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The SPRING network launches a series of webinars dedicated to sport, politics, and communication. The first session, titled “The battle for the petrodollars: Qatar and Saudi Arabia,” features keynote speaker Danyel Reiche, professor at Georgetown University in Qatar. This will be followed by a roundtable discussion with renowned experts in the field internationally: Xavier Ginesta, Jim O’Brien, Russell Holden, and Nazrin Wilkinson. Click image for further information and Zoom link.

Drawing on inspiration from the fast-moving environment of technology & data, the webinar’s expert will talk through practical activities that listeners can start implementing. The webinar will also look at the medium-term view of data implications for grassroots sports organizations, especially as the policy & legal landscape continue to change.

The concept of guerrilla patriotism makes it possible to analyse not only the use of official national heroes by fans but also controversial figures who evoke strong reactions among others – support or rejection. The webinar aims to identify the figures which are perceived as patriotic role-models or anti-role-models by football fans. We want to initiate the discussion to include examples from all over the world. Reflecting on them will allow us to analyse the role such figures play in the national discourse of football stadiums.

Known as a football-passionate nation comparable to Brazil, Turkey has enjoyed important successes in the world arena, such as the third place in the 2002 World Cup, the semi-final in Euro 2008, and Galatasaray’s UEFA Cup and Super Cup victories in 2000. In the webinar, organized by Vrije Universiteit Brussel and University of Huddersfield, this unique football country will be discussed through different aspects that concern social sciences.