Friday, April 28, 2006

CONFERENCE: British Society of Sports History

BRITISH SOCIETY OF SPORTS HISTORY ANNUAL CONFERENCE at
St. Martin's College, Lancaster, FRIDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2006 – SUNDAY 3
SEPTEMBER 2006.

* SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS *

The conference will run on an 'open' theme basis and papers of 20 minutes
in length are invited. An additional 10 minutes will be allocated for
questions / discussion.

As in previous years, the Richard W Cox Postgraduate Prize will be awarded
for the best paper presented by a postgraduate student. Please indicate
when you submit your abstract if you wish to be considered for this award.

Please send abstracts of c.200 words to:

Dr Carol Osborne,
School of Sport & Outdoor Studies,
St Martin’s College, Bowerham Road,
Lancaster, LA1 3JD. United Kingdom.

c.osborne@ucsm.ac.uk

Wednesday, April 26, 2006

JOB: Chair, Department of Physical Education and Exercise Studies, Lander University

Position: Physical Education and Exercise Studies
Salary: Unspecified
Institution: Lander University
Location: South Carolina
Date posted: 4/25/2006


Lander University, a public state supported institution in South Carolina, seeks to fill the following two nine month positions, which will begin August, 2006

The College of Education is seeking applicants for the following tenure track CHAIR: Department of Physical Education and Exercise Studies

Rank: Associate Professor.

The department offers the Bachelor of Science in Physical Education K-12, Exercise Science, and Athletic Training.

Primary responsibilities: Departmental leadership, teaching, scholarship, advising, scheduling, and program development.

Required qualifications: Earned doctorate in an area related to the programs offered in the department with preference given to candidates with expertise in exercise science, experience to justify appointment at the rank of Associate Professor; evidence of successful administrative experience; and effective communication and interpersonal skills.


This position requires a strong record of excellence in teaching, scholarship and service; and ability to use computer technology to support teaching and administrative work

Salaries are competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
For more information on the positions, go to http://www.lander.edu/pees/jobs.html

Screening for this position begins immediately and will continue until filled. Send letter of application, which addresses qualifications, a current curriculum vitae, unofficial transcripts, and names, addresses, and phone numbers of three references to:

Dr. Sandra Lemoine, Dean
College of Education
Lander University
320 Stanley Avenue
Greenwood, SC 29649
USA

E-mail : slemoine@lander.edu
Phone : 864-388-8377

Lander University is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply.

Tuesday, April 25, 2006

CFP: Girls & Women Rock: Celebrating 35 Years of Sport & Title IX

CALL FOR PAPERS
"Girls & Women Rock: Celebrating 35 Years of Sport & Title IX"
March 28-31, 2007
NCAA Women's Final Four Local Organizing Committee
The Wolstein Center, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH

Invitation to Submit:

The year 2007 marks the 35th anniversary of the passage of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. During the three and a half decades since Title IX was signed into law, there has been a massive shift in societal attitudes toward girls and women in sport. The 2007 NCAA Women's Final Four, which will be hosted by the city of Cleveland, provides a fitting occasion for a symposium commemorating this important legislation.

As we celebrate the enormous gains made for girls and women in sport, we can also look to the future by addressing numerous contemporary concerns related to equity in sport, fitness, physical activity, and health for girls and women. Scholars, public policy makers, lawyers, and educators from a variety of disciplines are invited to submit paper (15-20 minutes) or poster abstracts addressing one or several of these themes:

- Socio-historical perspectives on girls and women in sport in the United States and around the world.
- Health, wellness, fitness, and sport participation from a gendered perspective
- Girls Sport & Girl Culture
- Feminist approaches to sport and physical activity and the female body
- The female athletic body in a media age
- The economics of women's sport and related industries
- Current Title IX issues in sport and physical education
- Future directions to achieve gender equitable programs
- Mentoring girls and women in sport and in life.
- Legislative and public policy concerns related to Title IX.

