Dear all,
Remember remember, the 5th of November… That quote usually refers to Guy Fawkes attempt to blow up the House of Lords in 1605. Last week’s US elections gave us another memory related to that date.
I’d like to point to the last news item at the bottom of this page. Yes, the book that I’ve been going on about this fall is now almost done, it’s with the printers and is expected to be delivered in less than a week. Almost entirely in Swedish…
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
Research Article
The quest for legitimacy: Discussing the rational myth inherent in ‘Sport for development and peace’
In Niklas Hafen’s peer review article published by Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum, two Scandinavian SDP programs serve as examples: LdB FC for Life in South Africa (sport and HIV/AIDS prevention) and Open Fun Football Schools in Moldova (sport and peace building). Drawing on a case study methodology, representatives involved in these cases have been interviewed, and observations in South Africa and Moldova have been made targeting the practical implementation of each endeavor. The aim of the article is to analyze the relationship between rhetoric and practice surrounding both projects. (Published in English 241107.
Book Reviews
Olympic Laws: Culture, Values, Tensions, by Mark James & Guy Osborn
Mark James and Guy Osborn’s Olympic Laws: Culture, Values, Tensions (Routledge) is the first book to analyse fully the Olympic legal framework and its application to the IOC and the Olympic Games through a socio-legal lens. According to our reviewer Jan Andre Lee Ludvigsen, their analysis drives forward debates in the social and political scientific study of sport, and will figure as an important resource for researchers and students within all these areas in the years to come. (Review in English, published 241105.)
Introduction to Sport Marketing: Third edition, by Aaron C.T. Smith, Constantino Stavros, James Skinner, Andrea N. Geurin & Lauren M. Burch
Viktor Magnusson reviewed the first edition of Introduction to Sport Marketing for idrottsforum.org back in 2010. Now in its third edition, with a new publisher (Routledge) and the addition of four more authors, it was again sent to Viktor for a review. The collective efforts of Aaron C.T. Smith, Constantino Stavros, James Skinner, Andrea N. Geurin and Lauren M. Burch have resulted in a considerably better book; it has been brought up to date, every chapter has an improved introduction, and it includes case descriptions instead of links to cases on the ’net. (Review in English, published 230516.)
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 35, 2023, Issue 5 (241104)- Sport, Education and Society, Volume 29, 2024, Issue 9 (241104)
- Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, Volume 35, 2023, Issue 6 (241104)
- Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, Volume 36, 2024, Issue 1 (241105)
- Communication & Sport, Vol. 12, 2024, No. 5 (241105)
- Journal of Sport Management, Volume 38, 2024, Issue 6 (241106)
- Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, Volume 36, 2024, Issue 2 (241107)
- Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, Volume 29, 2024, Issue 6 (241108)
- Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, Volume 36, 2024, Issue 3 (241110)
News items (calls for papers, vacancies, etc.)
- Call for Participation | Safeguarding & Coaching in Esports: the good, the bad, the ugly! Teams seminar from the Sport, Human Rights and Safeguarding Research Group, Canterbury Christ Church University | November 14, 2024 (241104)
- Offentligt försvar av en doktorsavhandling | Gud vad jobbigt: Religion och etnicitet i ämnet idrott och hälsa, av Kalle Jansson | Örebro universitet, den 8 november 2024 (241104)
- Call for Papers | “The Governance and Regulation of Sport” – PSA Sport and Politics Conference 2025 | Birkbeck, University of London, May 15–16, 2025. Call ends January 31, 2025 (241105)
- Call for Papers | “Playing the Game: An Anthropological Exploration of Youth, Sport, and Play”, Special Issue of NEOS | Call ends January 24, 2025 (241106)
- Call for Papers | Social Justice through Sport and Exercise Psychology Symposium | Bowling Green State University, March 27–29, 2025. Call ends February 3, 2025 (241107)
- Call for Papers | “Collaborative Governance of Sport for Social Change”, Special Issue of Sport in Society | Call ends November 18, 2024 (241108)
- Vacancies | PhD students in Sport sciences specialising in social sciences and the humanities, to Malmö University (241110)
- Swedish sport studies/sport sciences turns 50! And celebrates with a book – almost entirely in Swedish (241110)
