JOB: University of Maryland, College Park

Lecturer in the Socio-Historical Analysis of Sport and Physical Culture - University of Maryland, College Park

Basic Description:

9 month lecturer appointment beginning August 23, 2012.

Expertise in the socio-historical analysis of sport and physical culture. This position offers an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic faculty of Kinesiology, gain teaching experience, and become part an active research group in Physical Cultural Studies (www.umdpcs.org).

Responsibilities:

Teach undergraduate courses in the sociology of sport, and history of sport, with the possibility of teaching courses in one or more of the following areas: sport, race, and ethnicity; gender, sport, and culture; sport and globalization; sport and international development; sport and media culture. Advise undergraduate students; participate in activities of the Physical Cultural Studies research group; and fulfill other departmental faculty responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

PhD in related domain of inquiry, and evidence of teaching experience and expertise (ABDs are welcome to apply as long as PhDs are granted by the date of the appointment: August 23, 2012).

Deadline:

For best consideration, please submit application materials by Friday May 4, 2012.

Application:

Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. Candidates should submit a curriculum vita, letter of application, teaching portfolio (which may include course syllabi, lecture slides, websites, teaching evaluations, and video lectures), and three reference letters.

All application materials should be submitted through the eTerp website: https://jobs.umd.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp?postingId=173680

Diversity Statement:

The University of Maryland, College Park, actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity, and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry or national origin, marital status, genetic information, or political affiliation. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.

Inquiries should be directed to:

Polly Sebastian, Academic Affairs Coordinator

Department of Kinesiology

School of Public Health

University of Maryland, College Park

Room 2351, SPH Bldg

College Park, MD 20742-2611

(P) 301.405.2453 (F) 301.405.5578

pollys@umd.edu

CFP: SSJ Special Issue

Sociology of Sport Journal

Special Issue: Conversations between Sociology and Psychology: Applying Social Theory in Micro-Level Sport and Physical Cultural Contexts

Editors: Holly Thorpe (University of Waikato), Tatiana Ryba (Aarhus University)

and Jim Denison (University of Alberta)

This Special Issue examines the potential to combine critical psychology and sociology to

create positive change in sport and physical cultural contexts. Developing a theoretically-informed analytical approach to practical issues in sport and exercise, we seek to move

beyond the longstanding divide between the sociology and psychology of sport and physical

culture by inviting contributions that contest structure/agency, society/individual,

macro/micro, and/or theory/practice dichotomies. We encourage submissions that attempt to enhance individuals' experiences in practical sport sport and exercise contexts through research informed by a larger social critique and analysis. We are looking for articles that emphasize the interconnections between the socio-cultural and the psychological to expand our critical understanding of lived experiences, and inform our research practices and politics in

particular sport and physical cultural contexts. Ideally, contributors will draw from both

psychological and sociological literatures to go beyond individual-based modes of analysis

and intervention to critically examine the possibilities for change emanating from the

individual or micro level. We also encourage contributors to engage in theoretical analyses of

how social theory can enhance understandings of the socio-psychological dimensions of the

sporting/exercising subject-in-the-world.

The editors invite contributions that adopt a transdisciplinary dialogue that engages critical

theory to examine topics such as (but not limited to):

• Health (e.g., sport and physical cultural health practices, trainers, medical practitioners and athletes' experiences of ruptured embodiment)
• Moving bodies (e.g., body-image, body practices, extreme bodies, body aesthetics)
• Identities in sport and physical culture including analyses of participants' lived experiences
• Coaches' and instructors' practices as discursively formed
• Youth sport (e.g., socio-cultural dimensions of athlete development, talent detection and production of careers in high performance sport, competition vs. play)
• Performance enhancement interventions that recognize 'sporting problems' as social constructions
• Transitions (e.g., career transitions, transnational mobilities, trans-athletes)
• Affective and/or sensuous sporting experiences (e.g., anger, pleasure, joy, fun)
• Risk-taking, injury and pain in sport, exercise and physical culture

Authors should follor the "Instructions of Contributors" found at http://journals.humankinetics.com/submission-guidelines-for-ssj and in every issue of the

Sociology of Sport Journal. Word limit is 8,000, including back matter.

