Organization Grupo de História e Desporto (Group for History and Sport), from the Instituto de História Contemporânea (IHC) of Universidade Nova de Lisboa, and Centro de Estudos Interdisciplinares do Século XX of Universidade de Coimbra – CEIS20, present
2nd Congress of History and Sport
International Congress with papers accepted in Portuguese, English, Spanish and French. Proposal submissions until February 15, 2013 to: historia.desporto@gmail.com. Submission results: March 15, 2013. Proposals: title, abstract (500 words), 3 key-words and curriculum (200 words)
Goals
The Grupo de História e Desporto (Group for History and Sport – GHD) gathers researchers from several institutions, with the main goal of promoting cooperation, research and studies in the field of sport history. The GHD also organizes events for History and Sport at the national and international levels. In the Portuguese case, the interest in the history of sport is an important research focus. The GHD also organizes an annual congress, whose goal is the discussion and the production of knowledge in the various aspects of the intersection of history and sport. The theme for the 2013 congress is the Sport in the Ibero-american Space.
Subject
In 2013 it is the centenary of the Portuguese-Brazilian relations in football, a very important issue in both countries – in 1913 a Portuguese football team visited Brazil for the first time in history. To mark these event and to promote a sport history research about the international relations between Iberian Peninsula and American countries, the II Congress of History and Sport will be dedicated to Sport in the Ibero-american Space, in different perspectives in sport, including social, economic, political, religious, media, culture, ethics, cultural, artistic, structural and others.
Call for papers
We seek abstracts of no more than 500 words from persons interested in participating in the II Congress of History and Sport. Please include three key words related to your proposed paper, a brief curriculum vita, academic affiliation and contact information (including email and telephone). Papers can be presented in Portuguese, English, Spanish and French.
Proposals should be submitted via email to: historia.desporto@gmail.com
Important dates in 2013
- February 15 – Closing deadline for proposals
- March 15 – Notification of abstract acceptance
- May 1 – Final program announced
Fees: 25 euros and 10 euros (students)
Organizing Committee
Francisco Pinheiro, CEIS20 da Universidade de Coimbra
João Tiago Pedroso de Lima, NICPRI da Universidade de Évora
Manuela Hasse, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa
Maria Fernanda Rollo, IHC/FCSH da Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Nuno Miguel Lima, IHC/FCSH da Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Rita Nunes, Academia Olímpica de Portugal/Confederação do Desporto de Portugal
More details about the Congress can be found on the following websites:
http://congressodehistoriaedesporto.blogspot.com
http://www.ceis20.uc.pt
http://ihc.fcsh.unl.pt/
http://www.facebook.com/ihc.fcsh.unl
