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
Feature Article
The PhD story: Life before becoming a PhD student at the Department of Sport Sciences at Malmö University
There is limited knowledge about PhD students’ backgrounds and how these backgrounds affect their research, particularly in sport sciences. This study by Alexander Jansson (ed.), Johan Carlsson, Veronica Jägerbrink, Sofia Sebelius, Camilla Strömberg and Emelie Wiklund aims to contribute with knowledge about the backgrounds of sport sciences PhD students by investigating whether their backgrounds affect both becoming PhD students and how they conduct their research.The study descriptively presents PhD students’ stories about their backgrounds and explores whether there are general themes in these stories. (Published in English 231121.
Book Review
Reinventing Martial Arts in the 21st Century: Eastern Stimulus, Western Response, by George Jennings
George Jennings’ Reinventing Martial Arts in the 21st Century: Eastern Stimulus, Western Response (Peter Lang Publishing) proposes a new definition of the martial arts to examine how such fighting systems are being re-imagined and reconstructed beyond the arenas of combat and sport in the 21st century Western context. According to our expert reviewer Anna Kavoura, the book offers a substantial and pioneering contribution to the field of martial art studies. (Review in English, published 231123.)
New Blog Post
Supporterkraft: Om supporterskapets sosiale potensialer [Supporter power: On the social potential of supportership], by Mads Skauge
When the euphoria has subsided, it is time for reflection. What exactly have we been involved in and what significance does it have? Because now is the time to be a Bodø/Glimt fan. Last week must be the wildest ever, when you go from an away trip and victory in the football-cultural sanctuary of Istanbul, to a gold party in Bodø. Soon it will be the cup final and a new trip to Europe. Does this have any meaning beyond euphoria, toasting and generally the common drunkenness that provides memories for a lifetime? Can this be seen in a larger social context? Is it of any value that crying people stormed the field, or that the family club Glimt showed up at the gold party, where players, employees, the board, journalists and fans celebrated in beautiful fraternity? (Published in Norwegian 231120.)
New Issues of Scholarly Journals
(We rely heavily on journal publishers delivering on their promises of new issue alerts. Sometimes they don’t.)
Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, Volume 28, 2023, Issue 5 (231120)- Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, Volume 14, 2023, Issue 3 (231120)
- International Journal of Play, Volume 12, 2023, Issue 2 (231121)
- Sport, Ethics and Philosophy, Volume 17, 2023, Issue 3 (231122)
- Loisir et Société / Society and Leisure, Volume 46, 2023, Issue 2 (231122)
- European Physical Education Review, Vol. 29, 2023, No. 2 (231123)
- European Physical Education Review, Vol. 29, 2023, No. 3 (231126)
News items (calls for papers, vacancies, etc.)
- Call for Chapters | Criminology, Leisure, and Sport: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, en edited collection for Routledge | Call ends February 29, 2024 (231121)
- Call for Articles | “Participatory approaches in sport for development”, for sportanddev.org | Call ends December 1, 2023 (231122)
- PhD studentship opportunity | Women in sport leadership | Apply no later than 17h00 (GMT) on January 19, 2024 (231122)
- Call for Papers | “Artificial Intelligence and Sport Business”, Special Issue of International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship | Call ends June 30, 2024 (231124)
