Tag: Pakistan
Call for Participation | “Building a Sport Ecosystem”, celebrating the launch of the Pakistan Sports Knowledge Cluster | Zoom, August 29, 2024
Despite Pakistan's rich sporting potential in cricket, hockey, soccer, and squash, many sports disciplines lack adequate infrastructure and support. Our forum aims to create a platform for strategic dialogue and collaboration, bringing together leaders from various sectors, including government, academia, and the private sector. This initiative will not only address current challenges but also pave the way for a sustainable and thriving sports environment in Pakistan.
Call for Papers | Playing for Nations and/or States: Cricket and Politics in South Asia | Webinar, September 14, 2022. Call ends June 15, 2022
Cricket like Bollywood is eulogized like a religion in South Asia and regarded as one of the most popular sports played in the region. Despite the popularity of the game and its ubiquitous relevance for the nation-states of South Asia, there has been a dearth of scholarly works to understand the game’s inexorable relationship with politics. This webinar is an effort to put the sports-politics nexus in South Asia on the global academic map.
