Tuesday, June 21, 2005

RESOURCE: The Gay & Lesbian Athletes Association Website

The Gay & Lesbian Athletes Association has created a new forum for
our web site where people can post messages and communicate with
each other on the following topics:


o General - General discussion about homophobia in sport
o Inspirational Stories - Read and post about the heroes among
us
o Mentoring LGBT athletes - Helping people deal with the issues
o Resources & Solutions - Resources and solutions for LGBT
athletes and others in sport

o Pros & Elite - Being LGBT in professional and elite sport
o Competitive - Life in competitive sport
o Recreational - For those who just want to have fun, stay
healthy and participate fully in sport
o School Sports - Dealing with homophobia in the school sport
system

o Create a Journal - Use this space to write an online
journal. Share your experiences in sport with others.
o Rant or Rave - Want to talk about something that's bugging
you? Maybe you accomplished something great. This is the place to
do it!
o Off Topic stuff

To take a look at our forum, please go to:
http://glpaa.ec-sites.com/phpbb2/

Wednesday, June 15, 2005

CONFERENCE: Sport and War

The International Centre for Sports History and Culture will be holding a one day conference on sport and war on Saturday 25 June, starting at 11.00 am.

It will be held in the Clephan Building of De Montfort University, Leicester LE1 9BH.

Speakers
Dr Eliza Reidi (Leicester University) - Sport and the Armed Forces before 1914
Dean Allen (Brunel University) - Sport in the Anglo-South African War
Dr James Roberts (University College, Worcester) - The role of football in
the training and command of the British Expeditionary Force
Dr Tony Collins (De Montfort University) - Rugby, War and Memory
Prof Tony Mason (De Montfort University) - Sport in prisoner of war camps in World War Two

Registration is £20 and payable on the day.

For more information email Tony Collins at tcollins@dmu.ac.uk The SPORTHIST list is archived at:
http://listserv.umist.ac.uk/archives/sporthist.html

JOB: Department of Sociology at California State University, Dominguez Hills

California State University-Dominguez Hills.

The Department of Sociology at California State University, Dominguez Hills
invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship focused on the
Sociology of Sports. We especially encourage applications from candidates who
have conducted research in one or more of the following areas in relation to (1)
Sports and the community. (2) Social inequality and sports (3) Race/class/gender
and sports. The faculty hired for this position will have the opportunity to
develop research and community programs with the Home Depot National Training
Center, a state of the art facility located on the campus of CSUDH and designed
for training Olympic athletes. Additionally, we seek candidates who are
interested in teaching in one or more of the following areas: quantitative
research methods, sociology of family, social psychology, and social
organization.

In step with the spirit of California State University Dominguez Hill's mission
towards building a "communiversity" and sociology "in service to the community,"
special consideration will be given to candidates whose scholarship is relevant
to the diverse communities of the greater Los Angeles area and who have
experience working with community organizations.

Applicants should provide a letter of application, Curriculum Vitae, three
letters of recommendation, a writing sample (up to three items) and a detailed
description of teaching experience or ability including syllabi used or proposed
syllabi, a summary of student evaluations or a teaching portfolio to:
Fumiko Hosokawa, Chair, Department of Sociology, California State University,
Dominguez Hills, 1000 East Victoria Street, Carson, CA 90747.

Anticipated start for this academic-year position is in late August 2005 or
January 2006 with the beginning of the 2005-2006 academic year. To ensure full
consideration, applications should be received by July 15, 2005. Thereafter, the
search committee will begin reviewing applications and will continue review
until the position is filled. For more information, call (310) 243-3431.

Equal Opportunity, Section 504, Title IX Employer. Clery Act crime statistics
for CSUDH are available upon request.

Monday, June 13, 2005

CONFERENCE: International Association of Sport Economists

The Research Centre for Sport in Canadian Society is the proud host of the 7th annual conference of the International Association of Sport Economists on June 18-19, 2005. Those interested can see the program and access some of the papers on the IASE conference section of the RCSCS web site: http://www.rcscs.uottawa.ca/index_IASE_en.htm
In the upcoming days, more conference papers will be posted on the site.


Jean Harvey, Directeur
Centre de recherche sur le sport dans la société canadienne
École des sciences de l'activité physique
Université d'Ottawa
C.P. 450, Succursale A
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K1N 6N5
tél: (613) 562-5800 poste 4277
fax: (613) 562-5149
courriel: jharvey@uottawa.ca
www.crssc.uottawa.ca

Jean Harvey, Director
Research Centre for Sport in Canadian Society
School of Human Kinetics
University of Ottawa
P.O. Box 450, Stn A
Ottawa. Ontario, Canada
K1N 6N5
tel: (613) 562-5800 ext. 4277
fax:(613) 562-5149
email: jharvey@uottawa.ca
www.rcscs.uottawa.ca

Friday, June 10, 2005

CONFERENCE: Sport and Urban Development

Sport and Urban Development
Rotterdam, 9-11 November 2005.
The preliminary program is available at http://www.sportconference.nl
Registration for the conference can be done via this website.

