Wednesday, November 29, 2006

GRAD PROGRAM: University of Ottawa/l’Université d’Ottawa

We wish to inform potential graduate students of opportunities to pursue graduate studies in Human Kinetics at the University of Ottawa. Researchers at the School of Human Kinetics are among the best funded in Canada. The School boasts the largest concentration of social science and humanities researchers in Canada and of the most dynamic teams in the biophysical sciences.

The School of Human Kinetics is actively recruiting graduate students at the Master’s level, and will commence a Ph.D. program in 2007 pending approval from the Ontario Council on Graduate Studies and the University of Ottawa Senate. The University of Ottawa is currently offering attractive funding packages to graduate students (funding details can be found at: http://www.grad.uottawa.ca/fgps.html). We encourage students to apply to the School of Human Kinetics program. Please see attached poster for further program details. For further information, please contact:

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Nous désirons informer tous les candidats potentiels sur les possibilités de poursuivre des études supérieures en Sciences de l’activité physique à l’Université d’Ottawa. Les chercheurs de l’École des sciences de l’activité physique comptent parmi les mieux subventionnés au Canada. L’École héberge la plus grande concentration de chercheurs en sciences sociales et humaines au Canada et l’une des équipes des plus dynamiques dans les sciences biophysiques

Nous sommes présentement en pleine campagne de recrutement pour nos programmes de maîtrise et, sous réserve de l’approbation du Conseil Ontario des études supérieures et du Sénat de l’université d’Ottawa, nous débuteront un programme de doctorat en 2007.

L’Université d’Ottawa offre présentement des opportunités très intéressantes en matière de bourses et d’appui financier (pour plus de détails voir : http://www.grad.uottawa.ca/fgps.html). Nous vous encourageons à faire une demande d’admission dans nos programmes d’études supérieures à l’École des sciences de l’activité physique. Pour de plus amples détails sur nos programmes, veuillez consulter l’affiche ci-joint ou encore communiquez avec:


Michael A. Robidoux, Ph.D.
Assistant Director, Graduate Studies
Associate Professor, School of Human Kinetics
University of Ottawa
125 University St.
Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5
robidoux@uottawa.ca
(613) 562-5800 ext. 4227
(613) 562-5149


Michael A. Robidoux, Ph.D.
Directeur-adjoint des études supérieures
Professeur agrégé
École des sciences de l'activité physique
Université d'Ottawa
125, rue Université
Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5
robidoux@uottawa.ca
(613) 562-5800 ext. 4227
(613) 562-5149

Tuesday, November 21, 2006

CFP: Whatever happened to The Leisure Society?

Whatever happened to The Leisure Society? Critical and Multidisciplinary [Retro]spectives

Hosted by The Chelsea School, University of Brighton, Eastbourne (UK)
3–5 JULY 2007

http://www.leisure-studies-association.info/LSAWEB/2007/Main.html

Call for papers – deadline January 10, 2007
For more information see the LSA 2007 web pages or contact conference administration:
LSA 2007 attn. M. McFee

The Chelsea School, University of Brighton Eastbourne BN20 7SP (UK)
e-mail: mcfee@solutions-inc.co.uk

LSA 2007 “Whatever happened to the leisure society?” aims to turn the leisure studies
multi-disciplinary gaze to the shifts in leisure practices, industries, cultures and economies over the past 30 years or so. The call for this timely reflection aims not only to consider work–leisure shifts but also seeks to evaluate developments in the theorising of leisure.

The conference is aimed at academics, including researchers, research students, and
lecturers in leisure studies, politics, economics, history, sociology, cultural studies, cultural policy, social policy and media studies. Practitioners in the leisure services (public, private and voluntary) will be attracted to the conference by distinctive policy and practice-based contributions. Practitioners from the cultural industries, including market researchers, industry analysts and cultural commentators, will also find the conference of interest.

Themes:
Post-industrialism, the knowledge economy and the ‘leisure society’
Post-work and post-youth Creative and cultural industries
Media economy Identity and consumption
Leisure practices and spaces Theories . . . and Open Stream

Speakers: CL Cole, Jennifer Hargreaves, Ian Henry, Kevin Hetherington,
Kate Oakley, Will Straw, Sue Thornham . . . and others to be confirmed

Committee: Joint Chair Jayne Caudwell and Alan Tomlinson
Members Paul Gilchrist, Steve Redhead, Belinda Wheaton
Leisure Studies Association is a Registered Charity No. 294997

Thursday, November 16, 2006

CONFERENCE: ISHPES & ISSA Joint Congress in Copenhagen 2007

It is a pleasure to invite you to the joint World Congress of the International Society for the History of Physical Education and Sport (ISHPES) and the International Sociology of Sport Association (ISSA).

The world congress “Sport in a Global World - Past, Present and Future” is to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark from 31 July to 5 August 2007. The congress is organised by Institute of Exercise and Sport Sciences, University of Copenhagen.

Online registration and abstract submission is open now.

Go to the updated ISHPES & ISSA Congress website for information. Deadline for abstract submission is 31 January 2007.

Please, help us to spread the information about the congress by passing this e-mail on to relevant institutions, organisations and colleagues.

