Tuesday, September 25, 2007

CFP: 9th Biennial International Symposium for Olympic Research, Beijing, China

It gives the International Centre for Olympic Studies (ICOS) great pleasure to announce its 9th Biennial International Symposium for Olympic Research to be held in Beijing, People’s Republic of China on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, August 5, 6, 7, 2008, immediately before the opening of the Games of the 29th Olympiad in Beijing on August 8th.

The 9th Symposium will be hosted jointly by ICOS and Beijing’s Capital University of Physical Education. The Symposium’s theme, “Deconstruction and Discourse: Odysseys in Olympic Socio-Cultural Matters,” focuses on research studies dealing with the history, sociology, anthropology, and philosophy of the modern Olympic Movement. ICOS will be responsible for the academic program, including the edited Proceedings, which, customarily, are published prior to the Symposium and circulated at the opening of the event. Capital University will be responsible for “on-site” logistics, including symposium venues, accommodation in the University’s hotel ($60 US per night per room—twin beds, TV, private bathroom, air-conditioned) during the Symposium and, if desired, for the Olympic Games themselves, some meals, airport pick-up and delivery on arrival and departure, help in securing Olympic Games events tickets, and Symposium opening and closing ceremonies and accompanying entertainments.

The Symposium registration fee is $250 US and includes a copy of the fully Edited Proceedings, ground transportation to and from the airport, admission to all Symposium sessions, including opening ceremonies and reception, coffee break amenities, two luncheons, Symposium banquet, and finally, possible complimentary tickets to the final dress rehearsal of the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympic Games themselves. The IOC’s and WADA’s Dick Pound has agreed to deliver the Symposium’s opening address.

At this time, the Symposium’s Academic Committee, chaired by Professor Emeritus Bob Barney (rkbarney@uwo.ca), issues a CALL FOR ABSTRACTS.” Abstracts of research studies must deal with subjects of Olympic socio-cultural genre. The deadline for submitting abstracts is Friday, January 31, 2008. Abstracts will be adjudicated by the Academic Committee and successful candidates for the Symposium will be informed no later than February 1, 2008.

Completed texts of all abstracts of studies accepted for presentation at the Symposium must be submitted to the Academic Committee no later than Friday, June 6 (D-Day—Delivery Day), 2008. Acceptance of an abstract guarantees Symposium participation, provided that the full text is received by the due date. Upon acceptance, final Symposium details will be circulated. The Symposium has set a limit of 50 papers/presentations.

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