Tag: sport history

In this presentation, we will share elements of our work-in-progress about the history and culture of women’s mountain biking. One of the goals of this book project is to make visible the historical experiences of women in mountain biking, but to go beyond simply adding women’s experiences to the broader history of mountain biking. Rather, we seek to examine the ways in which women’s participation alters the stories/narratives that are told about mountain biking history and fundamentally changes the space of mountain biking.

With the exploits of early sports practitioners and adventurers, the tourist development of certain sports sites led to urbanization or gentrification, which poses other environmental preservation and social concerns. Relationships with the “natural” world are shaped by cultures and this special issue invites reflection on how nature sport has been a medium for such expressions and contestations.

Sport in History encourages the study of sport to illuminate broader historical issues and debates. Includes an extensive reviews section, an annual compendium of sports-related accessions to British archives and a 'Sport in Public History' section. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: ‘A small leap for disabled man’: the athlete-led evolution of the sports wheelchair and adaptive sports by Samuel Brady (open access).

The summer school in 2023 will be held in Lausanne on the campus of the University of Lausanne. This course aims to provide a unique environment for PhD students who seek to develop skills around sport history, and to improve their network in the field. Lectures given by leading experts will cover specific methodological aspects and new issues in the field of sport history. Participants will also have the opportunity to present and discuss their own research in specific sessions.

Kinesiology Review is a peer-reviewed publication whose mission ir is to advance the field of Kinesiology by publishing evaluative, insightful, and integrative scholarly reviews of kinesiology research, both basic and applied. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Physical Activity and Health Equity for Middle-Aged and Older Adults by David X. Marquez, Michelle A. Jaldin, Miguel Negrete, Melicia C. Whitt-Glover, Crystal M. Glover.

The Journal of Emerging Sport Studies is committed to publishing scholarship from across academic disciplines that reflects the changing face of sport studies around the world from established and emerging sport scholars. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: An Investigation into Masculinity among Competitive Road Cyclists by Jack Hardwicke.

Sport in History encourages the study of sport to illuminate broader historical issues and debates. Includes an extensive reviews section, an annual compendium of sports-related accessions to British archives and a 'Sport in Public History' section. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Alternative sites of sports history by Gary James.

We are pleased to invite you to attend an online seminar to be held this spring: Sport, Diplomacy and Influence. This bilingual (French & English) webinar will be held once a month. All sessions will take place from 5PM to 7PM - Paris hour (except session 6 from noon to 2PM). As the seminar aims at fostering debates between historians of cultural and sport diplomacy, each session will be discussed by experts from both fields.

The International Journal of the History of Sport is the world’s leading sport history academic periodical with fully-refereed global coverage of the subject. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Tracing Two South Korean Olympic Pathways: Symbols, Conflicts, and Integration through Global Sports Events by KiWoon Kim & Hee Jin Seo.

Academic studies exploring the history of field hockey are relatively scarce beyond its role in early women’s sport activities. The special issue editors are looking for a broad geographical focus among the papers as the sport of field hockey has a strong presence on all six continents. It is expected that all papers will adopt an appropriate historical and/or biographical methodology. Submissions with a strong heritage focus or that draw on a wide array of primary sources are especially welcome.