If you have any questions regarding the congress, please contact us at congress2007@ifi.ku.dk


Sincerely,


Else Trangbæk, head of organisation

Gertrud Pfister, head of scientific committee

Anne Lykke Poulsen, congress coordinator

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

JOB: University of Lethbridge

University of Lethbridge - Two tenure track positions

The Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education invites applications for two probationary (tenure-track) positions at the level of Assistant Professor beginning 1 July 2007, subject to budgetary approval. Depending on experience and qualifications, an appointment may be made at the level of Associate Professor. A Ph.D. at or near completion is required, preferably in the Humanities/Socio-cultural area of Kinesiology. Preference may be given to applicants with teaching and research expertise in philosophy, race/ethnicity, globalization, and/or social policy but all humanities/socio-cultural applicants are encouraged to apply. Candidates should be committed to teaching in a liberal education environment and have a well-defined research agenda. Evidence of successful grant applications and peer-reviewed publication would be advantageous. Teaching and research excellence are equally valued.

New Faculty are eligible for university funding in support of research and scholarly activities.

Located in southern Alberta, near the Rocky Mountains, Lethbridge offers a sunny, dry climate that is surprisingly mild for the prairies, excellent cultural and recreational amenities and attractive economic conditions. Founded in 1967, the University has an enrollment of over 8,000 students. Our focus on liberal education, selected professional programs, smaller classes, co-op placements and involvement of students in faculty research provides the very best education available. For more information about the University please visit our web site at www.uleth.ca.

All applications must include a current curriculum vitae, academic transcripts, statement of teaching philosophy and research interests, and the names of three referees (including addresses, phone/fax, and e-mail addresses). If relevant, the application can also include an outline of previous teaching experience, teaching evaluations and any published articles. The closing date for applications is Jan 31, 2007.

Applicants should send their materials to:
Dr. Jochen Bocksnick, Acting Chair
Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education
University of Lethbridge
4401 University Drive
Lethbridge, Alberta T1K 3M4

To expedite the handling of applications, please ask those named as references to direct supporting letters to the same address. The Acting Chair of KIN/PE may be contacted at bocksnick@uleth.ca for further clarification about the advertised position.
The position is open to all qualified applicants, although preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada. The University is an inclusive and equitable campus encouraging applications from qualified women and men including persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities and Aboriginal persons.

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

AWARD: NASSS 2007 Book Award

North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Book Award 2007


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 January and December 2006.
* 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 January 3rd 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 Pittsburgh, November 7-10, 2007.


Contact Information

For further information, or to nominate a book, write to:

Christine Dallaire
Research Centre for Sport in Canadian Society
School of Human Kinetics
University of Ottawa
125 University Street
Ottawa ON
Canada K1N 6N5

Christine.Dallaire@uottawa.ca
Tel.: 613 562-5800 (4279)
Fax: 613 562-5149

PHD STUDENTSHIP: University of Huddersfield

UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD
SCHOOL OF MUSIC, HUMANITIES AND MEDIA
JOURNALISM AND MEDIA

PHD STUDENTSHIP FOR UP AND UNDER RUGY LEAGUE ORAL HISTORY PROJECT

Three Years of Tuition fees paid, plus a bursary of £2,000 per year.

The Journalism and Media division at the University of Huddersfield has been awarded a university grant of £85,500 over the next three years to fund an oral history of rugby league in West Yorkshire. The project will involve collecting the memories of players, fans, officials and administrators. This follows on from a similar project on village cricket in Calderdale and Kirklees. A book, pamphlet, exhibition, international conference and website will be part of the outcome of the project’s work.

The University is seeking to appoint a PhD student to work on the project in conjunction with the newly-appointed Project Manager. The project will pay all tuition fees appertaining to the PhD over a period of three years as well as offering a bursary of £2,000 per year.

The PhD should be focused on some aspect of oral history and rugby league. Applicants should submit an outline of their planned PhD. A good first degree or postgraduate qualification in some aspect of history, sport, social science or media is essential along with an interest in and knowledge of rugby league. The post will be based in the Media division of the School of Humanities, Music and Media at the University.

Applicants would be expected to participate in other aspects of the project’s work, including help with the website, interviewing, transcribing and editing, etc. Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed.

Informal enquiries may be made to Stephen Kelly on 01484 478412 (s.f.kelly@hud.ac.uk) or Dr Peter Davies (p.j.davies @hud.ac.uk) on 01484 472405

The project is looking to make an appointment as soon as possible. The closing date for applications is December 1st 2006.

Application forms may be obtained from the Research Office, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH. Tel: 01484 472845. Or email http://www.hud.ac.uk/registry/research/ enquiry.htm
The SPORTHIST list is archived at:
http://listserv.umist.ac.uk/archives/sporthist.html

CFC: Encyclopedia of North American Sport

2nd call for contributors


Jamie Riess, Editorial Assistant
jnriess@gmail.com

Encyclopedia of North American Sport
Edited by Steven A. Riess, Melvin L. Adelman, and Patricia Vertinsky
M.E. Sharpe Publishing


PROSPECTUS

Encyclopedia of North American Sport

WE are seeking contributors to the Encyclopedia of North American Sport, a three-volume, illustrated reference work to be published by M.E. Sharpe, an academic and reference publisher. The encyclopedia is intended for high school, college, and public libraries.


CONTENTS

The encyclopedia will include articles on every aspect of North American sport: history, politics, economics, culture, and sociology. There will be entries on individuals, places, ideas, events, institutions, and general themes. Articles will vary in length from 1,000-5,000 words for entries on specific topics (depending on significance) and 5,000 words for historical essays. North American Sport will also include a number of ancillary features, including glossary and bibliography.