Online submissions should be sent to http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/hk_ssj, and questions

should be sent to Dr Holly Thorpe, hthorpe@waikato.ac.nz, Dr Tatiana Ryba,

ryba@sport.au.dk, and/or Dr James Denison, jim.denison@ualberta.ca

Due date for Papers: September 30, 2012

CFP: Physical Cultural Studies 5th Annual Graduate Student Conference

Call for Papers: Physical Cultural Studies 5th Annual Graduate Student Conference

The University of Maryland’s

Department of Kinesiology

Friday April 27, 2012

SPH Building

The University of Maryland

Department of Kinesiology

Students in the Physical Cultural Studies Program (PCS) at the University of Maryland are hosting the 5th annual PCS conference, “Bodies from Below,” on April 27, 2012. The conference, run in conjunction with the School of Public Health’s Department of Kinesiology, will feature a keynote address by PCS alum Dr. Jessica Chin (San José State University), a faculty roundtable discussion and research presentation sessions.

This is a call for papers to be presented at the conference. The submission deadline is March 19th. Please submit abstract/proposals of less than 350 words to umdpcs@gmail.comwith “PCS conference submission” in the subject. You will receive a confirmation of acceptance into the conference by March 23rd. Papers do not have to be complete pieces of research but must be ready for authors to present on the day of the conference.

This year’s theme for presentations is “Bodies from Below.” The body has become an important focus of research across many disciplines and particularly within critical studies of physical culture. This conference will provide a forum for presentations that build on this increasing interest in the body. To push this bodywork in new directions PCS encourages presenters to consider their analyses of the body from below, as:

--agentic and a site for resistive power

--the site of an assemblage of micro processes

--a grassroots formation of social or cultural bodies/groups

--any other applicable and relevant bottom-up conception of the body

The conference is interdisciplinary, and as such is a space for work that develops from within or across multiple disciplines. Therefore we are building a program of presentations from scholars at multiple institutions, silos, schools or departments and will accept a wide-ranging set of presentation proposals.

Questions? Please e-mail umdpcs@gmail.com We look forward to seeing you at the University of Maryland, College Park campus, in April.

CFP: Sport Leadership sportif 2012

Call for Research Papers: Sport Leadership sportif 2012

Theme: Coach Education and Coaching

Invitation to Submit Abstracts: Researchers and coach education practitioners are invited to submit abstracts for oral and/or poster presentations in French or English that address issues related to coach education and coaching. Abstracts will be peer reviewed by an adjudication committee and selected participants will be invited to present in either an oral or poster format at the 2012 Petro-Canada Sport Leadership sportif conference taking place in Montreal, QC from November 8-10. Simultaneous translation (English and French) will be provided for selected sessions.

Preference will be given to topics that focus on coach education and coaching. Studies relating to athletes and athlete development will be considered only if applications to coach education and coaching are drawn clearly. Critical reviews of the literature as well as data-driven research will be considered. Some examples of relevant topics include:

• Conceptual Issues in Coach Education
• Measuring the Impact and Effectiveness of Coach Education
• Coach Evaluation
• Women in Coaching
• Coaching Athletes with a Disability
• Recruitment and Retention of Coaches
• Ethical Issues in Coaching
• Teaching Methods in Coach Education
• Technology in Coaching and Coach Education
• Effective Coaching Practices
• Application of Sport Science Information to Coaching Practice
• Trends in Coaching and the Coaching Job Market
• Preparation of Present and Future National Coaches
• Research related to athlete preparation (e.g., physiological, biomechanical, and psychological preparation) will be considered if the paper deals specifically with the implications and specific recommendations to coaches and coach educators

Submission Guidelines:

1. Abstracts of up to 400 words are to be submitted.
2. Abstracts should be submitted via email as an attachment saved in Microsoft Word format. Faxed submissions will not be accepted.
3. Identify who the presenting author(s) will be (if different from the person submitting the abstract).
4. Include an 80-word biography of the presenting author.
5. Submissions must be sent to the Coaching Research Committee, sportleadership@coach.ca and received by Monday, May 14, 2012, 11:59 pm EDT.
6. Receipt of abstracts will be acknowledged. Authors will be notified by Friday, June 15, 2012 whether or not their abstract has been accepted as an oral or poster presentation.
7. Successful abstracts will be published and distributed electronically to delegates.

Note: Full-time, Canadian students who have an abstract accepted are eligible for one of ten $200 Cdn subsidies towards their conference registration fee. To apply, please include a letter requesting this support when submitting your abstract.

