CFA: International Olympic History Conference

We would like to remind you that from 29th to 31st October the University of Rouen (France) will host an international conference in sports history entitled: “Hosting, Organising and Celebrating the Olympics”

The conference’s webpage is http://carrefour2012.free.fr/EN/indexEN.php
The deadline for submitting abstracts is 29 February 2012. Please email abstracts tocarrefour2012@free.fr

PROPOSALS: Special Issue(s) of Sport Management Review

Sport Management Review is inviting proposals for forthcoming special issues of the journal. Published by Elsevier, SMR is the journal of the Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand (SMAANZ). Please visit the journal website for more information about its Aims & Scope, the Editorial Board, and sample issues. http://www.journals.elsevier.com/sport-management-review/

SMR has published seven special issues to date, with an eighth scheduled for 15(4), 2012. Special issue themes have included Professional Sport in Australia and New Zealand 8(2) 2005, Sport Volunteerism 9(3) 2006, Sport Management Education 10(2) 2007, Sport Development 11(3) 2008, Gender and Sport Management 12(4) 2009, Managing Ethnocultural and ‘Racial’ Diversity in Sport 13(4) 2010, Sport Law and Regulation 14(3) 2011, and Sport Governance 15(4) 2012. Special Issue Editors have come from around the world.

Proposals are being sought for a special issue to be published in 17(1), 2014, and beyond.

Please direct proposals to Alison Doherty, Associate Editor SMR at adoherty@uwo.ca. Deadline for submission of proposals is March 1, 2012. The following aspects should be addressed:

1. Theme to be addressed

2. Relevance and timeliness of the theme

3. Expected contribution to sport management scholarship

4. Prospective contributors

5. Academic standing and editorial experience of the proposed editor(s)

Proposals will be reviewed by the Editor Tracy Taylor and Associate Editor Alison Doherty, and evaluated on the above aspects.

CONFERENCE: 13th Annual White Privilege Conference

Registration now open for: 13th Annual White Privilege Conference! www.whiteprivilegeconference.com

THEME: Intersectionality: Vision, Commitment, and Sustainable Partnerships

DATE: March 28-31, 2012

LOCATION: Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico In Collaboration with: New Mexico Equity and Social Justice Alliance

Sponsored in part by the University of New Mexico Division for Equity and Inclusion and the Office of the Provost.

KEYNOTES:

Heidi Beirich

Director of Research, Southern Poverty Law Center

Kimberle Williams Crenshaw

Professor of Law at UCLA and Columbia Law School

Jane K. Fernandes

University of North Carolina at Asheville

Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Mary Romero

Professor and Faculty Head of Justice Studies and Social Inquiry at Arizona State University

Charlene Teters

National Coalition on Racism in Sports and the Media

Chair, Studio Art Dept., Institute of American Indian Arts

Angela Davis

And a special Pre-conference dinner - 3rd Annual Presidential Luminaria Awards and Diversity Celebration Dinner, featuring keynote Angela Davis, Wed. March 28th

Tickets will go on sale soon. For more information, please visit https://diverse.unm.edu/awards/presidential-luminaria-awards

Sponsored by the University of New Mexico Division for Equity and Inclusion in collaboration with the WPC

(separate registration/fee required - tickets on sale soon!)

Registration & Lodging Rates, Sponsorship Opportunities & more information at: www.whiteprivilegeconference.com

Help us spread the word: request flyers, save the date postcards, promotional DVD’s from mjones15@uccs.edu

FEATURES:

• High School Youth Leadership Conference

• Day-long, Pre-Conference Institutes on Wednesday, and other Institute options on Saturday

• Evening Film Series

• More than 100 concurrent workshops

• Caucuses for: People of Color, White Anti-Racist Activists and support groups

• Meet the Speakers & Book Signing Reception

• Shabbat “Ce-Liberation” Dinner

• Undergraduate, graduate credit in Sociology or education available; Continuing Education unite available