Entries should be written with an undergraduate reader in mind (about the level of a college survey text). Articles should be readable, well-organized, rich in factual specificity, balanced, and cover their topics as thoroughly as possible within word count parameters. Finally, the emphasis should be on history, not historiography.


COMPENSATION AND DEADLINES

COMPENSATION FOR CONTRIBUTING TO NORTH AMERICAN SPORT:


1000 word articles: $15

1500 word articles: $20

2500 word articles: $35

4000 word articles: $50

5000 word articles: $60


For assignments of 4,000 words, you may substitute a copy of the encyclopedia in lieu of the honorarium. Please check off the appropriate box on the contract we will send you. For assignments over 4,000 words, you may substitute a book for the first 4,000 words and receive $7.50 for every 500 words thereafter. Again, please check appropriate box on the contract.


DEADLINE FOR ARTICLES:

Assignments of 1,000 words: three months from receiving contract

Assignments of more than 1,000, but less than 4,000: four months from receiving contract.

Assignments of more than 4,000 words: six months from receiving contract.

This is flexible.



WHAT TO DO NEXT

Send a CV, brief writing sample, plus a list of the article(s) you would like to write. Note: All articles crossed out are already assigned. We have invited contributors for some of the other topics, and they are still pending. .

PLEASE DIRECT ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO JAMIE RIESS, EDITORAL ASSISTANT AT: jnriess@gmail.com (indicate Sports Encyclopedia in subject heading).

We will then go over the material submitted and, once approved, send you a contract, guidelines, sample article, writing tips, and formatting and submission instructions.

Once again, thank you for your interest in the Encyclopedia of North American Sport

Sincerely,

Jamie Riess, Editorial Assistant
Encyclopedia of North American Sport


PS If you know of any other persons--faculty or graduate students--who might be interested in contributing to this project, please feel free to forward this email to them or send us their name and email address.


TABLE OF CONTENTS


INTRODUCTION

HISTORICAL ESSAYS
006 Postwar Period, Through 1970 (5000)

007 Postwar Period, Since 1970 (5000)


A
015 African Americans (4000)

022 Amateurism (1500)

026 Arledge, Roone (1000)

033 Athletic Clubs (1500)

034 Atlanta Braves and predecessor (1500)


B
037 Baltimore Orioles and St. Louis Browns (1500)

038 Baseball, to 1870 (1500)

039 Baseball, Major League (5000)

040 Baseball, Minor League (1500)

041 Baseball, Semiprofessional (1000)

046 Baugh, Sammy (1000)

052 Billiards (1500)

056 Boarding Schools (1000)

057 Boating, Speed (1000)

064 Bowling (1500)

066 British Columbia Lions (1000)

072 Brundage, Avery (1000)








C
075 Caledonian Games (1000)

078 Campbell, Clarence (1000)

081 Cartwright, Alexander (1000)

086 Chicago American Giants (1000)

087 Chicago Bears (1500)

088 Chicago Black Hawks (1000)

089 Chicago Bulls (1000)

090 Chicago Cubs (1500)

091 Chicago White Sox (1000)

091a Chinese Americans (1000)

094 City College Basketball Scandal (1951) (1000)

095 Civil War (1000)

096 Class, Economic and Social (2500)

101 Cobb, Ty (1500)

105 Community Building (1500)

108 Country Clubs (1000)

110 Croquet (1000)

112 Curling (1000)

114 Cyr, Louis (1000)


D
117 Davis, Al (1000)

119 De la Hoya, Oscar (1000)

121 Detroit Pistons (1000)

122 Detroit Red Wings (1000)

125 DiMaggio, Joe (1500)

126 Diplomacy (2500)

129 Dog Racing (1000)

129a. Dog Sledding (1000)



F
141 Fans and Spectatorship (1500)

144 Fencing (1000)

146 Fine Arts (2500)

147 Fishing (1500)

148 Folk Games (1000)

149 Football Bowl Games (2500)

150 Football, Canadian (2500)

153 Foster, Andrew “Rube” (1000)

154 Frontier Sports (1000)


G
157 Gender Issues (2500)

163 Globalization (2000)

167 Gonzalez, Rodolfo “Corky” (1000)

171 Government, U.S. (4000)

173 Green, Nancy (1000)


H
181 Halas, George (1500)

182 Hamilton Tiger Cats

185 Handball (1000)

188 Harness Racing (1500)

190 Heroes and Heroines (2500)

191 Historically Black Colleges (1000)

192 Hockey, Field (1000)

195 Hogan, Ben (1000)

198 Horse Racing (5000)

201 Howe, Gordie (1000)

202 Hunt, Lamar (1000)



I
205 Industrial Sports (1500)

206 Industrialization (4000)

207 International Boxing Club (1000)

209 Irish (2500)

210 Italians (1500)


J
211a Japanese Americans (1000)

220 Johnson, Walter (1000)

222 Jordan, Michael (1500)


K
226 Kansas City Monarchs (1000)

227 Kentucky Derby (1500)

229 King, Don (1000)


L
234 Landis, Kennesaw M. (1500)

237 Latinos (2000)

244 Lewis, Carl (1000)

245 Lieberman, Nancy (1000)

249 Lombardi, Vince (1500)

251 Los Angeles Lakers and predessor (1000)


M
256 Madison Square Garden (1000)