Keynote Speakers

- Birch Bayh, Partner, Venable, Baejter, Howard, and Civiletti; U.S. Senator (D-IN, 1963-1981); leading civil rights advocate*
- Martha Burke, Recent Past Chair, National Council of Women's Organizations
- Marcia Greenberger, Co-President, National Women's Law Center
- Billie Jean King, Founder and Honorary Chair, Women's Sports Foundation
- Bernice Sandler, Senior Scholar at the Women's Research and Education Institute in
Washington, D.C.

*invitation extended, pending confirmation


Invited Speakers
- Vivian Acosta, Ph.D., Professor Emerita, Brooklyn College
- Alpha Alexander, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Lane College
- Linda Carpenter, Ph.D., J.D., Professor Emerita, Brooklyn College
- Doris Corbett, Ph.D., Professor, Howard University
- Karen Doering, J. D., National Center for Lesbian Rights
- Linda Green, J.D., Associate Vice Chancellor & Professor of Law, University of
Wisconsin
- Tina Sloan Green, Executive Director of the Black Women in Sport Foundation
- Donna Lopiano, Ph.D., Executive Director, Women's Sports Foundation
- Nancy Hogshead-Makar, J.D., Associate Professor, Florida Coastal College of Law
- Pamela Noakes, Executive Director, National Association for Girls & Women in Sport
- Lynda Randsdell, Ph.D., President, National Association for Girls & Women in Sport

Special Events & Performances Included in Registration
- Luncheon address to the City Club of Cleveland.
- Jane Curry's One Woman Show Entitled Nice Girls Don't Sweat.
- The Jewish + Female = Athlete Exhibit at the Maltz Museum of Jewish History
- Title IX Birthday Hoopla on the evening of March 30th
- Discount tickets to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Abstract Format and Submission:
Abstracts should be limited to 200 words and conform to the following requirements:

. 12 point Times New Roman font
. prepared in MSWord or html
. presentation title (limited to 10 words)
. author (s) and institutional affiliation (s)

Abstracts will be reprinted and published in the Conference Abstracts as submitted. Thus, it is imperative that these guidelines be considered prior to submitting. Due to the difficulty in reading files, please do not use bold or italics. The simpler your submission is, the easier it will be to convert into a publishable form.

Submission Procedure:
Please submit your abstract to Ellen J. Staurowsky, Ithaca College at staurows@ithaca.edu with full contact information where you can be reached (name, mailing address, office or cell phone, fax number, and email address).

Review Process:
Paper will be submitted to blind, peer review. Review criteria include:
- relevance or significance of topic.
- reference to conceptual framework or methodology.
- quality of analyses.
- consideration of implications where appropriate.

Abstract Submission Deadline: August 1, 2006
Notification of Acceptance: October 30, 2006

Registration forms, schedules, additional information about the conference and other Women's Final Four events in Cleveland will be listed at womenrockcleveland.com by June 1, 2006.

Monday, April 24, 2006

PhD STUDENTSHIP: Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Chester

Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences,
Chester Centre for Research into Sport and Society,
University of Chester

We are pleased to announce the following details of a full-time 3 year PhD Studentship that is currently available in the Department of Sport & Exercise Sciences at the University of Chester. It would be very much appreciated if you would forward details of the studentship to any prospective candidates whom you feel may be interested in and suitable for the project.

The title of the project is: 'The Sporting and Leisure Lifestyles of 18-19
year olds in the North West of England: A Follow-up Study', and is available with a
bursary of £12,300 per annum (for 3 years), which also covers the full UK/EEC
supervision fees.

Further details and an application form can be downloaded from www.chester.ac.uk/jobs/research.html or telephone Human Resources on 01244 512047 quoting the relevant reference number (HRMS/039d).

Informal enquiries about the project may be made to
Ken Green (email: kengreen@chester.ac.uk, tel: 01244 513424) or
Andy Smith (email: andy.smith@chester.ac.uk, tel: 01244 513387).

Thursday, April 20, 2006

CALL FOR CONTRIBUTORS: Berkshire Encyclopedia of Extreme Sport

Call for contributors - Berkshire Encyclopedia of Extreme Sport
Berkshire Publishing Group is looking for authorities to write an article or two for the Berkshire Encyclopedia of Extreme Sport which Berkshire Publishing Group will be publishing later this year.