IAPESGW Congress
August 10-13, 2005
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Theme: Learning and Leadership: Women’s Influence on Policy, Research, and
Practice.
Website: http://www.iapesgw2005.org/


13th Commonwealth International Sport Conference
9-12 March, 2006 Melbourne, Australia
Theme: People, Participation and Performance
http://www.cisc2006.com/Pub/pStart.asp

Thursday, June 09, 2005

JOB: University of Ulster, Associate Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology

Faculty of Life and Health Sciences
School of Health Sciences

The University has embarked upon a renewed commitment to the development of sport with an expansion in opportunities to study sport and the development of an £11m state-of-the-art Performance Centre. As part of this commitment we wish to make the following academic appointment:
Associate Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology
(0.5 fte 50% of full-time
Ref: C04/834/W

To teach and assess modules in social and psychological aspects of sport, science of movement, sport and exercise psychology, applied sports psychology, research methods and modules with practical activities.

Applicants must hold a first or second class honours degree or higher degree or equivalent in sports studies, sports science, sport psychology or a closely related area and have experience of the practice of sports psychology and/or of teaching sports psychology at higher or further education level.

Appointment to the post is effective from 1 September 2005. The post is based at the Jordanstown campus.
Salary: £23,643 - £35,883 pro-rata
Closing date: 24 June 2005
Interview date: 2 and 3 August 2005

An equal opportunities employer, the University encourages applications from both men and women, those with disabilities and those from all sections of the community. All applications will be considered on merit. The University offers an attractive final salary pension scheme and operates a no smoking policy.

Note: Travel expenses paid from point of entry to UK only.

Contact:
Coleraine: 028 7032 4946
Jordanstown: 08 7000 400 707
Email: jobs@ulster.ac.uk

JOB: University of Ulster, Associate Lecturer in Sports Management

Faculty of Life and Health Sciences
School of Health Sciences

The University has embarked upon a renewed commitment to the development of sport with an expansion in opportunities to study sport and the development of an £11m state-of-the-art Performance Centre. As part of this commitment we wish to make the following academic appointment:
Associate Lecturer in Sports Management (0.5 fte 50% of full-time) Ref: C04/833/W

To teach and assess modules in professional studies, resource management and strategic management in sport and leisure.

Applicants must hold a first or second class honours degree or higher degree, or equivalent in sports management, sports studies, sports development, business studies, management or administration. Experience either in sports management in a professional context or experience of teaching, assessing and supporting students at further education or higher education level is also essential.

Appointment to the post is effective from 1 September 2005. The post is based at the Jordanstown campus.
Salary: £23,643 - £35,883 pro-rata
Closing date: 24 June 2005
Interview date: 2 and 3 August 2005

An equal opportunities employer, the University encourages applications from both men and women, those with disabilities and those from all sections of the community. All applications will be considered on merit. The University offers an attractive final salary pension scheme and operates a no smoking policy.

Note: Travel expenses paid from point of entry to UK only.

Contact:
Coleraine: 028 7032 4946
Jordanstown: 08 7000 400 707
Email: jobs@ulster.ac.uk

JOB: University of Ulster, Coaching and Sports Development

Faculty of Life and Health Sciences
School of Health Sciences

The University has embarked upon a renewed commitment to the development of sport with an expansion in opportunities to study sport and the development of an £11m state-of-the-art Performance Centre. As part of this commitment we wish to make the following academic appointments:
Lecturers in Coaching and Sports Development (two posts) Ref: C04/832/W

To teach and assess modules in sports coaching, sports development and modules with practical activities.

Applicants must hold a first or second class honours degree or higher degree, or equivalent, in sports studies, sports development, sports coaching or closely related area. Experience of teaching, assessing and supporting students at further education or higher education level and experience of coach education are also essential.

Appointment to the posts are effective from 1 September 2005. The posts are based at the Jordanstown campus.
Salary: £23,643 - £35,883
Closing date: 24 June 2005
Interview date: 2 and 3 August 2005

An equal opportunities employer, the University encourages applications from both men and women, those with disabilities and those from all sections of the community. All applications will be considered on merit. The University offers an attractive final salary pension scheme and operates a no smoking policy.

Contact:
Coleraine: 028 7032 4946
Jordanstown: 08 7000 400 707
Email: jobs@ulster.ac.uk

JOB: University of Ulster, Social Science of Sport

Faculty of Life and Health Sciences
School of Health Sciences

The University has embarked upon a renewed commitment to the development of sport with an expansion in opportunities to study sport and the development of an £11m state-of-the-art Performance Centre. As part of this commitment we wish to make the following academic appointment:
Lecturer in Social Science of Sport Ref: C04/831/W

The postholder will be required to develop, promote and facilitate the delivery of modules in the politics of sport, the history of sport and research methods of sport as appropriate at undergraduate and postgraduate level and to contribute to qualitative research methods.