257 Major League Baseball Players Association (1000)

258 Man o’ War (1000)

259 Manley, Effa (1000)

264a. Mascots

265 Mathewson, Christy (1000)

268 McGraw, John J. (1500)

269 McLendon, John (1000)

271 Miller, Marvin (1000)

272 Minoso, Minnie (1000)

274 Montreal Alouettes

278 Morrissey, John (1000)

281 Murphy, Isaac (1000)

282 Muscular Christianity (1500)

283 Music (1500)


N
287 National Association of Professional Baseball Players, (1000)

291 National Football League Players’ Association (1000)

296 Navratilova, Martina (1000)

300 New York Rangers (1000)

301 New York Yankees (2500)

302 Nicklaus, Jack (1000)


O
305 Oakland Raiders (1000)

310 Organized Crime (2500)


P
312 Pacific Coast League (1000)

317 Parks, Municipal (1500)

317a. Pedestrianism (1000)

318 Petty, Richard (1000)

320 Philadelphia Phillies (1000)

321 Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Golden State Warriors (1000)

322 Philadelphia ‘76ers (1000)

324 Physical Education (2500)

332 Polo (1000)

336 Psychology (2500)


R
338 Race and Race Relations (2500)

341 Religion (2500)

342 Reserve Clause (1000)

344 Rickard, Tex (1000)

346 Riots (1000)

349 Robinson, Eddie (1000)

353 Rockne, Knute (1000)

355 Roller Derby (1000)

356 Roosevelt, Theodore (1000)

360 Ross, Barney

362 Rozelle, Pete (1500)

365 Rugby (1000)

366 Rupp, Adolph (1000)



S
370 Saloons (1000)

371a Sandow, The Great (1000)

374 Sea Biscuit (1000)

375 Sears, Eleanor (1000)

376 Secretariat (1000)

378 Shaughnessy, Clark (1000)

379 Shooting (1000)

380 Skating, Figure (2500)

382 Slavery (1000)

385 Social and Athletic Clubs (1000)

386 Sociology (2500)

386a. Softball (1000)

386b. Southern sport (1500)

388a Sporting Goods

395 Steinbrenner, George (1000)

396 Sterns, David (1000)

397 Stevens, John C. (1000)

401 Super Bowl (1500)


T
406 Technology (2500)

409 Thorpe, Jim (1500)

416 Turner, Ted (1000)



U
420 Urbanization (3000)


V
422 Violence (1500)

423 Volleyball (1000)


W
428 Wide World of Sports (1000)

431 Winnipeg Blue Bombers

432 Winter Sports and Recreation (1000)

433 Women (4000)

441 World Team Tennis (1000)

444 Wright, Harry (1000)


Y
446 Yankee Stadium (1000)

447 Young Men’s Christian Association (1500)

449 Young Women’s Christian Association (1000)

Thursday, November 09, 2006

JOB: Part time instructor for one semester, Sport History

San Jose State University is in need of a part time instructor for one semester
(spring 2007) to teach an undergraduate sport history class.

If you are interested, please contact me. Thanks!

sreekie@kin.sjsu.edu
Shirley Reekie, Chair
Department of Kinesiology
San José State University, CA 95192
USA

JOB: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Leisure, Adventure and The Outdoors

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer

Leisure, Adventure and The Outdoors

Department of Sport and Leisure Studies, School of Education

The Department of Sport and Leisure Studies seeks an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join a young and vibrant staff to undertake teaching and research in the area of leisure, adventure and the outdoors. The position is available from February 2007.

The appointee will teach three undergraduate papers which include some field based experiences, and one graduate paper taught on-line. Each paper examines leisure in the outdoors from a socio-cultural perspective with particular reference to environmental impact, interpretation of personal experiences, national policy and land management, commercial developments with adventure-based activities, risk management, leadership practices in the outdoors, and trends in adventure-based tourism. The appointee will have the opportunity to restructure these papers in accordance with their own research interests.

Applicants should hold a doctorate (or near completion) in a social science discipline. Applicants should be actively researching in their specialist area; they should have a record of published research. The successful applicant will participate in the PBRF (government-sponsored research funding exercise).

Applicants should have teaching experience, should be able to demonstrate effectiveness in teaching in their area of expertise, and should be willing to supervise graduate students. Demonstrated abilities to attract external research grants will be an advantage as will the ability to forge links with the broader community, knowledge of the Treaty of Waitangi, and a commitment to biculturalism.

Applicants should be willing to perform appropriate administrative tasks, as negotiated with the Chair of the Department and the Dean of the School of Education. Applicants should be able to work effectively as a pro-active member of a team.

Enquiries of an academic nature can be made to Professor Douglas Booth, Chair of Department of Sport and Leisure Studies at 64 7 838 4466 ext 7957 or by email at dbooth@waikato.ac.nz

Salary range for Lecturers is NZ$56,815 to $69,367 per year and for Senior Lecturers is NZ$71,115 to $95,386 per year.

Applications close on 24 November 2006

Application forms are available from:

www.waikato.ac.nz/hrm/ or the Human Resource Management Division, The University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton, telephone 64 7 838 4003, 64 7 856 0135, email: hrm@waikato.ac.nz.

JOB: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Health promotion, wellness and physical activity

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer

Health promotion, wellness and physical activity

Department of Sport and Leisure Studies, School of Education

The Department of Sport and Leisure Studies seeks an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join a young and vibrant staff to undertake teaching and research in the broadly defined area of health promotion, wellness and physical activity (recreation and sport). The position is available from February 2007.