The goal of the book is to bring together in one volume all that we know about extreme sports, the fastest growing segment of the sports world. The volume will cover dozens of extreme sports—past and present, provide profiles of athletes and venues, and also cover the research literature on the nature of extreme sports.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the community of extreme sports specialists coming together to produce a comprehensive reference work combining modern extreme sports with historical and cross-cultural aspects, as well as an in-depth look at the meaning of extreme. We welcome contributions from authorities and enthusiasts on extreme sports and will be glad to provide you with detailed writing guidelines and sample articles.

We currently have articles available in Modern Extreme Sports (ranging between 2000-4000 words), Cross-cultural/Historical Extreme Sports (3000 words), Themes (4000 words), Biographies (500 words), and Venues/Locations (500 words).

All contributors assigned to write 2,500 words or more will receive a complimentary copy of the Berkshire Encyclopedia of Extreme Sport, which we expect to retail at about US$125, and those who write 6,000 words or more will also receive a modest honorarium or a complimentary volume or set of another Berkshire publication. All articles will be peer-reviewed by the board of editors under the direction of Douglas Booth and Holly Thorpe (University of Waikato, New Zealand), and authors will be fully acknowledged in the published work.
Please see the list of entries that remain unassigned at the bottom of this letter. If you are interested in writing any of the articles on the list, send a message indicating which article(s) you’re interested in writing, along with a paragraph about your position, experience in world sport, and major relevant publications (we do not need a CV at this stage), to our project coordinator, Cassie Lynch, at cassie@berkshirepublishing.com. We look forward to hearing from you.

With best regards,
David Levinson
Project Director

Themes
Endurance and performance training
Initiation / ritual
Physiology of risk
Psychology of risk
Spirituality
Technology

Modern Extreme Sports
Climbing (including ACW, extreme climbing, outdoor)
Inline skating / rollerblading
Motorvehicle sports
Round the World Yacht Racing
Sky diving / sky surfing
Waterskiing, barefoot skiing, airchair
Whitewater kayaking / rafting
Jet Skiing
Paintballing
Parkour
Ballooning
Bodyboarding
Bouldering
Buildering
Canopy Racing
Canyoning
Cave Diving
Diving (deep water, free)
Drag Racing
Extreme Ironing
Land and ice yachting
Mountainboarding
Open Water Swimming
Ski Jumping and Ski Flying
Soaring
Speed Biking
Speed Sailing
Speed Skiing
Street Luge
Street Skiing
Trifoiling
Wakeboarding

Cross-Cultural/Historical Extreme Sports
Barrel Jumping
Bullfighting
Duelling
Gladiator Competitions
Jousting
Lacrosse
Long Distance Racing / Pedestrianism
Outrigger Canoe Racing
Pancration
Powerboat racing / Thunderboat racing
Running the bulls
Tightrope Walking
Tree Climbing
Vine Jumping
Dog mushing

Biographies
Attla, George (dog mushing)
Backstrom, Ingrid (free skiing)
Bell, David (Parkour)
Berrecloth, Darren (freeride mountain biker)
Bonifay, Parks (wakeboarding)
Bryan, Charles (skydiver and base-jumper)
Burnett, Mark (eco-racing/adventure racing)
Butcher, Susan (dog sled racer)
Carmichael, Ricky (motoX racing)
da Silva, Fabiola (inline-skating)
Daisher, Miles (base jumping)
Deegan, Brian (freestyle motocross)
Delage, Guy (explorer)
Dunkerbeck, Bjorn (windsurfing)
Edwards, Eddie (ski jumper)
Eisenberg, Arlo (inline-skating)
Enslow, Seth (freestyle motocross)
Ferreras, Pipin (freediving)
Fisher, Steve (kayaking)
Force, John (drag racing)
Foucan, Sebastian (Parkour)
Gadd, Will (paraglider and climber)
Greiner, Bob (sky surfing)
Harf, Danny (windsurfing)
Hawke, Tony (skateboarding)
Helliwell, Anne (BASE jumping)
Hoffman, Mat (BMX)
Khris, Taig (inline-skating)
Leferme, Loic (freediving)
Legrand, Francois (climbing)
Leskinen, Kristi (freestyle skiing)
McConkey, Shane (free skiing and base jumper)
Miller, Warren (free skiing)
Mirra , Dave (BMX)
Muldowney, Shirley (drag racing)
Mullen, Rodney (skateboard)
Naish, Robby (windsurfing and kitesurfing)
Nyquist, Ryan (BMX)
Plake, Glen (free skiing)
Redington, Joe (dog mushing)
Rey, Hans “no way” (mountain biking)
Robert, Alain (buildering)
Rodden, Beth (climbing)
Ruhe, Jeff (ESPN X Games)
Semiano, Ron (ESPN X Games)
Sharma, Chris (climbing)
Shaw, Phil “Steam” (extreme ironing)
Sidor, Allison (mountain biking)
Streeter, Tanya (freediving)
Way, Danny (skateboard)
Winkel, Willi (skateboarding)

