Tag: anthropology

We encourage a broad interpretation of how sport and play are defined, inviting scholars whose work includes topics of embodied learning, institutional or structural components of sport and play, imagination, action and acting, adventure, competition, leisure and recreation, and other forms of physical activity. We especially encourage contributions that develop ideas regarding diversity within sport and play, including but not limited to gender, race, and ability. We invite original research articles (4,000 words max, excluding references) that address this issue’s theme.

The Sport Anthropology Caucus (SAC) invites interested scholars to submit abstracts for its third edition, held during the 2024 North American Society for Sport History (NASSH) conference. This year, SAC is set to continue growing a community of anthropologists of sport by aligning itself with the International Network of Sport Anthropology (INSA), a global network of scholars committed to promoting the growth of the field and creating spaces for scholars to collaborate on projects.

At the International Network of Sport Anthropology, we recognise the need to challenge the hegemonic force of sport. We invite researchers from all related disciplines to consider how we might place sport more appropriately in context, seek to re-place it elsewhere, or indeed replace it altogether. We challenge researchers to consider more closely what sport is, including recognising that the very idea of ‘sport’ now permeates much of social life, affecting the ways definitions are formed.

The conference Anthropology of Sport, focused on the relationship between Philosophical Anthropology and Sport, also aims to open the field of reflection to different areas of knowledge, intending to provide the opportunity to think freely and have the widest possible scope. Offering a heterogeneous and interdisciplinary academic environment, where the Philosophy of Sport will certainly provide an open horizon for reflections and contributions from across the spectrum of academic knowledge, promoting the sharing of research, thought, and practice.

JSB publishes original, empirical, investigative, and theoretical papers dealing with the studies of behavior in the areas of game and sport. Essentially, the JSB is interested in sociological, psychological, anthropological, and related applications to the science of sport. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Ghost Games: Crowds, Referee Bias, and Home Advantage in European Football Leagues by Amy Wolaver, Christopher Magee.

JSB publishes original, empirical, investigative, and theoretical papers dealing with the studies of behavior in the areas of game and sport. Essentially, the JSB is interested in sociological, psychological, anthropological, and related applications to the science of sport. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Psychological Safety in Athletic Team Environments by Kelsie Saxe, Robin Hardin.

JSB publishes original, empirical, investigative, and theoretical papers dealing with the studies of behavior in the areas of game and sport. Essentially, the JSB is interested in sociological, psychological, anthropological, and related applications to the science of sport. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Strategies to Promote Self-Determination in Collegiate Rowing Selection by Jason Rich, Suzanne T. Pottratz.

JSB publishes original, empirical, investigative, and theoretical papers dealing with the studies of behavior in the areas of game and sport. Essentially, the JSB is interested in sociological, psychological, anthropological, and related applications to the science of sport. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Sharpening the Mental Edge in Ice-Hockey: Impact of a Season-Long Psychological Skills Training and Mindfulness Intervention on Athletic Coping Skills, Resilience, Stress and Mindfulness by Zeljka Vidic.

JSB publishes original, empirical, investigative, and theoretical papers dealing with the studies of behavior in the areas of game and sport. Essentially, the JSB is interested in sociological, psychological, anthropological, and related applications to the science of sport. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: An Examination of Fan Support of Tanking in the NBA. by Michael Mudrick, Molly Hayes Sauder, Melissa Davies & Kevin Sheaffer.

JSB publishes original, empirical, investigative, and theoretical papers dealing with the studies of behavior in the areas of game and sport. Essentially, the JSB is interested in sociological, psychological, anthropological, and related applications to the science of sport. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: "Come on legs, get me there": An Examination of Distance Runners' Thoughts Utilizing the Think-Aloud Protocol. by Ashley Samson, Jacob C. Jensen.