The Department particularly welcomes applications from candidates interested in developing and applying creative and innovative approaches towards health promotion and physical activity at the community level. Such approaches may include new or emerging approaches and strategies, new (quantitative or qualitative) methods, new theories, or critical perspectives.

The appointee will teach an existing 100-level undergraduate paper (Physical Activity, Fitness and Lifestyle) and a new undergraduate paper that amalgamates two existing 300-level papers (Healthy Communities, Healthy Lifestyles, and Managing Sport and Leisure). The appointee will have the opportunity to restructure these papers in accordance with their research interests. The appointee will be expected to develop a graduate paper in their area of interest and to supervise graduate students.

Scholars with knowledge and experience of pedagogy and the secondary school health curriculum are especially encouraged to apply. Applicants should also have a demonstrated ability to forge links with the broader community, and should have knowledge of the Treaty of Waitangi and a commitment to biculturalism.

Applicants should hold a doctorate (or near completion) in a science, health or social science discipline. Applicants should be actively researching in their specialist area; they should have a record of published research. The successful applicant will participate in the PBRF (government-sponsored research funding exercise).

Applicants should have teaching experience and be able to demonstrate effectiveness in teaching in their area of expertise. Demonstrated abilities to attract external research grants would be an advantage.

Applicants should be willing to perform appropriate administrative tasks, as negotiated with the Chair of the Department and the Dean of the School of Education. Applicants should be able to work effectively as a pro-active member of a team.

Enquiries of an academic nature can be made to Professor Douglas Booth, Chair of Department of Sport and Leisure Studies at 64 7 838 4466 ext 7957 or by email at dbooth@waikato.ac.nz

Salary range for Lecturers is NZ$56,815 to $69,367 per year and for Senior Lecturers is NZ$71,115 to $95,386 per year.

Applications close on 24 November 2006

Application forms are available from:

www.waikato.ac.nz/hrm/ or the Human Resource Management Division, The University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton, telephone 64 7 838 4003, 64 7 856 0135, email: hrm@waikato.ac.nz.

CFP: 5th Annual Sociology of Sport Day Conference

Call for papers

THE 5th ANNUAL SOCIOLOGY OF SPORT DAY CONFERENCE

Saturday, February 3, 2007, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario

The School of Kinesiology and Health Studies at Queen’s University would like to invite all those interested in socio-cultural studies of sport to a day conference that will be held in the memory of our colleague Dr. Donald Macintosh.

The conference programme will consist of several sessions of graduate student presentations, a catered lunch, and the annual Donald Macintosh Memorial Lecture which will be given this year by Dr. Katherine Jamieson of the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. Dr. Jamieson has published numerous articles and book chapters at the intersection of sport sociology, critical race theory, Chicana feminisms, interpretive inquiry, and critical pedagogy.

Graduate students who would like to present their work at the conference should send abstracts or proposals for round-table discussions to Samantha King (kingsj@post.queensu.ca) by December 15, 2006. We are looking for presentations of works-in-progress, as well as presentations of completed research.

Kingston is accessible by VIA rail or bus. It is a two hour and 45 minute drive from either downtown Toronto or downtown Montreal. It is a two hour drive from Ottawa and a one hour drive from Watertown, New York. Registration fees are $20 for faculty and $10 for students.

For more information or to add your name to our email list, write to Samantha King, kingsj@post.queensu.ca.

JOB: Directory, Bachelor of Health Sciences Program, Univ. of W. Ontario

FACULTY of HEALTH SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO

DIRECTOR, BACHELOR OF HEALTH SCIENCES PROGRAM

Applications or nominations are invited for the position of Director, Bachelor of Health Sciences Program, Faculty of Health Sciences. The successful candidate must hold a PhD, be eligible for appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor and have a demonstrated commitment to quality teaching, a strong research record and to University/community service. The selected candidate will have a demonstrated record in administrative leadership in teaching and research, while creating and implementing new dimensions and directions for the Program.

The University of Western Ontario (www.uwo.ca) is one of Canada’s leading research-intensive universities. It is located in London, Ontario, known as the “Forest City” with a population of 385,000. London is also a major academic health sciences centre.

The Bachelor of Health Sciences Program at the University of Western Ontario is a large, undergraduate program that started in 1997. The program is housed in the Faculty of Health Sciences in a new state-of-the-art building. A core of professors is complemented by professors appointed to the five Schools that comprise the multi-disciplinary Faculty, namely:

* School of Communication Sciences and Disorders
* School of Kinesiology
* School of Nursing
* School of Occupational Therapy
* School of Physical Therapy

The program has an enrolment of 1,200 students, some of whom specialize in fields like Health Promotion, Rural Health, Health Information Management, Health Sciences and Health Sciences with Biology. Other students obtain BHSc degrees with a major in Health Sciences.

A new graduate program in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (masters and doctoral studies) will be of interest to faculty members and students wishing to pursue research activities in interdisciplinary areas such as Health Promotion, Healthy Aging, Child and Family Health and Rehabilitation Science. The Director will be actively involved in this program.

Additional information on the Bachelor of Health Sciences Program is available at our website http://www.uwo.ca/fhs/.

The effective date of appointment is July 1, 2007 and is normally for a three to five-year renewable term. Nominations and applications, together with an updated curriculum vitae and names of three academic referees, should be sent to:

Dr. Jim Weese, Dean
Faculty of Health Sciences
Room 200J, Arthur and Sonia Labatt Health Sciences Building
The University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario N6A 5B9
http://www.uwo.ca/fhs/

The deadline for receipt of applications is January 10, 2007.
Please quote Number HS 070 on all correspondence.