Venues/Locations
Extreme sports: Queenstown, New Zealand
Kitesurfing: Maui, Hawaii
Skateboarding: Venice Beach / Santa Monica
Wakeboarding: Florida

Sunday, April 16, 2006

AWARD: The ISHPES Junior Scholar Award 2006

THE ISHPES JUNIOR SCHOLAR AWARD 2006

The ISHPES junior scholar award will be presented at the ISHPES seminar at Ljubljana, August 24-27, 2006. It is awarded for an unpublished essay of outstanding quality in the field of sport history. Eligible scholars must be under 40 years of age when the Seminar opens. The study need not be related to the theme of the seminar. The essay must be submitted in one of the official ISHPES languages (German, English or French) and the text itself (including notes and bibliography) must not exceed 10,000 words. The main criteria for selection will be based on originality, the scientific quality of the research and the value of the study from the perspective of international sport history.

The award winner will receive free registration at the Seminar and his/her paper will be published in Stadion. The winner, together with any other entrant whose work is recognized by the committee for its quality will receive a diploma that will be presented at an award ceremony during the Seminar. The essays must be submitted to the Chair of the Awards Committee, Patricia Vertinsky, School of Human Kinetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6T 1Z1, Canada or preferably by email attachment, patricia.vertinsky@ubc.ca before April 30, 2006.

Wednesday, April 12, 2006

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Sporting News

The Sporting News has announced that the company will move its St. Louis
offices, effective May 15. We will be relocating from 10176 Corporate
Square Drive in suburban St. Louis to 14500 South Outer Forty Road, also
in suburban St. Louis.

As a result of this move, the Sporting News Research Center has closed.
Unfortunately, we will not be able to accommodate researchers from
outside the company because of the configuration of the new office. We
will also lose some of our ability to answer queries by mail, telephone,
or email because some of our reference material will be placed in
off-site storage.

We will continue to license our photographs, but customers will not be
able to do photographic research in person.

We regret any inconvenience this may have for you.

I am still TSN’s Senior Managing Editor for Research. I will still be
writing the "Year in Review" essay for the Baseball Guide. I will still
edit the Complete Baseball Record and Fact Book.

As a company, we will continue to publish our weekly magazine, our
guides and registers, our yearbooks and our books, and we will continue
to produce our website.

In our new offices, we will create a virtual research center. Our goal
will be to support our writers and editors by doing most of the research
they need online.


Best,

Steve Gietschier

--
Steve Gietschier
Senior Managing Editor, Research
Sporting News
10176 Corporate Square Drive
Suite 200
St. Louis, MO 63132

314 993-7787
314 997-0765 FAX
sgietsch@sportingnews.com

CFP Reminder: University of Toronto Graduate Student

A reminder that abstracts for the University of Toronto Graduate Student
Conference 'Bodies of Knowledge' are due this Friday. Abstracts are welcome
from all areas of kinesiology, physical education and health, so please pass
this information along to interested students.