JOB: University of British Columbia

Aboriginal Health, Exercise and Physical Activity

The School of Kinesiology at the University of British Columbia invites applications for the following tenure track position:

Assistant or Associate Professor in Aboriginal Health, Exercise and Physical Activity

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The School of Kinesiology is a leading academic unit in Canada focused on interdisciplinary

approaches to sport, physical activity and health across the lifespan. The School is committed

to encouraging collaborative, interdisciplinary research and teaching among its members

as well as with other university and community groups. The School offers a B.Kin. degree

with specializations in Kinesiology and Health Science, Physical and Health Education, and

Interdisciplinary Studies. The graduate program includes M.A., M.Sc., M.Kin. (non-thesis),

and Ph.D. degrees. Program enrolments are 920 undergraduate and 100 graduate students.

Additional information related to the School of Kinesiology is available at http://kin.educ.ubc.ca/.

The School of Kinesiology is situated in the Faculty of Education and is a member of the College of Health Disciplines. The Faculty of Education is a leader in Indigenous Education and offers an Aboriginal Teacher Education Program (NITEP), a graduate Indigenous education and research specialization (Ts`’kel), and is proposing a doctoral specialization in Indigenous Education. The College of Health Disciplines specializes in interprofessional health, education and research, and hosts the Institute for Aboriginal Health. The University of British Columbia has identified strategic priorities around Aboriginal engagement that include providing educational opportunities for Aboriginal people and widening opportunities for all students to learn about Aboriginal issues and perspectives, and Increasing engagement with Aboriginal communities in mutually supportive and productive relationships.

For further information, see the following urls:

Faculty of Education: http://educ.ubc.ca/, http://teach.educ.ubc.ca/bachelor/nitep/ and http://edst.educ.ubc.ca/future/programs/ts%E2%80%98%E2%80%99kel-program

College of Health Disciplines: http://www.chd.ubc.ca/

Institute for Aboriginal Health: http://www.iah.ubc.ca/

UBC Strategic Plan: http://strategicplan.ubc.ca/the-plan/aboriginal-engagement/

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To be considered for the position, applicants must hold an earned doctoral or medical degree

and have expertise in one or more of the following areas: 1) psychology of sport, physical activity, exercise, and health; 2) exercise physiology; 3) sport history; 4) the cultural study of sport, physical activity, exercise, and health; 5) epidemiology and statistics. Applicants who have completed all requirements for a doctoral degree except dissertation may apply, but final consideration for the position will require an earned doctoral or medical degree. In the exercise physiology area, post-doctoral experience is preferred.

The successful candidate will be an Aboriginal person with a record of accomplishments that

demonstrates excellence in research and teaching, and successful experience working with

Aboriginal communities. The appointee will contribute to the development of educational and

research initiatives in the School of Kinesiology, and will be expected to teach core Kinesiology

courses as well as courses in their cognate field relating to Aboriginal health, exercise and physical activity.

Expectations include: teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students and serving as a role model and mentor to Aboriginal students; contributing to the development of Aboriginal health and education initiatives in the School; and implementing a research program that contributes to the mission of the School and the Faculty and involves Aboriginal communities, scholars, and centres of scholarship in British Columbia, Canada, and internationally.

Interested applicants are invited to submit a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy and research interests, evidence of content expertise and teaching effectiveness, three samples of scholarly work, and the names and contact information of three referees.

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The position is subject to budgetary approval. Rank and salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. Consideration of candidates will begin April 30, 2012, and will continue until the position is filled. The start date is subject to final arrangement with the appointee, and may be July 1, 2012.

The University of British Columbia hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. We encourage all qualified persons to apply. Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. As permitted by Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, the position is open to Aboriginal persons. Candidates for the position may be required to prove ancestry to qualify.

Please send applications to Dr. Robert Sparks, Professor and Director, UBC School of Kinesiology, 210-6081 University Boulevard, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1, Canada. Dr. Sparks can be contacted by phone (604-822-2767) or e-mail at robert.sparks@ubc.ca. For questions and conversation about these positions, please contact Dr. Sparks.

CFP: Multicultural America: A Multimedia Encyclopedia

CALL FOR AUTHORS: Multicultural America: A Multimedia Encyclopedia


Multicultural America: A Multimedia Encyclopedia presents state-of-the-art research, ready-to-use facts, and multimedia pedagogy. The approximately 950 signed entries (with cross-references and further readings) will cover issues in historical and contemporary ethnic and multicultural studies. The print 4 volumes and the online edition with 100 videos will include information relevant to the following academic disciplinary contexts: the demographic and cultural balance of the United States today and tomorrow; arts and media; business and economics; criminal justice; education; family studies; health; media; military; politics; science and technology; sports; and religion. From A-to-Z, this work covers the spectrum of defining and illuminating multiculturalism. The goals of this encyclopedia are to help readers gain a better understanding of:

* the historical development of multicultural America.
* the contemporary American multicultural mosaic.
* the possible future trajectories of American multiculturalism.