Positions are subject to budget approval. Applicants should have fluent written and oral communication skills in English. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. The University of Western Ontario is committed to employment equity and welcomes applications from all qualified women and men, including visible minorities, aboriginal people and persons with disabilities.

Wednesday, November 08, 2006

CFP: Special Issue of SSJ: The Social Construction of Fat

The Social Construction of Fat

Call for papers for a Special Issue of SSJ.

Guest Editor: Margaret Carlisle Duncan, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

The Social Construction of Fat:

This special issue calls for manuscripts that focus on a sociological treatment of fat and the fat body, including its biomedical construction as obese or overweight—and hence, fundamentally unhealthy—; its social construction as morally suspect, self-indulgent, undisciplined, out of control, lazy, greedy, and repellent; and the social meanings that people attribute to the “obesity epidemic.”

Obesity is a salient theme in both popular writing and in scientific research these days. One can hardly pick up a newspaper or journal without seeing some reference to this fearsome “epidemic that’s sweeping the country” which, we are told, affects fully two-thirds of the adult population and increasing numbers of children. Experts
offer dire warnings, predicting that in 2050, 100 percent of the American population will be overweight or obese. The grave pronouncements by a string of Surgeons General beginning with C. Everett Koop continuing up to the present, and by the CDC lend official credibility to such warnings. Novels such as Wally Lamb’s, She’s Come Undone, Margaret Atwood’s Lady Oracle, Jennifer Weiner’s Good in Bed and, more humorously, Bridget Jones’s Diary and The End of Reason suggest Western culture’s obsession with body ideals and reveal the difficulty of being fat in a society that reveres thin, hard physiques. With the exception of Gard and Wright’s The Obesity Epidemic: Science, Morality and Ideology, few full-dress treatments of fat as a sociological phenomenon and its relationship to physical activity and/or body culture have occurred.

Possible Topics:

All submissions must be scholarly analyses grounded in sociological theory and be connected in some way to sport , exercise, physical activity, leisure and/or body culture. This issue will consider empirical (data-based) papers and new theoretical approaches relating to overweight, obesity, and fat. Possible topics for scholarly sociological analysis include (but are not limited to) the intersection of fat with sexuality, disability, race, ethnicity, class, and age; the globalization of fat; fat as cultural habitus; the fat body as transgressive spectacle; fat and the panoptic gaze, the medicalization of fat; social movements such as “fat but fit,” the obesity epidemic as a moral panic; fat activism and sport; fat practices and representations, and, other subjects that explicitly address fat as a sociological construction and articulate its relationship to physical activity.

Submissions

Manuscripts must be submitted to http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/hk_ssj
All manuscripts must follow the editorial guidelines identified in the Sociology of Sport Journal's Instructions for Contributors and will be subject to the usual blinded review process. Authors must indicate in their cover letter that this manuscript is being submitted for the special issue.

Deadline for submission: March 1, 2007.

For more information contact: Margaret Carlisle Duncan at
mduncan@uwm.edu.

CFP: The Drake Group Conference

The conference this year is scheduled to take place
March 29-31, 2007 in Cleveland. The deadline for submissions has been
extended to December 15th. For more information, please contact Richard
Southall at southall@memphis.edu.

http://www.thedrakegroup.org/conference.html

JOB: Sport Pedagogy, University of the Pacific

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
University of the Pacific
Assistant Professor, Sport Pedagogy

THE POSITION:
This is a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Sport Pedagogy at the University of the Pacific, Department of Sport Sciences scheduled to begin Fall semester, 2007. Earned Doctorate required.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Primary responsibilities include teaching undergraduate methods/pedagogy courses in the physical education teacher education program, supervision of student teachers, and student advising. Teaching expertise in one or more of the following areas is also desired: adapted physical education, growth and development, assessment and evaluation, biomechanics, and research methods. Standard teaching loads are alternating semesters of 2 and 3 courses. Successful applicants should have K-12 teaching experience, a demonstrated capability to engage in research, and a willingness to supervise undergraduate and graduate research and student fieldwork experiences. Members of the faculty are expected to teach in the University wide general education program, including the Pacific Seminars, and to contribute to the interdisciplinary nature of the sport sciences curriculum. Preference will be given to candidates with evidence of successful teaching at the college level, experience working with diverse student populations, an active research agenda, a record of scholarly publication, and participation in professional organizations.

DEPARTMENTAL STRUCTURE:
The Department of Sport Sciences has 8 faculty members serving approximately 200 undergraduate and 10-12 graduate students. Sport Pedagogy is one of four concentrations and is currently approved for subject matter preparation in physical education by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Pacific is committed to diversity and equity and seeks applications from women, minorities, and persons with disabilities. The University welcomes all persons without regard to sexual orientation.

TO APPLY:
Submit a letter of interest including a statement of teaching philosophy and current research interests, current resume, graduate transcripts (unofficial copies acceptable for initial review only), and contact information (including phone and email) for at least five references to Chair, Search Committee, Department of Sport Sciences, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA 95211. Electronic submissions welcomed (email to dkitchen@pacific.edu). Review of complete applications will begin December 1, 2006 and continue until the position is filled.

JOB: Sport Management, University of the Pacific

Sport Management: Assistant Professor tenure-track appointment in University of the Pacific Department of Sport Sciences.

Earned Doctorate required.