The Conference will be held May 6-7, and affordable accommodation can be
arranged for out of town students. Further info, registration and abstract
submission can be found at:
http://www.ac-fpeh.com/academic/grad/GRC/GRC.php

--
Emma H. Wensing, Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Exercise Science
University of Toronto
55 Harbord St
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M5S 2W6
Tel: (416) 978-5548
emma.wensing@utoronto.ca

Tuesday, April 11, 2006

JOB: Professorship in Sport Studies, Ulster

Faculty of Life and Health Sciences

Professorship in Sport Studies Ref: C05/423

The University of Ulster aims to be the leading university on the island of Ireland for Sport. As part of its strategy to deliver this vision it now wishes to appoint a Professorship in the School of Sport Studies.

The University has a long history of education and research in Sport and Exercise. To further contribute to its development, a new School of Sport Studies is being established. This position therefore provides an exciting opportunity to work with the Dean and Head of School in directing the development of the new School.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute significantly to the research profile of the school, provide strategic leadership in the area of Sport Studies and assist in the delivery of modules in his/her area of expertise.

Applicants must have significant research and Higher Education teaching experience in Sport or Sports related areas and demonstrate evidence of significant academic leadership ability. They must also have an excellent peer-reviewed publication record commensurate with inclusion in the next RAE.

The University offers an attractive reward package including a competitive starting salary, access to final salary pension scheme and financial assistance with relocation expenses where appropriate.

Base: Jordanstown
Closing date: 28 April 2006
Interview Date: 31 May 2006

Contact:
Irene McLaughlin
Secretary
Human Resources
University of Ulster
Cromore Road
COLERAINE
Tel: 028 70324949
Fax: 028 70324931

Monday, April 10, 2006

JOB: University of Iowa Department of Health and Sport Studies

The University of Iowa Department of Health and Sport Studies invites
applications for a non-tenure track lecturer position in sport studies for the
academic year 2006-07, renewable for a total of three years (06-09). The
position is renewable thereafter in three year increments pending demonstrated
excellence in teaching and collegiate approval.

Duties will include teaching and advising undergraduate students in the sport
studies area. We seek someone who can teach several of the following courses:
sport and the media, inequality in sport, women and sport, and twentieth century
sport. Ability to teach a graduate course in philosophy of sport or in athletic
administration would be an asset.

Applicants with an earned doctorate in sport studies or a related field are
preferred but applicants in the final stages of a doctoral program will also be
considered. Some teaching experience is expected.

The Department of Health and Sport Studies is part of the College of Liberal
Arts and Sciences. Our undergraduate program in sport studies draws on a range
of social science and humanities contexts to study sport and physical activity
within their cultural and historical contexts.

The department has a strong commitment to diversity in our curriculum and our
faculty. We are particularly interested in identifying members of
underrepresented minorities to join us at Iowa. The University of Iowa is an
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please send a letter of interest, vita, and contact information for three
references to Susan Birrell, Department of Health and Sport Studies, E102 Field
House, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242. Screening will begin April 15
and continue until the position is filled.

AWARD: Lord Aberdare Literary Prize for Sports History

Lord Aberdare Literary Prize for Sports History for books published in 2005

The Lord Aberdare Literary Prize for Sports History is awarded every year by
the British Society of Sports History to the best book on sports history in
Britain or the best book on sports history written by a British author.
Exceptional books on sport in other parts of the English-speaking world can
also be considered.

Publishers wishing any of their books to be considered for the prize should
send one copy of the book to each of the below judges.

* Dr Malcolm Maclean, Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences,
Oxstalls Campus, University of Gloucestershire, Oxstalls Lane, Longlevens,
Gloucester. GL2 9HW.

* Mr Dean Allen, School of Health Sciences, University of Ulster,
Jordanstown campus, Shore Road, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim, BT37 0QB

* Dr Frank Galligan, 9, St Mary's Rd, Droitwich Spa, Worcs. WR7 9BL

Please ensure that any books sent are marked "For consideration for BSSH
book prize".

The decision is made by a subcommittee of the BSSH executive. The author of
the successful book is awarded £200.

The winner of the award for books published in 2004 was Simon Martin,
Football and Fascism: The National Game under Mussolini (Berg, 2004).