WHO Attends the WPC: the Attendees

• Approximately 1,500 participants each year from all sectors of the workforce, K-12, Higher Ed, students, activists, musicians, artists, & faith communities

• Participants represent more than 40 states, Australia, Canada, & Germany

• More than 90% participants report that they return home with new information, resources, and strategies for addressing issues of privilege and oppression

• More than 90% plan to attend future conferences and will recommend it to others

ABOUT the WPC:

Since its inception in 1999, the founder, Dr. Eddie Moore Jr., has persisted beyond misperceptions of the White Privilege Conference’s (WPC) name to present a transformational experience based on three tenets: understanding, connecting and respecting. The WPC has become a venue for fostering difficult and critical dialogues around white privilege, diversity, multicultural education and leadership, social & economic justice, and intersecting systems of privilege and oppression.

The conference is unique in its ability to bring together students, youth, teachers, university faculty, activists, social workers and counselors, healthcare workers, and members of both the spiritual community and corporate arena. Issues of race, addressed from a comprehensive, intersectional perspective, bring in dynamics of gender/gender identity, ethnicity, sexuality, religion, ability and class.

Our strategy in addressing issues of inequality involves bringing together a consummate network of both national and regional lead learners and practitioners to work and learn from each other. This synergistic collaboration produces both paradigm shifts and personal action. As our evaluations confirm, the WPC provides an opportunity for participants to discuss how white privilege, white supremacy, and oppression affects daily life while gaining strategies for addressing issues of privilege and oppression and advancing social and economic justice.

The Youth Action Project is a dedicated event for high school youth to seriously engage issues of race, oppression, privilege and what it means to be an ally. The workshops, youth led caucuses, race affinity groups, interactive activities, film, spoken word, Theatre of the Oppressed techniques, and fishbowl discussions address issues of heritage, racial identity, language, isms, labels, teamwork, and strategies for community action & social change. The final day of the conference culminates as the youth join the larger conference, integrate learned concepts and present a powerful closing performance for all conference attendees.

Stay Connected Year-Round:

Intersections Radio – Listen to interviews and keynote rebroadcasts –http://www.blogtalkradio.com/intersectionsradio– Your weekly connection to the WPC & Matrix Center

Understanding & Dismantling Privilege Journal – www.wpcjournal.com

JOB: Brunel University

SCHOOL OF SPORT AND EDUCATION

Brunel University

Subject Leader for Sport Sciences – natural and social sciences

Introduction

The Subject Leader in Sport Sciences is a pivotal position that provides academic leadership to 28 members of staff with a vibrant multidisciplinary portfolio of teaching and research/transfer activities across the natural sciences and social sciences of sport and physical education (including sociology, policy, management, physical education, biomechanics, physiology and psychology). At a time of dramatic change in the HE environment, the appointee should be able to demonstrate a breadth of academic experience and leadership to build upon the success the subject area has achieved. In addition to day-today line-management of all academic and academic-related staff, the Subject Leader should be able to advocate on behalf of this multidisciplinary Sport Sciences department, and represent its interests to the university senior management and the outside world.

Aspiration

The University’s aspiration for Sport Sciences research at Brunel is to improve its ranking among UK institutions in REF2014 within UoA 26 (Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism), from its current position of 8th following RAE2008. The appointment of a new Subject Leader offers the opportunity to recruit a prominent scholar from the natural or social sciences in sport exercise and health with the leadership qualities, external profile and international reputation required for spearheading such ambitious plans. The individual will have leading roles within our subject area’s professional and scientific associations and high-

profile learned societies or organisations.

Person specification

Ideally, the University envisions that the Subject Leader will be:

• Respected and prominent within the natural and social sciences of sport, or a related field;

• Possesses demonstrable experience of strategic management and leadership in both research

and teaching.

• Be able to advocate on behalf of the subject area, and articulate clearly the vision and aspirations of multidisciplinary Sport Sciences, both within and out-with the University.

