Tag: gender studies
Call for Papers | Breaking Barriers 2026: Reimagining Inclusion and Innovation in Sport | Weetwood Hall Estate, Leeds, June 12, 2026. Call ends April 1, 2026
Join us at Breaking Barriers, a transformative conference exploring Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Sports. Unveil the power of equality and sustainability, disrupting norms in the sports industry. Gain insights, forge collaborations, and be part of shaping a more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable future for sports. Break barriers with us! This conference offers not only innovative papers and engaging keynotes but also industry-expert led workshops and discussion panels. It is open to both academics and professionals, creating a unique platform for dialogue and collaboration.
Sport in Society, Volume 28, 2025, Issue 6–7 | Sport, Business and Society
Academics in various disciplines are writing about sport. Sport in Society is a multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary forum for academics to discuss the growing relationship of sport to significant areas of modern life. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: The concept of political neutrality – where we are at? by Marko Begović (open access).
Call for Papers | Women in Football: Participation, Representation, and Futures, a One-Day Symposium | TU Dublin, Tallaght campus, December 16, 2025. Call ends September 19, 2025
Following the enormous success of this summer’s UEFA Women’s European Championships, and in anticipation of the tenth staging of the women’s FIFA World Cup in Brazil in 2027, the Shamrock Rovers in the Community Research Team n association with Technological University of Dublin School of Media and Shamrock Rovers Football Club invite proposals for a one-day, in-person, interdisciplinary symposium to be held on the TU Dublin, Tallaght campus.
Sport in Society, Volume 28, 2025, Issue 5
Academics in various disciplines are writing about sport. Sport in Society is a multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary forum for academics to discuss the growing relationship of sport to significant areas of modern life. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: The anatomy of body shaming in sports coaching by Valeria Varea, Robert S. Primus, Natalie Barker-Ruchti & Mikael Quennerstedt (open access).
Sport in Society, Volume 28, 2025, Issue 4 | Football vs. ice hockey in the European sport landscape
Academics in various disciplines are writing about sport. Sport in Society is a multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary forum for academics to discuss the growing relationship of sport to significant areas of modern life. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Sport brand coexistence, competition and synergy: case study of the Sparta Prague ice hockey and football clubs by William Crossan, Jan Šíma & Michaela Kaprálková.
Call for Papers | Coaching, Kindness, and Culture: Psychology, Sports, the Arts, Leadership…& Ted Lasso. A Transdisciplinary conference | Richmond, London & Online, November 15–16, 2025. Call ends September...
This conference invites scholars, practitioners, coaches, creatives, psychologists, cultural critics, and sports researchers to explore Ted Lasso as a springboard for wider questions about how we lead, learn, care, and create connection — both on screen and beyond it. This conference welcomes 15-minute academic and/or creative presentations, performance, and multimedia work. We invite perspectives from media studies, psychology, sports studies, arts-based research, cultural theory, performance, pedagogy, and beyond.
Sport in Society, Volume 28, 2025, Issue 3
Academics in various disciplines are writing about sport. Sport in Society is a multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary forum for academics to discuss the growing relationship of sport to significant areas of modern life. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Placing community at the heart of community sport development: introducing the community sport development framework (CSDF) by Kate Mori, Haydn Morgan, Andrew Parker & Iain Lindsey (open access).
Sport in Society, Volume 28, 2025, Issue 2 | Surfing and Skateboarding
Academics in various disciplines are writing about sport. Sport in Society is a multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary forum for academics to discuss the growing relationship of sport to significant areas of modern life. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Skateboarding and contested public space in Portrush, Northern Ireland: exploring tensions between resortification and DIY space-claiming through co-creative methodology by Jim Donaghey & Slaine Browne (open access).
Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal, Volume 32, 2024, Number 1
Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal (WSPAJ) is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal devoted to advancing the understanding of women in sport and physical activity. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Exploring Basic Needs, Motivation, and Retention Among Female Sport Officials by Janna K. Sunde, Robin Tharle-Oluk, Alice A. Theriault, David J. Hancock (open access),
Call for Participation | Leisure, Class, and Social Hierarchies: Equestrian Sport as a Symbol of Power and Exclusion in the Victorian Era | Hybrid seminar, June 2, 2025
Today, leisure is often seen as a universal right – accessible to all, regardless of background. Yet historically, access to leisure and sport was highly regulated and deeply unequal. This talk examines the cultural and social functions of leisure through the lens of equestrian sport. Focusing on the Victorian era, it argues that horseback riding was far more than a recreational pastime; it was a highly coded system of social communication. Practices such as dress, posture, and riding instructions served to reinforce existing social hierarchies and embodied norms.