Friday, April 07, 2006

CONFERENCE: 2006 Film and History League Conference

Call for Papers

2006 Film and History League Conference
"The Documentary Tradition"
www.filmandhistory.org

AREA: Sport Documentaries

From the classic and controversial Olympia (1938, Leni Riefenstahl) to the
critical and commercial success of Murderball (2005: Rubin and Shapiro),
sport documentaries represent a significant if under researched aspect of
the documentary tradition. Certainly, documentary filmmakers have long
recognized the sporting domain, whether that be sporting events, athletes,
or sporting cultures, as fertile terrain for telling stories that reach an
audience well beyond the sports aficionado: Hoop Dreams (1994, James) for
example is in the top ten biggest grossing documentaries of all time.
Furthermore, sport documentaries also constitute an increasingly important
part of the burgeoning television sport channel output. As sport continues
to expand and permeate global cultural consciousness, documentaries will
continue to chronicle, critique and celebrate sport by offering us windows
and mirrors on this universal human endeavor.

How do we account for the Sport Documentary? How have particular sport
documentaries engaged with political and social issues, such as nationalism,
gender, race and sexuality? Is it the case that sporting events, as one
critic has argued, lie at the "actuality" end of the documentary spectrum?
Is it useful to talk of the sport documentary as a sub-genre of documentary
film? What is the relationship between: sport and the documentary; between
sport documentaries and sport fiction; and between sport documentaries and
mainstream sport programming? We are inviting submissions on all aspects of
sports documentaries. Deadline for submission is July 25, 2006.

The Film and History League conference details can be found at
www.filmandhistory.org. The meeting will run from 8-12 November, 2006 in
the Dolce Conference Center near the DFW airport. Many subject area venues
are listed on the web page.

Send all inquires and proposals to

Ian McDonald
University of Brighton,
Chelsea School
Denton Road
Eastbourne, UK
BN20 7SP.
Tel: +44 1273 643852
i.mcdonald@bton.ac.uk

Thursday, April 06, 2006

JOB: Department of Health and Sport Studies, Iowa

The University of Iowa Department of Health and Sport Studies invites
applications for a non-tenure track lecturer position in sport studies for the
academic year 2006-07, renewable for a total of three years (06-09). The
position is renewable thereafter in three year increments pending demonstrated
excellence in teaching and collegiate approval.

Duties will include teaching and advising undergraduate students in the sport
studies area. We seek someone who can teach several of the following courses:
sport and the media, inequality in sport, women and sport, and twentieth century
sport. Ability to teach a graduate course in philosophy of sport or in athletic
administration would be an asset.

Applicants with an earned doctorate in sport studies or a related field are
preferred but applicants in the final stages of a doctoral program will also be
considered. Some teaching experience is expected.

The Department of Health and Sport Studies is part of the College of Liberal
Arts and Sciences. Our undergraduate program in sport studies draws on a range
of social science and humanities contexts to study sport and physical activity
within their cultural and historical contexts.

The department has a strong commitment to diversity in our curriculum and our
faculty. We are particularly interested in identifying members of
underrepresented minorities to join us at Iowa. The University of Iowa is an
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please send a letter of interest, vita, and contact information for three
references to Susan Birrell, Department of Health and Sport Studies, E102 Field
House, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242. Screening will begin April 15
and continue until the position is filled.

Tuesday, April 04, 2006

AWARD: North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Book Award 2006

North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Book Award 2006

The North American Society for the Sociology of Sport invites nominations for its annual book award.

Criteria
- Books must be scholarly analyses of a sport related issue or phenomenon written from a sociological, anthropological, or related perspective.
- Books must have been published between 2004-05.
- Previously nominated books may be re-nominated if published between these dates.
- Books from authors who are not NASSS members are eligible.

Deadline
Nominations must be received by June 1st, 2006. Nominations may be submitted via mail, email, or fax.

Results
The winner of the award will be announced at the Annual Meeting of NASSS in Vancouver, November 1-4, 2006.