• Be committed to open and transparent management of the subject area.

• Demonstrate a commitment to raise the national profile of Sport Sciences at Brunel University.

Responsibilities

Work with the Head of School, Deputy Head (Research) and Deputy Head (Teaching and Learning), as appropriate to lead and manage the subject area on a day-to-day basis.

Development of Academic Activity

• Exercise academic leadership through leading the subject area in its consideration of academic and other developments and through the encouragement and reward of good academic work

• Represent and forward the interests of the subject area within the wider context of the School and the outside world

• Lead the preparation of the subject area contribution to School and institutional plans, and put into effect those plans within the subject area

• Ensure recruitment and retention targets are met and increase the number of international students

• Lead modules / lectures where appropriate.

Leadership and Management of Staff

• Work with the Head of School to ensure that staff in the subject area meet the terms of their

employment contracts through conscientious attendance to their teaching, research, administrative and scholarly obligations

• Undertake, or oversee the delegation of, appraisals of academic staff in the subject area and

counsel, as necessary, academic staff as a result of regular review of their progress

• Make recommendations to the Head of School on probations and promotions for staff in the subject area

• Work with the School Deputy Head (Research) to make recommendations on study leave for staff in the subject area

• Work with the Head of School to keep staff in the subject area informed of policy issues and

decisions in the University

• Work with the Head of School to monitor the amount of outside work being undertaken by

each member of staff in the subject area and ensure that it is in accordance with an university

procedures, policies and regulations

Financial Resources

• Contribute to the discussion and preparation of a balanced School budget - particularly identifying specific needs of the subject area

• Support the management of those budgets by ensuring effective use of resources within the subject area

• Take such steps as may be required by the Head of School to ensure the effective operation of the subject area within the budgetary constraints.

• Encourage staff within the subject area to enhance the earning power of the subject area through seeking research grants (and, where appropriate, contracts and consultancies), the recruitment of appropriate numbers of qualified students, including overseas students, the mounting of short courses and any other appropriate means

Quality

• Work with and support the School Deputy Head (Teaching and Learning) to develop the quality of all academic related activity within the subject area to ensure that the courses and degrees offered are to the highest level and comply with relevant external criteria and with any regulatory and statutory bodies.

• Work with and support the School Deputy Head (Research) to develop the quality of all aspects of provision of research degrees within the subject area to ensure that provision offered is at the highest level and complies with all external criteria set by relevant regulatory and statutory bodies.

General

• Work with the Head of School to implement the decisions taken by properly constituted University bodies as they affect the subject area.

• Act as chair, either personally or by delegation, of examination boards

• Maintain discipline amongst students in the subject area

• Work with the Head of School to ensure that the subject area adheres to the University regulations concerning fire, health and safety.

JOB: Two positions at Ithaca College (Sport Management / Sport Media)

Ithaca College

Department of Sport Management & Media

ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR - SPORT MANAGEMENT

The Department Sport Management and Media at Ithaca College is seeking applicants for a full-time, tenure-eligible faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor to begin August 16, 2012. The successful candidate will be required to provide strategic career advising of sport management majors to include helping place and supervise these students in a required academic fieldwork and a required academic internship. In addition, the candidate must provide evidence that he/she is qualified to teach the Seminar in Legal and Ethical Issues in Sport and at least two of the following courses: Introduction to Sport Management, Contemporary Issues in Sport, Sport Event and Facility Management, and Financial Aspects of Sport. Candidates may be asked to teach one of the following courses: First Year Seminar, History of Sport, Social Aspects of Sport, Gender Issues in Sport, Labor Relations in Sport, Youth Sport in America, The Olympic Games and Sport in the Civil Rights Movement.

