Dear all,
As we forecasted last Monday, the flu had had its fun and moved on in life – probably to someone else who like me would fail to appreciate its intervention. Oh well, I suppose all living organisms have a role to play in the big picture show. In any case, I was able to work relatively undisturbed throughout the week, without being troubled by any lingering symptoms, so…
As we forecasted last Monday, the flu had had its fun and moved on in life – probably to someone else who like me would fail to appreciate its intervention. Oh well, I suppose all living organisms have a role to play in the big picture show. In any case, I was able to work relatively undisturbed throughout the week, without being troubled by any lingering symptoms, so…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.
And remember, if you’re not already hooked up to one of the social media outlets that we utilize, for now they are Facebook, LinkedIn and X, you’re missing quite a lot of information from idrottsforum.org that never appears on the website; this week no less than 31 updates on each (the same on all three). So, if that is the case, check out, by clicking on the names, our Facebook, LinkedIn and X accounts.
Have a great week,
Kjell Eriksson
Editor
Research Article
On Equal Terms – but Not in the Same Way: Inclusion of Students with Visual Impairment in Physical Education
This study by Lisen Lehman and Andreas Fröberg aimed to explore how physical education teachers describe their professional scope for action and perceived self-efficacy in creating inclusive teaching for students with visual impairment. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with five teachers and a web-based survey completed by 20 teachers. Interview data were analysed thematically, while survey responses were analysed descriptively. The findings show that teachers regard inclusion as an integral part of their professional responsibility and employ various adaptations to facilitate participation. (Published in English 261022.
Feature Article
Debate | Bjørn Tordson vs. André Horgen on the view of outdoor life in Norway
On March 10, 2026, André Horgen published a critical review—in the form of an essay—of certain aspects of academic research into friluftsliv (outdoor recreation) in Norway. The piece was released in both English and Norwegian, with the English version titled “Norwayism” – a failed ideological framework for understanding Norwegian friluftsliv. The intention was to spark a debate within academia regarding the development of friluftsliv as a field of research. For more than six months, however, no such debate materialized—until now, with the submission of a response by Bjørn Tordsson, who is frequently referenced in Horgen’s critical review. In accordance with the Forum’s publication guidelines, Horgen was given the opportunity to address these points directly following Tordsson’s critique. (Published in Norwegian 261023.
Book Reviews
Seven Perspectives on Contemporary Issues in Sports Marketing
Argyro Elisavet Manoli’s edited collection Contemporary Issues in Sports Marketing (Routledge) explores key and topical issues that are emerging in the field of sport marketing, while calling for further attention to the thriving sports industry. Our reviewer, Viktor Magnusson, became instantly interested given the words ‘contemporary’ and ‘issues’ in the title, and he found many exciting issues in the book that were dealt with in ways to satisfy any reader. He is however confused by the claim that the issues would be contemporary given that the articles were written for a journal special issue published in 2018. Although the articles still seem highly relevant, he would have liked to see an editorial comment on that particular issue. (Review in English, published 261019.)
The Winning Formula in the Drawer: What Research Says Sports Should Do, and What Sports Actually Do – Patrik Brenning’s book Så vinner vi igen [How we start winning again]
In his book Så vinner vi igen: Att utveckla talanger och svensk idrott (Volante), Patrik Brenning aims to chart a path forward that not only leads to happier children and improved public health, but also to better professional athletes and national teams—and, by extension, happier fans. Norwegian sports sociologist Mads Skauge has read Brenning’s book and finds that he largely agrees with the author, both in terms of defining the problems and in proposing solutions. Brenning’s book should be read by youth sports coaches—whether they are parents or not—but will they actually read it, and will they take the criticism to heart? (Review in Norwegian, published 261021.)
New on the Sport Scholars List
Jack Black, Loughborough University, UK
Jack Black, Loughborough University, UKJack Black is an international expert on sport and psychoanalysis. Grounded in empirical research and critical analyses of film, television and digital media, his work examines how unconscious investments organise cultural and political life. Across books, articles and collaborative projects, he has explored racism and racialisation, generative AI, comedy, online hate, national identity and the cultural significance of sport. This work is connected by an interest in contradiction: the gap between what institutions and subjects claim to know and the attachments that continue to structure their actions. (261020)
Scholarly Journals
Since its inception 23 years ago, idrottsforum.org has been proudly presenting every new issue of almost all scholarly journals within the field of sport studies, widely defined. However, after carefully considering the whole situation – with increasing number of journals and number of issues per journal – we have decided to let go of the original ambition; it has become too time-consuming. Henceforth we will publish alerts about new journal issues on our social media accounts (Facebook, LinkedIn and X), and also special alerts when particularly interesting articles in scholarly journals are published online, giving priority to open access publications. The Scholarly Journals page will list all journals within the extended sport studies field for your information, and we will endeavor to update it with any new titles being launched.
News items (calls for papers, vacancies, etc.)
- Call for Participation | Winter School on Women’s Empowerment in Sports | Online via Zoom, December 14–18, 2026. Application deadline is December 1, 2026 (261019)
- Call for Papers | Society for American Soccer History Symposium | Online on December 4, 2026. Call ends October 30, 2026 (261022)
- Call for Book Chapters | Public Value and Governance of Sports: Arena for Value Creation and Destruction | Call ends December 31, 2026 (261023)
