Saturday, July 31, 2010

CFP: SPORTS AROUND THE WORLD: HISTORY, CULTURE, PRACTICE

We have a few remaining entries needing authors for the multi-volume collection
SPORTS AROUND THE WORLD: HISTORY, CULTURE, PRACTICE to be published in 2011.
Please contact me at jnaurigh@gmu.edu if you are interested in authoring any of
the following. Unlike previous multi-volume examinations of sport, this will be
divided into regional sections with a section of broad issues at the beginning.

ENTRIES (target word count)

Amateur Athletic Association (UK) 1000
Association Football, England 5000
Association Football, Scotland 2500
Billiards 500
Curling, Scotland 500
Darts 500
Field Hockey, British Isles and Europe 1000
Folk Games, British Isles 1500
Gender and Sport, British Isles 2500
Isle of Man Motorcycle Races 250
Netball, British Isles 750
Race and Sport, British Isles 2500
Rowing/Sculling, British Isles 1500
Rugby Union Football, England 3500
Scottish Sports Council 250
Shinty 500
Snooker 2500
Tartan Army 250
Trapball 250

Archery 500
Bobsledding, Luge and Skeleton 1000
Bosman Ruling 1000
Bullfighting 1000
European Union and Sport 1000
Figure Skating, Europe 1500
Floorball 250
Gymnastics, Danish 500
Gymnastics, Swedish 1000
Ice Hockey, Europe 3000
Orienteering 250
Rock Climbing 250
Tchoukball 250
Vladimir Tretiak 250
Rafael Nadal 250
Rugby, Rest of Europe (excludes France and Italy) 500
Sonja Hennie 500
Weightlifting, Europe 500
Women's Olympics 1000

Baseball, Cuba 2000
Baseball, Puerto Rico 500
Baseball, Mexico 750
Baseball, Central and South America 500
C.L.R. James and Beyond and Boundary 500
Cricket, West Indies 4000
Fast Bowling, West Indies Cricket, 250
Volleyball, Brazil 750
Usain Bolt 250

2010 Olympic Winter Games 500
1904 Summer Olympic Games 500
1932 Summer Olympic Games 1000
1972 Summit on Ice Series 500
1980 Olympic Winter Games 500
1996 Olympic Summer Games 1000
Alpine Skiiing, North America 750
American Football 5000
America's Cup 1500
Athletics (Track and Field) Canada, 1000
Baseball, Canada 1500
Black Sox Scandal 1000
Bowl Games, College Football, USA 1250
Cycling, North America 1000
Danica Patrick 250
Drag Racing 250
Duke Kahanamoko 500
Extreme Sports 1000
Fox Hunting, North America 500
Gender and Sport, USA 3000
Golf, Disc 250
Handball, American 500
Horse Racing, North America 3000
Horseshoes 500
Ice Hockey, Canada 4000
Ice Hockey, USA 2000
Indy Car Auto Racing 1500
Jeux de la Francophonie 1000
Johnny Weismuller 500
LeBron James 250
Lou Gehrig 250
Kobe Bryant 250
Major League Baseball 1500
Mia Hamm 500
Native American Sports 1500
Paddle Ball 250
Paintball 500
Pete Rose (including betting scandal) 250
Pigeon Racing 250
Pool (Pocket Billiards), North America 500
Raquetball 500
Richard Riot 500
Rival Professional Football Leagues, USA 500
Roller Derby 750
Sailboarding 500
Sailing, North America 1500
Satchel Paige 250
Skiing, Water 500
Snowboarding 500
Spalding Sporting Goods Company 750
Spalding World Baseball Tour 500
Sport in Literature and Film, North America 3500
Street Hockey 250
Tiger Woods 1000
Title IX 500
Trampolining 250
Truck and Tractor Pulling 500
Swimming, USA 1500
Swimming, Canada 500
Ty Cobb 250
Walter Johnson 250
World Hockey Association 500
World Series 500

Association Football and Liberation Movements, Africa 1500
Baseball, South Africa 500
Commonwealth Games, African Nations 1000
Field Hockey, South Africa 500
Gender and Sport, Africa 1000
Lutte Traditionelle (West African Wrestling) 500
Missionaries and Sport, Africa 1000
Netball, South Africa 750
Stick-Fighting 500
Sun City 500
Tennis, Africa 1000
Tutsi "High Jumping" 500

Aikido 500
Dragon Boat Racing 250
Golf, Japan 1000
Golf, Korea 500
Golf, South East Asia 500
Iaido 250
Ice Skating, Asia 500
Japanese Imperialism and Sport in Asia 500
Kendo 500
Kurash 250
Martial Arts, Phillipines 250
Muay Thai 250
Sepak Takraw 500
Speed Skating, Asia 500
Taekwondo 750
Tai Chi 500
Tennis, Asia 500
Volleyball, Asia 500
Wushu 250

Boxing, Australia 500
Field Hockey, Australia and New Zealand 500
Field Sports, Australia and New Zealand 1000
Lawn Bowling, Australia and New Zealand 500
Netball, Australia 1000
Netball, Pacific Islands 500
Rugby Union Football, Australia 2000
Softball, Australia 500
Surf lifesaving, Australia and New Zealand 1500
Surfing 2000 (global perspective or separate entries on USA, Australia/New
Zealand, Rest of World)
Swimming, Australia 2000
Traditional Sports, New Zealand and Pacific Islands 500
Trobriand Island Cricket 500

World Masters Games and Masters Sport Movement 1500
History and Practice of Sports Psychology 1000
Amateurism and Sport 1500
Nationalism and Sport 4000
Sport and Tourism 1500



Thanks,
John Nauright

Professor John Nauright, PhD
Provost's Fellow for International Programs

Director, Academy of International Sport
School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism
George Mason University
10900 University Drive MS 4E5
Manassas, VA, 20110
USA

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