Contact Information
For further information, or to nominate a book, write to:
Katherine M. Jamieson, Book Award Committee Chair
Department of Exercise and Sport Science
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC 27402
USA
kmjamies@uncg.edu
Phone: 336-334-3036
Fax: 336-334-3038

International Summer School for Young Researchers – Course for PhD Students

Sport, Globalisation and Cultural Diversity

Historical, Sociological, Psychological and Pedagogical Approaches to the Current Globalisation Processes in Sport and Sport Cultures

International Summer School for Young Researchers – Course for PhD Students

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

Date: August 15 – 22, 2006

Place: Institute of Exercise and Sport Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Aims and Concept:
The summer school is addressed to PhD students and young researchers and intends to support them in their scientific work. It offers them the opportunity of acquiring knowledge about the state of the art in the area of theories and methods, of presenting their research, of discussing problems, of obtaining advice from experts and of building up a network. It is hoped to help young researchers to become integrated into the scientific community. The topic “Sport, Globalisation and Cultural Diversity” will be approached from the perspective of humanities and social sciences (including history, pedagogy and psychology). The topic will be addressed also from a gender, a race and a class perspective.

The involvement of internationally renowned experts will guarantee that knowledge and advice as well as the evaluation of students’ papers will contribute decisively to research of high quality and relevance.

Organisation:
In keynote lectures the experts will address important questions, new approaches and results, problems and strategies of research, current trends and main issues in the area of sport and the body. The students will have the opportunity of asking questions and discussing with the experts. In addition, students have the opportunity to give a report of their own projects. Papers with the main outlines of these projects must be submitted before the summer school begins. There will be an in-depth discussion of each research project in working groups. In addition, the experts are available for individual supervision.


Experts:
Lecturers from the Institute of Exercise and Sport Sciences
Professor Gerald Gems, North Central College, Naperville
Professor Henning Eichberg, University of Southern Denmark
Associate professor Kirsten Kaya Roessler, University of Southern Denmark
Associate professor Inge Kryger Pedersen, Departement of Sociology, University of Copenhagen
Professor Andrew Sparkes, University of Exeter (asked)
Professor Joseph Maguire, Loughborough University, former president of ISSA (asked)
Professor Wolf Brettschneider, Paderborn University (asked)
Professor Roland Sailer, Institute for Sport Sciences, Bern University, president of FEPSAC (asked)

Selection of the students:
The summer school will take place in collaboration with the International Societies for Sport History, Sport Sociology and the European Federation of Sport Psychology. Each of these organisations can select and send students to the summer School.
Participants should be young researchers (either planning a PhD, working on their PhD or post docs). The participants may work in different disciplines from pedagogy to history. Participants will be selected according to the following criteria: state of their research, quality of the project.

The number of participants will be between 20 and 25; it is aimed to include students from as many countries as possible.

The application should contain the following information:
Name, nationality, date of birth, sex, addresses (private and workplace), e-mail, areas of study, academic degrees, state of PhD project/research, if you will present a paper in one of the workshops. Additionally send a short abstract about the research project (½-1 page). See application form at http://www.ifi.ku.dk/ifi/side1920.asp

Forward the application by email to Anne Lykke Poulsen: apoulsen@ifi.ku.dk
Deadline 15th of May, 2005.

Costs:
Participation will be free. However, the students have to cover travel and accommodation.

ISSA Grants for Young Researchers:
The International Sport Sociological Association (ISSA) can support the participation of two students in the Summer School with 500 Euro each. Students, who do not get support for travel and accommodation from their school, can apply for this grant. Candidates are to submit together with their application for participation a paper, where they describe their doctoral project (max. 3,000 words). In addition, they should send information about the cost of their travel.

