Tag: Global South
Call for Papers | “Theories, Sport, and the Global South”, Special Issue of the Journal of Global South Sport Studies | Call ends May 1, 2025
This special issue aims to address current gaps by inviting contributions that challenge hegemonic frameworks, decolonize sports theory, and foreground the multiplicity of sporting experiences in regions such as South Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. The overall purpose of this special issue is to center the Global South voices as a primary lens by avoiding the essentialist, colonized, unfair, and Westernized perspectives.
Call for Papers | “Sports and Political Systems in Global South”, Special Issue of Third World Quarterly | Call ends March 30, 2025
This special issue seeks to explore the multifaceted ways in which political systems in Global South nations leverage sports beyond their recreational purpose. The focus is on how sports are utilized as strategic tools to achieve national and international policy objectives. By examining the intersection of sports, politics, and society, this issue aims to shed light on the broader implications of this relationship for governance, diplomacy, and social development.