In writing, contributors should consider their entries’ contribution to these three goals. Where appropriate, entries should include data from and references to the 2010 United States census.

This comprehensive project will be published by SAGE Reference in 2013 and will be marketed to academic and public libraries as a print and digital product available to students via the library’s electronic services. The General Editor, who will be reviewing each submission to the project, is Dr. Carlos E. Cortés, Professor Emeritus of History, University of California, Riverside.

We are currently making new assignments with a deadline for submissions of August 1, 2012.

If you are interested in contributing to this cutting-edge reference, it is a unique opportunity to contribute to the contemporary literature, redefining sociological issues in today’s terms. Moreover, it can be a notable publication addition to your CV/resume and broaden your publishing credits. SAGE Publications offers an honorarium ranging from SAGE book credits for smaller articles up to a free set of the printed product for contributions totaling 10,000 words or more.

The list of available articles is already prepared, and as a next step we will e-mail you the Article List (Excel file) from which you can select topics that best fit your expertise and interests. Additionally, Style and Submission Guidelines will be provided that detail article specifications.

If you would like to contribute to building a truly outstanding reference with Multicultural America: A Multimedia Encyclopedia, please contact me by the e-mail information below. Please provide a brief summary of your academic/publishing credentials in related disciplines.

Thanks very much,
Lisbeth Rogers
Author Manager
multicultural@golsonmedia.com

CFP: Special Issue of JSM on Community Sport

CALL FOR PAPERS

Special Issue of the Journal of Sport Management

Community Sport

Community sport has recently come under the research lens, in large part because of a growing

focus on its (potential) role in helping achieve government policy objectives that range from

individual physical and emotional health, to community cohesion. It is also a sport context of

particular interest, being the grassroots foundation of a country’s sport system, and where most

people engage in organized sport. As a result, there is a growing body of research examining

various aspects of community sport (e.g., policy, capacity, innovation, volunteerism,

interorganizational relations, social inclusion, social capital, community development).

The intent of the special issue is to provide a platform for the examination of various aspects of

community sport, and thus to foster progress in its study and practice.

Possible topics include (but are not limited to):

• The development, governance, and management of community sport:
•  The nature and impact of community sport program design and delivery
•  Strategy and structure of community sport organizations and delivery mechanisms
•  The development, nature and impact of community sport policy, and the impact of policy
• on community sport
•  Community sport governance, at the organizational and/or government level
•  Organizational capacity development
•  Community sport volunteerism
•  Interorganizational relations in community sport
•  Legal aspects of community sport
•  Community sport marketing
•  Facility challenges, including access and affordability
•  Innovation in community sport
•  Commercialization of community sport
• The impact of community sport (including benefits and detriments):
•  The impact of community sport programs and experiences on individuals and groups,
• including marginalized cohorts
•  Local and societal impact of community sport

(Note. The focus is community-based sport programs and organizations rather than school sport and large-scale sport events.)

Conceptual and empirical research with a strong theoretical basis that advances knowledge are

being sought. Studies using quantitative and/or qualitative approaches are welcomed.

Submissions for the “From the Field” section of JSM are encouraged.

Manuscripts should follow the guidelines in the Publication Manual of the American

Psychological Association (6th ed.), 2009 (www.apa.org), and should be prepared in accordance

with the Journal of Sport Management “Instructions to Authors”

(http://www.humankinetics.com/JSM/journalAbout.cfm). Manuscripts must not be submitted to

another journal while they are under review by the Journal of Sport Management, nor should

they have been previously published.