Applicants must hold a first or second class honours degree or higher degree or equivalent in sport studies, sports science or closely related area and have at least three years experience in the field of social science of sport e.g. politics of sport/history of sport/sociology of sport.

Appointment to the post is effective from 1 September 2005. The post is based at the Jordanstown campus.
Salary: £23,643 - £35,883
Closing date: 24 June 2005
Interview date: 2 and 3 August 2005

An equal opportunities employer, the University encourages applications from both men and women, those with disabilities and those from all sections of the community. All applications will be considered on merit. The University offers an attractive final salary pension scheme and operates a no smoking policy.

Note: Travel expenses paid from point of entry to UK only

Contact:
Coleraine: 028 7032 4946
Jordanstown: 08 7000 400 707
Email: jobs@ulster.ac.uk

CONFERENCE: The 4th Post-Olympic Conference

The 4th Post-Olympic Conference
Outcome and Analysis of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games –
Preparing for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Wingate Institute for Physical Education and Sport
ISRAEL

The language of the conference - ENGLISH
Regisration fee - $50

Tentative Conference Schedule

Thursday, July 7th 2005

09:00 – 10:00
Registration, gathering, coffee and refreshments

10:00 – 10:15
Opening and Welcome

Mr. Zvi Varshaviak, President of the Olympic Committee of Israel

Mr. Uzi Zvebner, Chair of the Organizing Committee of the 17th
Maccabiah Games

10:15 – 12:30
Session I "Analysis of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games"

Moderation: Mr. Efraim Zinger, Secretary General of the NOC Israel

10:15 – 11:15
How Is It Done? – Different Means to Measure the Success and Failure of
Countries during the Athens 2004 Olympic Games
Mr. Simon Toulson, Member of the IOC, Britain

11:15 – 12:00
Analysis of the Performance of the Israeli Team at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games

Mr. Gilad Lustig, Director of the Elite Sport Department of Israel

12:00 – 12:15
Discussion

12:15 – 13:30
Lunch

13:30 – 16:50
Session II "Science in the Service of Olympic Preparation"
Moderation: Prof. Vladimir Issurin, Professional Coordinator of the Elite Sport
Department of Israel

13:30 – 14:30
The Contribution of Sport Science in Olympic Preparation and Performance: the
experience of the Italian Team
Prof. Marcelo Faina, Director of the Italian Institute of Sport Sciences and
Advisor to the Italian Olympic Team

14:30 – 15:00
Peaking as a Problem and Challenge: What we learn from the Evidence of the
Athens 2004 Olympic Games
Prof. Vladimir Issurin, Israel

15:00 – 15:30
Coffee Break

15:30 – 16:30
Our Approach to Sport Specific Exercise Testing of Elite Athletes
Prof. Dusan Hamar, Head of the Physiology Department at the Sport University,
Slovakia

16:30 – 16:50
Discussion


Friday, July 8th 2005

09:00 – 09:30
Gathering, Coffee and Refreshments

09:30 – 09:45
Opening the 2nd day of the Conference

Dr. Yehosha Dekel, Head of the Sports Administration at the Ministry for
Education, Culture and Sport

09:45 – 14:30
Session III "Physiological and Psychological Aspects in Training and the
Integration of Technology in Olympic Preparation"


Moderation: Dr. Uri Schaefer, Director of the Wingate Institute

09:45 – 10:45
Muscular Adaptation, Overload and Overtraining: Theoretical Aspects and
Practical Consequences of an Unsolved Approach

Prof. Ulrich Hartmann, Head of the Department of Training Methodology at the
University of Munich

10:45 – 11:45
Technology Progress as a Factor of Breakthrough in Olympic Sport

Prof. Antonio Dal Monte, International Expert in Sport Biomechanics and Exercise
Physiology and Former Director of the Sport Science Institute of the Italian
National Olympic Committee

11:45 – 12:00
Discussion

12:00 – 12:30
Coffee Break

12:30 – 13:30
Ways to improve performance in the Olympics – new perspectives concerning mental
training and technical preparation

Dr. Thomas Schack, International Expert in Sport Psychology,

Assoc. Prof. at the Sport University Cologne

13:30 – 14:00
The Psychological Preparation of Israeli Athletes for the Athens 2004 Olympic
Games

Dr. Boris Blumenstein, Ribstein Center for Sport Medicine Sciences and Research,
Wingate Institute, Psychologist of the Israeli Team to the Athens 2004 Olympic
Games

14:00 – 14:15
Discussion

14:15 – 14:30
Resume and Outlook

14:30 – 15:15
Lunch