Position responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in the following areas: management and leadership, event management and marketing. Other areas for possible consideration are: ethics, governance, health-care management and research methods. Standard teaching loads are alternating semesters of 2 and 3 courses. Successful applicants should have a demonstrated capability to engage in research, and a willingness to supervise undergraduate and graduate research and student fieldwork experiences. Department faculty are expected to teach in the University general education program, including the Pacific Seminars, and contribute to the interdisciplinary nature of the sport sciences curriculum.

Preference will be given to candidates with evidence of successful teaching at the college level, experience working with diverse student populations, an active research agenda, a record of scholarly publication, and participation in professional organizations. The Department of Sport Sciences has 8 faculty serving approximately 200 undergraduate and 10-12 graduate students. Sport Management is one of four concentrations and has Sport Management Program Review Council approval through 2012. Pacific is committed to diversity and equity and seeks applications from women, minorities, and persons with disabilities. The University welcomes all persons without regard to sexual orientation.

Submit a letter of interest including a statement of teaching philosophy and current research interests, current resume, graduate transcripts (unofficial copies acceptable for initial review only), and contact information (including phone and email) for at least five referees to Chair, Search Committee, Department of Sport Sciences, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA 95211. Electronic submissions welcomed (email to csnell@pacific.edu). Review of complete applications will begin December 1, 2006 and continue until the position is filled.

Tuesday, November 07, 2006

JOB: Dept. Head, Utah State University

Department Head
Institution: Utah State University
Location: Logan, UT
Posted: 11/06/2006
Application Due: Open Until Filled
Type: Full Time

POSITION SUMMARY: The Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) is one of eight departments and four special units in the College of Education and Human Services. The HPER department provides a high quality, accredited program of education and training in Health, Physical Education and Parks and Recreation. Each major, except Parks and Recreation, includes teacher certification requirements. HPER's campus and extended graduate programs provide MS and MEd degrees to students who plan to teach, provide community leadership or do further research or graduate study. More than 600 undergraduate and 85 graduate students are currently matriculated in HPER programs.

HPER is accredited with the Utah State Office of Education, the Utah Board of Regents, the Northwest Association of Universities and Colleges, the National Council on Accreditation of Teacher Education, the National Recreation and Park Association/American Association for Leisure and Recreation Council on Accreditation.

In addition to academic programs, the HPER Department offers an extensive elective activity program, which serves approximately 3,000 Utah State University students per semester. HPER activity courses encourage students to increase their lifetime skills, achieve and maintain personal fitness, enjoy opportunities for creative expression and adopt a healthy lifestyle.


Utah State University is a land-grant and Research I university. The University has approximately 23,000 students and generates approximately 123.3 million dollars in research annually. Utah State University is located in Logan, Utah, which is 80 miles north of Salt Lake City. The University is surrounded by magnificent mountain scenery and excellent recreational opportunities including skiing, snowmobiling, boating, hunting, fishing, camping, sightseeing, symphonies, theater, art galleries and sporting events. The population in the Logan/Cache Valley area is approximately 100,000. The community offers a diverse combination of small-town hospitality and large-town amenities.

Utah State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and encourages applications from women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans. Utah State University is a National Science Foundation Advance Grant for Women in Sciences and Engineering recipient and is sensitive to the needs of dual career couples.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide leadership in addressing the HPER Department's economic needs, e.g. securing external research funding, nurturing relationships with donors, and other budget development.
- Represent the HPER Department and maintain positive relations within the College of Education and Human Services Administrative Council and all levels of administration at Utah State University.
- Represent the HPER Department and maintain positive public relations with off-campus agencies and relevant state and national organizations.
- Provide leadership in meeting the HPER Department's day-to-day operational needs, including management, supervision of support staff, faculty evaluation, professional development, allocation of available facilities and equipment for teaching, research and service activities.
- Provide leadership in long-term planning for professional involvement and development of the faculty and the HPER Department.
- Teach one departmental course per year and serve on graduate student committees in his/her area of specialization, as appropriate.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Applicants must hold an earned doctorate in one of the disciplines represented in the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) or related field.
- The selected candidate must have an appropriate combination of experience in administration, research, instruction, budget processes, external funding and development, public relations, policy formulation and personnel management.
- The applicant must demonstrate effective oral, written and inter-personal communication skills.
- The selected candidate should have an understanding of the role, function and future of the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation in a land-grant and Research I University.
- The selected candidate should have an established reputation as a scholar, be eligible to be tenured and hold the rank of full professor commensurate with criteria at Utah State University as of July 1, 2007.
- The selected candidate should have a record of excellence in teaching, research and service in the context of higher education in the United States.
- The candidate should have the capability to foster creativity among faculty, promote faculty scholarly activity and grantsmanship, encourage research and represent the department in maintaining positive relationships within the University and with local, state, national and international organizations.
- Must be a U. S. citizen or have the legal right to work in the United States.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Preference will be given to candidates with a demonstrated commitment to innovative graduate and research program growth and excellence and innovation in undergraduate and continuing education. Candidates with excellent teaching skills, demonstrated ability to secure and perform funded research will be given preference.

Application Information
Contact: Utah State University
Online App. Form: http://jobs.usu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51717

Monday, November 06, 2006

FELLOWSHIP: The Australian Centre for Olympic Studies

The Australian Centre for Olympic Studies at the University of Technology, Sydney, is pleased to announce two annual fellowships, for periods up to four months that will provide infrastructure support for a scholar and a postgraduate student in 2007. These fellowships will be offered in subsequent years. annually. Below are the details of the fellowships which are listed on the Centre website (www.olympic.uts.edu.au).

