology and Health Studies at Queen’s University invites all those interested in socio-cultural studies of sport and exercise to join our day conference, held in the memory of our colleague Dr. Donald Macintosh (1931–1994). The conference will be held in person with COVID precautions in place (see below). All presentations will be livestreamed. Please register in advance to obtain the Zoom link.  

The programme will consist of several sessions of graduate student presentations, a catered lunch, and the annual Donald Macintosh Memorial Lecture, which will be given this year by Dr. Tricia McGuire-Adams. Dr. McGuire-Adams (from Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek) holds a Tier II Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Ganandawisiwin/Good Health Sovereignties and is an Assistant Professor with the Faculty of Education at the University of Ottawa. She is also an Adjunct Professor with the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation at the University of Alberta. Dr. McGuire-Adams’ research is rooted in Human Kinetics and Indigenous Studies where she uses Indigenous research methodologies to research Indigenous health, wellbeing, and physical activity from an Indigenous decolonization and resurgence framework.  

Graduate students who would like to present their work at the conference should send a 250-word abstract or a proposal for a roundtable discussion to Samantha King by Monday, December, 12, 2022. We are looking for works-in-progress, as well as completed research. In selecting papers, priority will be given to students who submit independent research and who are first-time Macintosh presenters; second priority will be given to students who submit research as part of a faculty research team and who are first-time Macintosh presenters; third priority will be given to returning Macintosh presenters.  

Kingston is accessible by VIA rail or bus. It is a two hour and 45-minute drive from downtown Toronto or downtown Montreal. It is a two-hour drive from Ottawa and a one-hour drive from Watertown, New York. Registration fees are $30 for faculty and $20 for students.For further information or to add your name to our email list, contact Madison Danford.

Covid/Accessibility Policy

As part of our effort to make this event inclusive and accessible — and mindful of our impact on our larger communities – all participants are expected to wear a KN94, KN95 or N95 quality mask or better inside the conference venue, including when presenting (presentations are 10 minutes in length with 10 minutes for questions). Free masks will be available at the registration desk. Participants are also expected to test privately before attending the conference. “To go” food will be available and private rooms set aside for attendees wishing to eat alone or with their bubble.  

The conference venue is equipped with portable air cleaners and is held in a wheelchair accessible, “scent-aware” building with a gender inclusive washroom. For inquiries about accessibility or to request a free test kit, please contact Madison Danford.