Ph.D., Ed.D., J.D. in an appropriate academic discipline (for example: sport management/administration/studies, or a related discipline) and evidence of scholarly

activity or the potential for scholarly activity is required; college level teaching experience and/or sport industry work experience is desirable. Interested individuals should apply online at www.icjobs.org, and attach a letter of application (this letter should provide a statement of evidence showing qualifications to teach the courses outlined in the position description), vita, statement of teaching philosophy, and a list containing the contact information for at least three professional references. Questions about the online application process should be directed to the Office of Human Resources at (607) 274-8000. Additional inquiries about the position may be made by contacting the Chair of the search committee: Wayne Blann at (607) 274-3155. Screening of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Ithaca College continually strives to build an inclusive and welcoming community of individuals, with diverse talents and skills from a multitude of backgrounds, who are committed to civility, mutual respect, social justice, and the free and open exchange of ideas. Successful candidates will demonstrate an ability to teach in ways that value the varied learning needs and interests of a culturally diverse student population and that reflect a commitment to encouraging the success of all students. Candidates from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

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ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR - SPORT MEDIA

The Department Sport Management and Media at Ithaca College is seeking applicants for a full-time, tenure-eligible faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor to begin August 16, 2012. The successful candidate will be required to provide strategic career advising of sport media majors to include helping place and supervise these students in a required academic fieldwork and a required academic internship. In addition, the candidate must provide evidence that he/she is qualified to teach Introduction to Sport Media and Integrated Sport Media and at least two of the following courses: First Year Seminar, History of Sport, Social Aspects of Sport, Gender Issues in Sport, Evolution of Sport Media, Labor Relations in Sport, Youth Sport in America, The Olympic Games and Sport in the Civil Rights Movement.

Ph.D., Ed.D., J.D. in an appropriate academic discipline (for example: sport management/administration/studies, sport media/communications, communications or a related discipline) and evidence of scholarly activity or the potential for scholarly activity

required; college level teaching experience and/or sport industry work experience desirable.

Interested individuals should apply online at www.icjobs.org, and attach a letter of application (this letter should provide a statement of evidence showing qualifications to teach the courses outlined in the position description), vita, statement of teaching philosophy, and a list containing the contact information for at least three professional references. Questions about the online application process should be directed to the Office of Human Resources at (607) 274-8000. Additional inquiries about the position may be made by contacting the Chair of the search committee: Wayne Blann at (607) 274-3155. Screening of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Ithaca College continually strives to build an inclusive and welcoming community of individuals, with diverse talents and skills from a multitude of backgrounds, who are committed to civility, mutual respect, social justice, and the free and open exchange of ideas. Successful candidates will demonstrate an ability to teach in ways that value the varied learning needs and interests of a culturally diverse student population and that reflect a commitment to encouraging the success of all students. Candidates from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

CONFERENCE: 2nd A Mirror to Our Culture: Sport and Society in America

St. Norbert College and the Green Bay Packers announce the second “A Mirror to Our Culture: Sport and Society in America” conference, May 22-24, 2012. As we did in 2010, our goal is to put on a distinctive, intimate, and affordable three-day event that provides opportunities for sports academics and professionals working in sports-related fields to network and to share their expertise about American sports.

The conference includes a number of elements meant to create a unique experience at a very reasonable cost for all those who participate and attend. MLB Commissioner Bud Selig, ESPN and ABC Sports President George Bodenheimer, Milwaukee Brewers VP and General Counsel Marti Wronski, and sportscaster Wayne Larrivee each will provide an address and give his or her unique perspective on the role of sports in American society. Academics and practitioners also will be able to listen to and to give papers and presentations on a wide range of topics related to American sports. The conference is encouraging abstract submissions in both academic and practical areas.

The conference fee of $195 includes access to all keynote speakers and concurrent sessions, dinner and luncheons at Lambeau Field and at St. Norbert College, that include several coffee breaks daily. Conference attendees will also be provided with a private exhibition of four Super Bowl rings – one each from the Packer victories in Super Bowls I, II, XXXI and XLV – a guided tour of Lambeau Field, admission to the Packers Hall of Fame, and screenings of sports-related films. Attendees will also be provided with a volume containing a collection of selected papers from the 2010 conference.