More information:
Gertrud Pfister
Anne Lykke Poulsen
Institute of Exercise and Sport Sciences/ University of Copenhagen
Nørre Allé 51, DK-2200 Copenhagen N
Phone 0045 3532 1751, E-mail apoulsen@ifi.ku.dk

Saturday, April 01, 2006

JOB: Division Dean, Physical Education and Athletics

Position: Division Dean, Physical Education and Athletics
Salary: $90,000 to less than $100,000
Institution: Foothill-De Anza Community College District
Location: California
Date posted: 3/31/2006

ANNOUNCEMENT OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

De Anza College

Division Dean, Physical Education and Athletics
Job #06-104Closing Date: 05/12/06

The Foothill-De Anza Community College District is currently accepting applications for the management position of Division Dean, Physical Education and Athletics, De Anza College.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION INCLUDE:
The Dean provides leadership for Physical Education and Athletics Division and may be assigned up to 35% teaching duties. Duties include the administration of personnel policies and practices, management of assignments, and evaluation of load for full-time and part-time faculty, and enrollment management. Hire, develop, direct and evaluate classified staff. Develop, implement and manage division budget. Develop curriculum and course scheduling activities. Develop Saturday, summer, evening and extended campus classes, activities and programs. Supervise faculty, staff, athletic director and trainer. Coordinate responsibilities with Counseling, Student Activities, Student Government, Buildings and Grounds, and other college staff. Participate in and develop information for advisory committees and athletic commissions regarding standards, codes, compliance regulation and laws impacting the division's programs, services, activities and facilities. The Division Dean reports to the Vice President of Instruction and also reports to the Vice President of Student Services for the athletics portion of the position responsibilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Understanding of, sensitivity to, and respect for the diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, cultural, disability, religious background and sexual orientation of community college students, faculty and staff.
2. Master's degree in Physical Education or related area.
3. One year of administrative experience, formal training, internship or leadership in any related field.
4. Three years experience teaching and/or coaching in physical education/ human performance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Three years experience in a leadership, supervisory, management, or administrative position.
2. Experience as an administrator in a community college or other higher education institution.
3. Experience in athletics administration
4. Higher education teaching and coaching experience.

In addition, successful candidates will demonstrate the following:
1. Knowledge of vocational Physical Education programs
2. Knowledge of public relations and fundraising as they relate to college programs and athletics.
3. Knowledge of standards, codes, compliance regulation and laws impacting the athletic division programs.
4. Knowledge of instructional technology in Physical Education.
5. Knowledge of financial and personnel management.
6. Vision and creativity in relation to program and curriculum development.
7. Strong organizational and leadership skills.
8. Interpersonal communication and team building skills.
9. Commitment to community outreach and liaison.

APPLICATION PACKET:
1. A District application to be completed at www.fhdajobs.net
(a paper application is available by visiting www.fhda.edu or by contacting Employment Services).
2. A cover letter detailing your qualifications, skills and abilities as they relate to the position.
3. A current resume of all work experience, formal education and training.
4. A separate document providing information which demonstrates your understanding of, sensitivity to, and respect for the diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, cultural, disability, religious background and sexual orientation of community college students, faculty and staff.
5. Photocopies of all college transcripts.

Incomplete application packets will not be forwarded to the search committee for review. Application materials become the property of the District and will not be returned.

Salary Range:$96,975.84-$116,433.60

Full Salary Range:$96,975.84-$124,744.42

Annual salary plus benefits; actual placement is non-negotiable and is based on applicant's verified education and experience. Excellent benefits package which includes full cost medical coverage for employee and eligible dependents, dental, vision care, employee assistance program, long term disability, retirement benefits and basic life insurance. For information on our benefits package that includes fully paid medical for employees and dependents, visit our web site: http://hr.fhda.edu/benefits.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Full-time, Permanent,
12 months per year.

STARTING DATE: As soon as possible upon completion of the
search process.

Persons with disabilities who require reasonable accommodation to complete the employment process must notify Employment Services no later than the closing date of the announcement. The successful applicant will be required to provide proof of authorization to work in the U.S. The Foothill-De Anza Community College District does not reimburse applicants for travel, lodging or any other costs incurred by applicant to attend interviews. All interviewing costs incurred will be the responsibility of the applicant.

For more information about our application process contact:

Employment Services
Foothill-De Anza Community College District
12345 El Monte Road
Los Altos Hills, California 94022
(650) 949-6217
Email: employment @fhda.edu
http://www.fhda.edu