Manuscripts should be submitted no later than September 1, 2012 via e-mail to either of the

Guest Editors:

Alison Doherty, PhD

Associate Professor, Sport Management

School of Kinesiology

Faculty of Health Sciences

The University of Western Ontario

London, Ontario, Canada

N6A 3K7

Ph. 519-661-2111 Ext. 88362

Fax 519-661-2008

Email adoherty@uwo.ca

Laura Cousens, PhD

Associate Professor

Department of Sport Management

Faculty of Applied Health Sciences

Brock University

St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

L2S 3A1

Ph. 905-688-5550 (Ext. 4748)

Fax 905-688-4505

Email lcousens@brocku.ca

STUDENTSHIP: Olympic Sport and the Local Community: A Sociological Study of Stratford, London

SCHOOL OF SPORT, EXERCISE & HEALTH SCIENCES

PhD Research Studentship: Olympic Sport and the Local Community: A Sociological Study of Stratford, London

Applications are invited for the above studentship in the highly acclaimed School of Sport, Exercise & Health Sciences. The 2012 Olympics will largely take place in the Stratford area of the London Borough of Newham. Substantial redevelopment and regeneration projects are underway in Stratford, most obviously through the construction of many new Olympic sport facilities, the Athletes Village, the Westfield shopping mall, and the Stratford International rail station. This studentship will support the sociological study of the social impacts and legacies of the Olympics in the Stratford area, with particular reference to the experiences and perspectives of the host communities. An important research focus will be on community perspectives on, and engagements with, the various Olympic sports facilities and infrastructure. In terms of social context, Stratford and Newham are marked by high levels of poverty and unemployment; Newham is also one of England’s youngest and most ethnically diverse boroughs. The research will significantly enhance wider understanding of how global sport mega-even ts are experienced by their host communities. Applicants should have a good first degree in Sociology, Anthropology, Geography, Politics, Sport Studies or another relevant discipline. An MA/MSc in Research Methods, Sociology, or another relevant discipline is also highly desirable. A research proposal is required as part of the application.

The studentship provides a stipend of £13,590 per annum plus tuition fees at the UK/EU rate for up to three years. Informal enquiries about the project should be made to Professor Richard Giulianotti (r.giulianotti@lboro.ac.uk). Information about the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences and details about the application process can be found at http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/ssehs/postgraduate-research/studentships.html The closing date for applications is Friday 27 April 2012.

CONFERENCE: A Mirror of Our Culture: Sport and Society in America

Register soon for the 2012 Sport and Society Conference, co-hosted by St. Norbert College and the Green Bay Packers.

Registration for the 2012 Sport and Society Conference closes April 1, 2012.

This year’s conference will be held May 22-24, and will feature keynote speakers including MLB Commissioner Allen H. (Bud) Selig, executive chairman of ESPN George Bodenheimer, Milwaukee Brewers VP and general counsel Marti Wronski, and “Voice of the Packers” on the Packers Radio Network, Wayne Larrivee.

Conference highlights:

• Three days of presentations and events
• Distinguished keynote speakers
• Academic papers and presentations
• Guided tours of Lambeau Field and admission to Packers Hall of Fame
• Gallery of sports photography
• Private exhibition of Super Bowl rings
• Screenings of sports-related films

Total registration for the conference will be limited to 200, and preference will be given to those giving papers and presentations. The conference fee is $195 and includes access to all sessions, lunches and dinners scheduled at Lambeau Field and St. Norbert College, and several coffee breaks daily. Attendees will also receive a volume containing a collection of selected papers from the 2010 conference.

More info on the conference and registration

“A Mirror of Our Culture: Sport and Society in America” conference

(920) 403-3777

sportandsociety@snc.edu

www.snc.edu/sportandsociety

LECTURE: Jay Coakley at Boston College

Jay Coakley will deliver a public lecture, "University fault Lines: Escalating Tensions between Athletics & Academics," at Boston College on Wednesday, March 21, at 7:30pm in Devlin 008.

FYI, here is an abstract of his presentation:

Intercollegiate athletics is a diverse phenomenon. The programs that are most visible and seen as most successful are the least sustainable and the least likely to be compatible with the goals of higher education. The programs that are least visible and seen as less important by most people are the most sustainable and the most compatible with the goals of higher education. The NCAA, charged with governing college sports, is on the verge imploding due to the tensions cause by the diversity of goals, philosophies, resources, budgets, and organizational structures among its member institutions. When the NCAA implodes, there will be an opportunity to reassess the goals, meaning, and organization of athletic programs. The outcomes of this reassessment—and there will be multiple outcomes—will depend on the criteria people use to justify and evaluate college sports. In some cases, these criteria will be grounded in critical thinking, but in most cases, they will be based on myths, anecdotes, personal testimonies, and wishful thinking. The inevitable struggles associated with reassessment will be shaped by many interested parties, including powerful media companies and boosters using criteria based on an entertainment model to loosely organized collections of faculty and others using criteria based on an educational model. Regardless of who prevails at any particular time and place in the future, the tensions around entertainment and education will persist and create chronic struggle.