Tag: Conferences: Sociology of sport

Conference theme: Reimagining Democracies and Sport. Democracy and Sport has increasing importance for global sport society. The common understanding of democracy in sport as participation by members or citizens in the decision making of a sport organization or sport society still leaves considerable room for dispute.

The symposium will explore the ways in which Muhammad Ali appears in un/expected spaces, beyond conventional readings. We are seeking to explore such questions as: What is Ali’s twenty-first century significance? How do we interpret the global meanings of Ali? Is sport central or peripheral to understanding Ali?

Inspired by recent momentous cultural events, the conference theme questions and considers the role of sport sociology and sport sociologists in public engagement. In the context of growing economic inequality, we see public money being siphoned into private stadiums within professional sport, corruption within international sporting organizations, and U.S. college coaches being the highest paid employees in state institutions within ‘amateur’ sport.

We invite abstracts and papers across a range of disciplines (such as, but not limited to: Cultural Studies, Economics, History, Management, Politics, Sociology, Urban Studies, and Tourism) focusing on the inter-relationships amongst Brazil, mega-events, and urban transformation.

Abstracts are invited – either for individual submissions or for complete panels (3/4 papers) – for papers that address aspects of race, ethnicity and migration in relation to all aspects of sport and physical culture. Theoretical or empirical presentations are welcomed, while contributions may draw on contemporary or historical perspectives.

Saturday, January 16, 2016, Queen’s University, Kingston, OntarioThe School of Kinesiology and Health Studies at Queen’s University would like to invite all those interested...

The city as a phenomenon is growing, and urban lifestyles are increasingly differentiated. Consequently, the possibilities for people in the urban environment to live a healthy lifestyle, and to participate in sport and exercise, are relevant like never before. We invite those interested in the study of sport and society to address issues within a wide range of classic domains and newly emerging ones.

Linnéuniversitetet hälsar lärare och forskare vid landets universitet och högskolor, idrottsledare, lärare i idrott och hälsa, och andra intresserade varmt välkomna till idrottskonferensen SVEBI 2015.

Video games are today depicted as an evident leisure activity. Yet, the legitimization of this hobby has undertaken a chaotic track. Playing video games has, in fact, transformed from a marginal and isolated activity to a global and mainstream pastime.

On behalf of the 2015 conference committee, it is my pleasure to announce the release of the NASSS 2015 conference Call for Abstracts. You can go to the NASSS web site where you will find a list of the organized sessions for the 2015 conference. Cheryl Cooky, Conference Committee Chair.