In order to maintain an intimate atmosphere, total registration at the conference will be limited to 200. Preference for registration will be given to those giving papers and presentations, so you are encouraged to submit your paper/presentation abstract as soon as possible – the deadline for abstract submission is January 23, 2012. https://www.snc.edu/sportandsociety/secure/papers.html

I look forward to seeing you at Lambeau Field and St. Norbert College in May.

Sincerely,

Kevin Quinn
Conference Director

CFP: ESMQ Sport Volunteerism

CALL FOR PAPERS:

ESMQ 2013 Special Issue

NEW PERSPECTIVES ON SPORT VOLUNTEERISM

Guest editors:

Berit Skirstad (Norwegian School for Sport Sciences, berit.skirstad@nih.no)

Vassil Girginov (Brunel University, vassil.girginov@brunel.ac.uk)

Alison Doherty (University of Western Ontario, adoherty@uwo.ca)

Volunteering and sport volunteering in particular has been gaining prominence in political and academic circles, and has increasingly been framed as part of active citizenship. Volunteering has been recognized by both various national governments and international bodies and calls have been made to promote it. Volunteers represent the backbone of the modern sport systems in many societies around the world. Nonetheless, volunteers remain overstretched, underfunded, and untrained for an ever-demanding and expanding sport system. The growing tension between the lack of support for volunteers and expectations for better governance of sport raise a number of conceptual and practical issues that deserve systematic investigation.

The purpose of this special issue is to bring together knowledge of new perspectives on sport volunteerism that is connected to various levels of sport, from the community to international engagement, and sport volunteerism that is connected to events of all types, from local football matches of children to the Olympic Games. Authors are invited to submit articles that extend our understanding of volunteerism. For example, what are the underlying philosophical dimensions of volunteerism? What social, political and economic functions does volunteering perform? Who are the volunteers, what do they do as sport volunteers, and why? What are the personal benefits and costs of volunteering in sport, and what is the likelihood volunteers will continue to be involved? How can the power of the new social media be harnessed to shape volunteering discourses and to enhance the recruitment and training of volunteers? Further, we need knowledge about how volunteers are used, and for what event and organizational purposes. Conceptual, empirical, and applied studies on sport volunteerism are welcome. The list of themes and topics below is indicative and should not be seen as complete and exclusive of other topics:

• New theoretical perspectives on sport volunteerism
• New/alternative research methods for examining sport volunteerism
• Knowledge transfer of sport volunteer research
• Sport volunteering and social, human and political capital
• Sport volunteering in the broader social, ideological and political agenda
• Corporate volunteering in sport
• Volunteer training and development
• Volunteer-staff relations

Because all articles will be on volunteerism it is preferable that the literature review of each paper focuses only on the research relevant to its specific topic, so we avoid repetition. The focus of the issue is on new perspectives, and thus manuscripts should clearly delineate how the work presented is new to the field and the contribution it makes. Manuscripts must conform to ESMQ guidelines (http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/16184742.asp). Articles must be submitted in English and follow the guidelines of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th edition). The abstract should not exceed 150 words and the paper should not exceed 30 pages in length (excluding references).

Special Issue Timelines

March 1st, 2012 – the strict deadline for submissions of manuscripts by email to each of the three Guest editors: berit.skirstad@nih.no; vassil.girginov@brunel.ac.uk; adoherty@uwo.ca and not to the manuscript central.

May 15th 2012 – return reviewers’ comments to authors

August 15th 2012 – deadline for authors’ response to reviewers and to submit revised manuscript, and if necessary followed by a second round of review and final editing

November 1st 2012 – editors’ submission of accepted manuscripts to the publisher

February 2013 – publication of special issue as European Sport Management Quarterly (13,1)

CFP: Sport in the Global South II

Sport and the Global South II

Legacies, Possibilities, Transformations

The Second International Conference of the Academy of International Sport

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

November 12-14, 2012

CALL FOR PAPERS

While sport is played all around the world, the power relationships in global sport still favor the larger nations of the Northern Hemisphere with particular sites of power located in Europe and North America. Infrastructure and opportunities are also vastly uneven throughout the world though many sport development programs have been established in the nations of the Global South. Following on from the successful Sport and the Global South: Theory Meets Practice Conference of November 2011, this conference addresses major issues facing sport in the Global South and brings together researchers and practitioners in discussions about the structural problems and the prospects for sport in the Global South during the Twenty-First Century.

Please submit session and individual paper proposals addressing the conference themes we outline in the conference heading. We also welcome papers addressing other issues of concern in the realm of sport broadly defined that primarily focus on The Global South. We welcome papers that examine sport in the context of health, tourism, development, community empowerment, government and NGO policy, etc. Send your paper title, 200 word abstracts, and institutional affiliation and contact details to Professor John Nauright at George Mason University at jnaurigh@gmu.edu by 31 March 2012. Confirmation of acceptance will be made by 15 May 2012.

CFP: Animals, Sport and Society

CALL FOR PAPERS

Edited Anthology on Animals, Sport and Society

Deadline: February 15th , 2011

Animals, Sport and Society

Animals figure prominently in sport, leisure and physical activity practices. A growing literature in the social sciences is emerging exploring the social, cultural, political and ethical dimensions of the relations between humans and non humans in sport. The objective of this anthology is to collect key articles – theoretical, substantive and methodological – exploring the place of animals in sport. We are interested in abstract submissions of 500 words from scholars who are conducting research in this area. Articles could be from a wide range of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. Substantive topic areas could include but are not limited to: sport animal subcultures; historical perspectives on animals in sport; social relations (gender, class, race, sexuality); the ethics of animal participation in sport; violence in sports that involve animals; sports and animals in cross cultural contexts; the political economy of animals in sport; animals, sport and the environment. The editors are open to abstract submission from scholars that are theoretical or methodological in nature or do not fit into the substantive areas listed above. If you have any questions regarding the edited anthology please contact us.

Abstracts or complete manuscripts can be submitted directly to Dr. James Gillett at gillett@mcmaster.ca or Michelle Gibert at gilbermp@mcmaster.ca as an email attachment, preferably in Word by February 15, 2012.

James Gillett

Michelle Gilbert

CFA: International Contemporary Ethnography Across the Disciplines Hui 2012

The International Contemporary Ethnography Across the Disciplines Hui 2012

20 - 23 November, University of Waikato, New Zealand

www.cead.org.nz

Call for Abstracts OPEN

Deadline 18 May 2012

Scholars, professionals, and students from all disciplinary backgrounds are invited to share in the rich diversity that the conference and hui provides. There are three major content strands of themes for the CEAD hui:

1. Emerging Methods: Traditional, Experimental, Transgressive Forms
2. Practice and Advocacy: Doing Ethnography on the Ground
3. Social Justice and Transformation: Theoretical Ethnographic Visions

CFP: Feminist Media Studies

FEMINIST MEDIA STUDIES
Commentary and Criticism Call for Papers We invite contributions for the Commentary and Criticism section of Feminist Media Studies.

Potential contributors can write to co-editors, Kaitlynn Mendes (kmendes@dmu.ac.uk) and Kumarini Silva (kumi@email.unc.edu) to express preliminary interest. Final essays of between 1,500-2,000 words are due by 15 April 2012.

Olympian Efforts: Women and Sport

In 2012, the summer Olympics will be hosted in London from July 27-August 12. In keeping with this, the Commentary and Criticism section of Feminist Media Studies calls for short papers discussing all aspects of sport through a feminist media studies lens, including, but not limited to:

- Sport as gender performance
- Promoting the games
- Media coverage of events
- Constructing womanhood through sport
- Gender and competition

Submission guidelines can be found online at: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/journal.asp?issn=1468-0777&linktype=44