Tag: sporting justice
Call for Abstracts | “How does Sport Repair Injustice (or not)?”, Special Issue of Sport, Ethics and Philosophy | Call ends February 1, 2024
Fairness and justice are not the same, but there is some overlap between them. And the distinction between fairness and justice is useful to diagnose certain problems in sport. A game and its rules may be fair – in the sense that they apply equally to all competitors – but, nevertheless, there is sometimes a residue of injustice (or even a travesty of justice). And we also encounter this in the law: that’s why Aristotle wants equity to make up for the deficiencies in the law.
Call for Book Chapter Proposals | Social Justice and the Modern Athlete: Exploring the Role of Athlete Activism in Social Change. Call ends April 30, 2021
The overarching focus of the book is to explore the role athletes have played in raising awareness of and advancing social justice issues. Authors are asked to consider various aspects of athlete involvement and influence, using a wide range of theoretical perspectives. Please note that although the book will provide an early historical chapter as the foundation for exploring athlete activism, it focuses on the past 30 years (1990-present), reaching beyond the Civil Rights era.
“Sporting Justice” Conference – 28th March, at Nottingham Trent University, with impressive line-up
Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University is hosting a one-day conference around the theme of “Sporting Justice” on 28th March 2014. The conference, organised under...
