The Sport and Leisure History Seminar is organised by the British Society of Sports History in association with the journal Sport in History. We have a varied programme of speakers from postgraduate researchers to leading specialists in the field of sport and leisure history from the UK and around the world.
For more information on the Society go to sportinhistory.org or follow @BritSportHisSoc on Twitter. For enquiries or to submit a paper contact the Secretary of the BSSH, geoffreylevett@me.com
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Please note that registration for this seminar will close 24 hours in advance so that the seminar convenors can distribute the meeting details to registered attendees. All welcome- this seminar is free to attend, but advance registration is required.
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Program Winter 2024
January 15, 2024
‘I’ve been with them longer than my wife.’ Searching for emotional clues in published fan culture. The highs and lows of following Lincoln City 1945-2000
Roy Thompson
International Centre for Sports History and Culture, De Montfort University
Hybrid | Online via Zoom & IHR Pollard Seminar Room, N301, Third Floor, IHR, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU
January 29, 2024
Women’s Boxing
Matt Taylor
De Montfort University
Online- via Zoom
February 2, 2024
Clem Seecharan in conversation with David Woodhouse
Clem Seecharan
London Metropolitan University
Hybrid | Online-via Zoom & IHR Wolfson Room NB01, Basement, IHR, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU
February 12, 2024
Més que un club, en el món’: Global Barça and Consumable Catalan Culture
Max Ferrer
King’s College London
Hybrid | Online via Zoom & IHR Pollard Seminar Room, N301, Third Floor, IHR, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU
February 26, 2024
For those who like the life nothing could be better’: The Games Mistress in Interwar Britain
Dave Day
Manchester Metropolitan University
Online- via Zoom
March 11, 2024
Brother Walfrid and the foundation of Celtic Football Club
Michael Connolly
University of Stirling
Hybrid | Online via Zoom & IHR Pollard Seminar Room, N301, Third Floor, IHR, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU
Term 3- Spring/Summer 2024
Program Spring/Summer 2024
April 29, 2024
Sport and Leisure history Seminar (title tba)
Daniel Orwin
Manchester Metropolitan University
Hybrid | Online via Zoom & IHR Pollard Seminar Room, N301, Third Floor, IHR, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU
May 14, 2024
Netball
Sam Oldfield
Manchester Metropolitan University
Online- via Zoom
June 10, 2024
Baseball
Seth Tannenbaum (Manhattanville College)
Hybrid | Online via Zoom & IHR Pollard Seminar Room, N301, Third Floor, IHR, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU
June 24, 2024
Sport and Leisure history Seminar (title tba)
Wendy Toon (University of Worcester)
Hybrid | Online via Zoom & IHR Pollard Seminar Room, N301, Third Floor, IHR, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU
