CALL FOR AUTHORS
Olympic
Studies Reader 2013 – Volume 2
An
International and Multidisciplinary Research Guide
Special homage
to Pierre de Coubertin’s 150th Birthday
What is the
book about?
This book is
about Olympic Studies, an area of knowledge still little studied especially
because of the difficulties in understanding cross-cultural sport experiences, among
other pitfalls of international sport relationships. However, this status has
been changing especially because of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the London
2012 Olympic Games, and the forthcoming 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, which are
becoming landmarks for the multicultural meaning of sport. It is also important
to mention that the experience of the Research Council / Selection Committee –
IOC Olympic Studies, Lausanne, in recent years has frequently confirmed the key
importance of both multidisciplinary and international relationships approaches
to research themes related to Olympic Games, Olympism and the Olympic Movement.
In this
context, the Beijing Sport University together with Universidade Gama Filho
(Rio de Janeiro) and with the support of the IOC Olympic Studies Centre
(Lausanne) published in 2009 the first volume of the “Olympic Studies Reader”, with
the main focus on the multicultural meaning of sport as historically promoted
by the Olympic Movement, which implies sharing the diversity of values from
Olympic proposals and ideas. Texts with the multidisciplinary approach of
Olympic Studies complete the content of that first volume, preserving so far
the traditions of this area of knowledge.
The second
volume of “Olympic Studies Reader” is therefore being proposed to focus on
internationalism, one of the key priorities of Pierre de Coubertin during his
efforts to restore the Olympic Games and to delineate the principles of
Olympism at the beginning of 20th century. Simply defined, Coubertin’s
internationalism was the policy or practice of cooperation among nations,
especially in Olympic modern matters. Again, multidisciplinary texts will be
welcome for its complementary nature in the approaches to internationalism.
Volume two of
the book "Olympic Studies Reader" (main title) has basically two
aims: (i) to include chapters – individually or collectively elaborated – which sustain positions of knowledge referring
to typical themes in the areas of Olympic Games, Olympism and Olympic Movement,
and (ii) to address suggestions and propose guidelines to develop future
research works in Olympic Studies. Thus far, the main purpose of this new
publication is to provide graduate students and academic professionals (with
Master’s and recent Ph.D. degrees), from different countries, who are
interested in investigating ancient and new Olympic issues, with basic
knowledge and insights for future research in the area.
Looking Ahead
The format
guidelines for the production of the second volume of “Olympic Studies Reader”
are firstly
inspired by:
- Mainstream multidisciplinary research topics in Olympic Studies as seen, for instance, in the collective book inaugurated by Landry, Landry & Yerles (1991) and in the first volume of the Olympic Studies Reader (2009) as well;
- Recent research topics in sport sciences emphasizing internationalism and multiculturalism as seen in regional and national books and articles connected in some way to Olympic Studies.
Furthermore, the
mainstream option is concerned with the consolidation of the last two decades
of Olympic Studies in worldwide perspective. The international and
multicultural alternatives aim to provide opportunities of inclusion as
referred to authors and topics from countries and cultures other than Western
European and English-speaking countries.
This criterion
of development is based on the operational experience of the Research Council /
Selection Committee – IOC Olympic Studies Centre in assessing research projects
since its beginning in 1998. Thus, the planned book will stand as a unique
reference to prospect researchers in traditional and new Olympic Studies
concerns. As such, this collective work with international contributors shall
equally act as an inspiring support to renovate research in Olympic Studies
from different cultural perspectives worldwide. From the Olympic Family inside
standpoint, this project also aims to promote the role played by Olympic
Studies, which need more exposure and clarification.
Content and Title
For the
production of the “Olympic Studies Reader - volume two” former published works
can be reviewed according to a specific topic or area of knowledge.
Additionally, subject-matters of research may be emphasized jointly with an
overview of past, present and future choices of investigation. References to
Coubertin’s will be welcome in any case of collaborations.
In short, the
prospect book should be mostly a platform of basic texts in Olympic issues
instead of a simple methodological guide for researchers. A subtitle related to
this preliminary choice can be added during the editorial preparation, in view
of the needed connection with the promotion of research in Olympic Studies. The
provisional subtitle is “A Research Guide of International Developments.”
Editors
The
"Olympic Studies Reader" editorial staff will be composed by Hai Ren
(Ph.D., Beijing Sport University), Lamartine DaCosta (Ph.D., Universidade Gama
Filho – Rio de Janeiro), Ana Miragaya (Ph.D., Universidade Estácio de Sá -
Petrópolis) for the English version, and Ms Zhao Zhuo (Beijing), for the
Chinese version.
This
assignment is here proposed in order to meet the following opportunities:
(i)
As it is a project under the leadership of the Beijing
Sport University, the new book will be inserted in today’s major issue of
attention in Olympic area of activities, that is, the Beijing Olympic Games –
2008 as well as Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games - 2016;
(ii)
DaCosta and Miragaya have been continuously working on
scientific and collective books since 1998 at the Universidade Gama Filho
Publishing House. Four of these volumes were published in English, one of which
with 87 authors from 36 countries of the four continents, launched by Meyer
& Meyer Publishers from Germany (see reference below). This experience can
be now used in the planning of the “Olympic Studies Reader.”
(iii)
The “Olympic Studies Reader” volume two book project
is now envisaged to follow suit the potential Olympic new era beginning with the
Beijing Games, giving a refreshment drive to the issues of multiculturalism and
internationalism. The editorial staff with Chinese and Brazilian participants
has been proposed as a renewed identity to Olympic Studies research needs. This
proposal is likely to refer to the visual programming of the new book, which must
necessarily include meaningful Chinese motifs.
(iv)
The women scholars also direct the attention to gender
equality, a critical need of the Olympic Movement and of sport management in
worldwide concerns.
Languages
The "Olympic
Studies Reader" volume two will be published in English (main current
language in Olympic Studies) and in Chinese (an important language for the
future Olympic Studies texts and research) jointly in a single volume. All complete
texts in English will have a long summary in Chinese (two pages) and a complete
English version shall be added to all texts originally written in Chinese.
As mentioned
earlier, the two female scholars/researchers will give support to the main
editors and this participation in operational terms is basically related to translations
of English into Chinese and vice-versa, besides the search for coherence, according
to the contents of the chapters. Dr. Hai Ren will follow up the Chinese
editor’s work and Dr. DaCosta will do the same with the English-speaking editor
for overall coherence. Dr. Miragaya will adapt English texts to a more
comprehensive understanding to readers from different cultures in accordance
with authors.
Length of writings
Each page of
paper to be previously submitted must have 3.000 characters
including spaces in the text, or
the equivalent in Chinese language. The full text of each contribution shall
have approximately 10 pages, references included, but final size with or
without photos and figures will be examined
case by case.
Authors’ submissions
Prospect
authors may submit their text in Chinese or English to Dr. Hai Ren or in
English to Dr. DaCosta (see e-mail addresses below). This short text must
represent the study or investigation report, preferably taking into account the need of
having a basis for an additional overview related to current state of
knowledge, research mainstream and future advances in the chosen area.
Publishing
Profile
The
"Olympic Studies Reader" is a non-commercial book for free distribution
or access in e-book format. As such, authors are here advised that the book
"Olympic Studies Reader" is non-profit work, with no financial
relationship between institutions or individuals involved in its production and
circulation. Thus, this book in its different formats does not yield
copyrights, according to international conventions.
Institutional support
The book "Olympic
Studies Reader" will have as main supportive institutions the Beijing
Sport University, Editora Gama Filho Publishers (Rio de Janeiro) and the IOC
Olympic Studies Centre (Lausanne). There will be no financial obligations
linking these organizational bodies, due to the decentralized and autonomous tasks
specified to each of the partnership members. Furthermore, the planned book may
be printed or displayed on demand with free and no cost accesses, eliminating
the need of a joint management to be made by original partners.
Summary Master Schedule – 2013
July 30th, 2013 – deadline
for authors to submit their texts
July 2013 / November 2013 – Translation of texts,
visual programming and preparation of formats.
December
2013 – Launching of the book.
Contact addresses
Dr.
Hai Ren: hairenbj@163.net
Dr. Lamartine DaCosta: lamartine@terra.com.br
References
Ren,
H., DaCosta, L.P., Miragaya, A.
& Jing, N. (eds) Olympic Studies Reader Volume 1. Beijing: Beijing Sport
University, 2009.
DaCosta,
L.P. & Miragaya, A.M. (eds) Worldwide Experiences and
Trends
of Sport for All. Aachen: Meyer & Meyer Sports, 2002.
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