Richard Cashman
Director
Australian Centre for Olympic Studies


THE AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP AND THE AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP, 2007

THE AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

Aim

To bring a scholar or practitioner to Sydney, from overseas or interstate, on an annual or biennial basis, to provide inputs to Olympic research, teaching and practice.

Conditions

A Fellow will normally be expected to spend from two to four months in Sydney during 2007, including at least one month coinciding with an academic semester (Autumn: March-May; Spring: August-October), and engage in a range of the following activities:

a. contribute to on-going research projects and development of new research projects at ACOS;
b. conduct occasional lectures, seminars and other training activities for: ACOS/UTS staff; UTS students; Australian Olympic Committee; and members of the sport community in Sydney, NSW and elsewhere in Australia;
c. produce at least one refereed or professional publication which will be associated with ACOS;
d. be available for media interviews prior to, during and after the Fellowship period;
e. acknowledge ACOS/AOC in any publication or conference/seminar presentation which arises during the period of or as a result of the Fellowship;
f. foster future on-going international linkages with ACOS.

The aim is to bring to Sydney and New South Wales, skills, knowledge and experience which are not available locally: the Fellowship will therefore be open only to persons resident outside of New South Wales.

A Fellow will be appointed to an appropriate honorary position in UTS for the duration of the Fellowship. Honorary positions include Associate, Fellow and Adjunct Professor, the level of appointment depending on the nature of the contribution to the University and the academic standing of the appointee.

Funding

No cash funding is currently available to support the Fellowship, although this may be sought in future. Candidates will therefore need to demonstrate that they have available funds to support their travel to and from Sydney and expenses during their visit. In-kind support will be provided by ACOS and the School of Leisure, Sport and Tourism in the form of an office with computer facilities (hardware, email, internet) and library facilities.

Applications

Applicants should submit:

• a curriculum vitae;
• a statement of capabilities;
• a suggested program of activities;
• proposed timing and time-period of the visit; and
• an indication of available financial support. Negotiations may be entered into with suitable candidates regarding their proposed program of activities, timing and funding, prior to a selection being made.


THE AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP 2007

Aim

The aim of the Australian Olympic Graduate Fellowship is to provide an opportunity for a doctoral student from an overseas university to study at ACOS for a period of time, to take advantage of the resources of ACOS and the Sydney/NSW/Australian environment to pursue Olympic Games-related research.

Conditions

A Graduate Fellow will be expected to normally spend from two to four months at UTS and to engage in the following activities:

a. conduct doctoral research in relation to the Olympic Games, taking advantage of the resources of ACOS and the Sydney/ NSW/Australian environment;
b. present at least one graduate seminar at UTS; nt at least one graduate seminar at UTS;
c. acknowledge ACOS/AOC in any thesis, publication or seminar/conference presentation which arises wholly or in part as a result of the Graduate Fellowship;
d. foster future on-going international linkages with ACOS.

Funding

No cash funding is currently available to support the Graduate Fellowship, although this may be sought in future. Candidates will therefore need to demonstrate that they have available funds to support their travel to and from Sydney and expenses during their visit. In-kind support will be provided by ACOS and the School of Leisure, Sport and Tourism in the form of: and office and computer facilities (hardware, email, internet) and library facilities.

Eligibility

Any student currently enrolled in a doctoral research program outside of Australia is eligible to apply.

Applications

Applicants should submit:

• a curriculum vitae;
• a summary of the candidate's thesis research;
• a suggested program of activities while at UTS and an indication of how this will contribute to the candidate's doctoral research;
• proposed timing and time-period of the visit;
• a letter of support from a supervisor; and
• an indication of available financial support.

Applications for both Fellowships should be sent to: Prof. Richard Cashman, Director, Australian Centre for Olympic Studies, University of Technology Sydney, PO Box 222, Lindfield, NSW 2070, Australia (r.cashman@uts.edu.au).

Negotiations may be entered into with suitable candidates regarding their proposed program of activities, timing and funding, prior to a selection being made

Closing date for applications: November 20, 2006

Wednesday, November 01, 2006

CONFERENCE: NASSH 2007

THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
May 25-28, 2007


The 2007 Conference of the North American Society for Sport History will be held at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, May 25-28, 2007.

The Program Committee would like to encourage all NASSH members and others who are interested in sport history to think about research presentation possibilities for the conference. Please note that in order to present a paper, one must be a NASSH member in good standing. Abstracts may be submitted for individual papers or for complete sessions. In order to allow sufficient time for discussion, sessions should consist of no more than four presentations (or three presentations and a commentary). All submissions will be adjudicated by the Program Committee (Stephen Wenn [Chair], Nancy Bouchier, Scott Martyn, and Jaime Schultz) according to their individual merit, contribution to the field, and potential contribution as components of the total program. Proposals that do not provide all the information requested will be returned to the author(s). The deadline for the submission of proposals is November 1, 2006.

Please submit copies of the complete proposal by November 1, 2006 to ALL members of the program committee. E-mail addresses of the Program Committee members are available on the NASSH website. Early proposals are appreciated and E-mail attachment is one of the two preferred forms of submission. The second preferred method is to send the proposal via the "new" On-line Abstract Submission Form found on the NASSH website. If you are submitting hard copies, send all four copies to Stephen Wenn (address available on the NASSH website).