Dear all,
I hope the new year got off on the right foot.
Most readers, I think, are aware of the fact that we never publish original contributions, such as articles and book reviews, during the interterm breaks for summer and winter. So except for two interesting book reviews and a blog post by David Rowe that didn’t make it into the last newsletter before the Christmas holiday, what you will find below is a number of Calls for Papers that were published intermittently over the holidays.
Normally you would also encounter a number of new issue presentations of scholarly journals during this period. However, this service is under review, since it’s a rather time-consuming undertaking.
So, the following items were published on idrottsforum.org over the holidays (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
Political Expression in Sport: Transnational Challenges, Moral Defences, by Cem Abanazir
In Political Expression in Sport: Transnational Challenges, Moral Defences (Routledge), Cem Abanazir looks at how private institutions governing and organising sport restrict political expression. Uniquely, it makes a case for the freedom of expression for athletes, spectators and audiences built upon philosophical foundations. Guy Osborn is our reviewer, and he appreciates this well-researched and authoritative book that’s tapping into an issue of significant contemporary importance. A useful addition to the literature. (Review in English, published 231219.)
De nordiska lekarna: Grannländer i pressen under olympiska vinterspel [Nordic play and games: Newspaper representations of neighbours at Olympic winter games], by Martin Johansson
Martin Johansson submitted his doctoral thesis De nordiska lekarna: Grannländer i pressen under olympiska vinterspel (Södertörn University) in April 2023. Based on Swedish, Norwegian and Swedish-Finnish media reporting from three Olympic Winter Games in 1936, 1968 and 1994, Johansson examines the relationship between Nordic and national collective identities. Peter Dahlén finds that this is an inspiring thesis that breaks new ground in sports history, towards a broader popular culture and media flora. (Review in English, published 231220.)
New Blog Post
Half-watched TV and part-heard radio: summer Test cricket is steeped in nostalgia, but these ‘traditions’ have short histories, by David Rowe
As the old year passes and a new one arrives, three notable sport events occupy the languid vacation hours. Melbourne’s Boxing Day and Sydney’s New Year’s Test matches are spliced by the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Unlike the race, a set-piece seasonal spectacle notable mainly for its Rolex-sponsored affluence, picturesque helicopter shots, and (seemingly) AI-generated reporting, the cricket stirs strong emotions. Many people are seduced by the nostalgic notion that no Australian summer is complete without two metropolitan Test matches played on green fields. (Published in English 231228.)
News items (calls for papers, vacancies, etc.)
- PhD studentship opportunity | Sports technology and youth (1–2 positions, fully funded), @ Nord University, Bodø, Norway | Apply no later than February 1, 2024 (231230)
- Call for Papers | “The Chorus of the Crowd. Culture, Power, and Identities in Football Fandom”, International Conference | Lisbon, Portugal, September 5–6, 2024. Call ends March 24, 2024 (230101)
- Call for Papers | Social Justice through Sport and Exercise Psychology Symposium | Virtual Conference, March 20–22, 2024. Call ends February 2, 2024 (240102)
- Sökes: Instituttleder/prefekt | Institutt for lærerutdanning og friluftslivsstudier, Norges idrettshøgskole | Ansök senast 28 januari, 2024 (240102)
- Call of Papers | On Fight, a Hybrid Conference | Portugal/Brazil, May 23–24, 2024. Call ends March 30, 2024 (240108)
- Call for Papers | “Making World(s): Sport, Globalization and Olympism”, 27th International European Committee for Sports History Congress | Université Paris Nanterre, June 4–6, 2024. Call ends January 31, 2024 )240108)
- Call for Papers | “Reimagining Curriculum, Policy and Pedagogy in Health and Physical Education: Chinese Societies and Chinese Diasporas”, a Special Issue of Sport, Education and Society | Call ends January 31, 2024 (240109)
- Call for Participation | The Sociologies of Health, Sport and Illness: Synthesis or Separation | An FSHI-sponsored seminar, Loughborough University, February 28, 2024. Reserve a spot! (240110)
- Call for Participation | Sport for Climate Action and Nature Symposium | Loughborough University, January 29, 2024. Book your place by 12 January 2024. (240110)
- Call for Papers | Sport and Discrimination, the 7th Annual Conference | Université de Franche-Comté, France, May 31, 2024. Call ends January 26, 2024 (24011)
- Call for Participation | Two Panels on Sport and Palestine/Israel, organized by Sport Management @ UConn. | Zoom conversations, January 18 and 22, 2024. Register soon, Zoom capacity is limited (240111)
- Call for Papers | Sport&EU 2024 Annual Conference | Angers, France, June 25–26, 2024. Call ends January 31, 2024 (240112)
