Dear all,
Last week the following items were published on idrottsforum.org (see below; language and publication dates, YYMMDD, in brackets). Click on the red headings to go to content. Utilize the Google Translate service to turn Scandinavian language pages into (some sort of) English.
Have a great week,
Kjell Eriksson
Editor
Book Reviews
Gender Equality and the Olympic Programme, by Michele K. Donnelly
In Gender Equality and the Olympic Programme (Routledge), Michele Donnelly examines the Olympic programme from a critical feminist perspective, to shed new light on the issues of gender and inclusion at the Olympic Games and in the Olympic Movement. Our reviewer Christian Widholm finds empirically substantiated conclusions that the claims of gender equality in the Games from the IOC are not quite true; behind it lies a clever strategy of creative counting. Quantitative equality does not necessarily align with qualitative equality. (Review in English, published 250211.)
Idrættens og civilsamfundets knaster: Kritiske samfundsvidenskabelige analyser [The intersections of sport and civil society: Critical social science analyses], by Evald Bundgård Iversen, Bjarne Ibsen & Jørn Hansen (eds.)
In the anthology Idrættens og civilsamfundets knaster: Kritiske samfundsvidenskabelige analyser (Syddansk Universitetsforlag), the various authors take a closer look at some of the issues in sport and civil society that are often discussed. Each section addresses current social science issues from a critical angle with the aim of creating new insights that can help overcome “knots” and create changes in civil society and sport. The anthology, here reviewed by Mats Franzén, is published on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Center for Research in Sport, Health and Civil Society. (Book in Danish, review in Swedish, published 250213.)
Rugby, Soccer and Irish Society: 1921-1990, by Conor Murray
Conor Murray’s Rugby, Soccer and Irish Society: 1921-1990 (Routledge) is an all-island history of rugby union and association football, two of the three most popular male sporting pastimes in Ireland, across the seven decades that followed the political partition of that country between 1920 and 1922. Our knowledgeable reviewer Conor Curran wonders about the time frame – why not end in 1998? – and a couple of lacunae in the bibliography, but is generally appreciative of Murray’s effort. (Review in English, published 260214.)
New Issues of Scholarly Journals
(We’re currently reviewing this service, since it’s a rather time-consuming undertaking. In the meanwhile we’re presenting some of the journals in line with the Forum’s core mission.)
Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, Volume 37, 2025, Issue 1 (250213)- The Physical Educator, Vol. 82, 2025, No. 1 (250213)
- Sport, Education and Society, Volume 28, 2023, Issue 9 | LGBTQIA+ Topics in Physical Education: An Introduction (250213)
- Sport, Education and Society, Volume 30, 2025 Issue 1 (250213)
- European Physical Education Review, Vol. 31, 2025, No. 1 (250216)
- International Review for the Sociology of Sport, Vol. 60, 2025, No. 1 (250216)
News items (calls for papers, vacancies, etc.)
- Call for Papers | Frontiers Research Topic: “Navigating the Arena: Policy Development and Decision-Making for Transgender and Non-Binary Athletes in Sports – Local and Global Perspectives”. Call ends April 25, 2025 (250216)
- Call for Papers | International Association for the Philosophy of Sport Conference 2025 | University of Southern Denmark, August 26–30, 2025. Call ends April 1, 2025 (250216)
- Call for Papers | Frontiers Research Topic: “Evolving Economies in Sports: Management Practices and Market Impacts”. Call ends April 4, 2025 (250216)
- Call for Papers | “Leisure and social justice in changing and challenging times”, 50th Leisure Studies Association Annual Conference | July 8–10, 2025, York St John University, UK | Call ends March 7, 2025 (250216)
- Call for Papers | “Global Sports Local Cultures”, Sixteenth International Conference on Sport & Society | July 2–4, 2025, Monash University, Melbourne and online. Call ends April 2, 2025 (250216)
- Call for Papers | “A Multidisciplinary Approach to Enhance Sport Performance”, the 2025 Asia-Singapore Hybrid Conference on Sport Science | Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium, July 24–25, 2025. Call ends April 9, 2025 (250216)
