CONFERENCE: Fighting Women: A Symposium on Women's Boxing

Fighting Women: A Symposium on Women's Boxing

June 21-22, 2013

The Art Bar, Gladstone Hotel

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hosted by Brock University

The legacy of women’s boxing, including women fighting for financial gain, traces back to the first

half of the 18th century. Yet women’s amateur boxing only became legalized in many parts of the

Americas in the 1990s. There are now over 120 international boxing federations with registered

female competitors, and the debut of women’s boxing at the London Olympics placed it on an

international stage.

This two-day symposium seeks to explore the diverse ways women have participated in amateur

and professional boxing. The purpose will be to investigate women’s involvement in boxing in its

broadest sense, from historical, ethnographic, cultural, and artistic perspectives. This cross-genre

approach hopes to take into account the multiple, often intersecting, aspects of this exploitative and

dysfunctional, yet equally compelling and beautiful, sport.

“Fighting Women” encourages presentations from diverse fields of study, including physical

cultural studies, women and gender studies, history, media and communications, film studies,

sociology, visual artists, and filmmakers, among others. Topics may include, but are certainly not

limited to:

*  Histories of Fighting Women

*  Ethnographies and Oral Histories

*  Cultural Representations

*  Theoretical Discussions

*  Identity Formation

*  Visual/Artistic Expressions

*  New Media and Social Networks

*  Embodiment and Agency

Please email abstracts of 250 words for 30-minute presentations or visual/film exhibits together

with a one-page CV including the author’s name, institutional affiliation and position, phone

number, and postal and email addresses to fightingwomen.symposium@gmail.com.

Abstract Deadline: January 31, 2013. All submissions will be evaluated by the Program

Committee and a preliminary program will be announced by February 15, 2013.

Visit the website at: www.fighting-women.com

Please contact Chair of the Program Committee, Dr. Cathy van Ingen (Brock University) with any

questions at cathy.vaningen@brocku.ca

The Program Committee consists of:

Dr. Cathy van Ingen, Brock University, Canada.

Dr. Benita Heiskanen, Turku Institute for Advanced Studies, Finland.

Dr. Anju Reejhsinghani, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, U.S.A.

JOB: University of North Carolina Greensboro

University of North Carolina Greensboro
Title: Assistant Professor with specialization in Motor Behavior
Dept: Kinesiology
Position Number: 999526
This Position Was Last Updated: 10/23/2012

Responsibilities:
Assistant Professor with a specialization in Motor Behavior
Department of Kinesiology
School of Health and Human Sciences

The Department of Kinesiology is seeking applications for an Assistant Professor, 9-month tenure-track appointment, with a specialization in Motor Behavior.

This position will be responsible for undergraduate and graduate teaching; advising and research supervision in motor behavior (including learning, control and development); maintaining an active line of research in motor behavior including collaborative and interdisciplinary projects; seeking external funding to support research and programs; and engaging in departmental, professional and university service activities.

The Department of Kinesiology is located in a modern facility with extensive classroom, laboratory, and
gymnasia space, and offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees. The B.S. degree includes concentrations in Fitness Leadership, Sports Medicine, Physical Education Teacher Education, and Community Youth Sport Development.

Further information about the Department may be found at http:/ /www.uncg.edu/kin/.

Founded in 1891, UNCG is one of the three original campuses comprising The University of North Carolina system (now 17 campuses). UNCG is classified as a research university with high research activity (Carnegie classification) and in the community engagement classification under Curricular Engagement and Outreach and Partnerships. The University is an urban doctoral granting institution with an enrollment of 17,397 students, including over 3000 graduate students from approximately 38 states and over 20 countries. UNCG currently offers 26 doctoral and over 60 master's programs, including several nationally ranked programs. The Department of Kinesiology with 22 full-time faculty is one of 7 departments in the new School of Health and Human Sciences. The diversity of the faculty and students of HHS is 20% and 30%, respectively, from non-white ethnic groups, well above the national average in both categories.

Qualifications:
Earned doctorate in motor behavior or related area; demonstrated potential for nationally recognized scholarly research in motor behavior; interest and experience teaching in one or more of the motor behavior specializations and in collaborative research; and potential for obtaining external funding.

Deadline:
Review of the applications will begin November 17, 2012 and continue until the position is filled.

Contact:
Applications should include letter of interest, current vitae and the names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of four references. Candidates will be notified before references are contacted.

All applications must be submitted ELECTRONICALLY to:
Dr. Kathy Jamieson
Search Committee Chair
Department of Kinesiology
kmjamies@uncg.edu.

The department has a strong commitment to intellectual, curricular and faculty diversity, and expressly seeks to identify members of underrepresented minorities to join the UNCG faculty. Please address questions to Dr. Kathy Jamieson via e-mail: kmjamies@uncg.edu

EEO/AA


Salary:
Competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Effective Date:
August 1, 2013

JOB: Washington State University

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling Psychology

Pullman Campus

Assistant Professor – Sport Management Program

Salary:  Competitive, Commensurate with Experience

Effective Date:  August 16, 2013

Responsibilities:  Pursue a research agenda in the area of Sport Communication or Sport Finance/Economics. Teach graduate and undergraduate courses in either sport communication or sport finance/economics, plus at least one other sport management core course. Candidates must also be able to supervise senior level internships, advise undergraduate and graduate students, and provide university, community, and professional service.

Required qualifications:  Earned doctorate in Sport Management or terminal degree in a related field by date of hire; ability to teach at the university level; ability to establish a record of research/scholarly activity.

Preferred qualifications:  Demonstrated understanding of working with sport organizations; demonstrated understanding of sport communication; demonstrated understanding of sport finance/economics; ability or interest in online instruction; potential to seek external funding. Additionally, the College of Education seeks applicants with demonstrated knowledge and ability to work effectively with individuals and groups with a variety of identities, cultures, backgrounds and ideologies in a global environment.

Application:  Screening of applications will begin on November 26, 2012.  Letter of application should describe teaching interests and experience, research accomplishments and agenda, previous work with sport organizations, ability or interest in online instruction, and ability to work with diverse populations.  Applicants should also provide a current vita and the names, addresses (including email), and phone numbers of three references. To apply for this position, visit https://www.wsujobs.com/.Contact information:  Lynn Buckley, Search Support Manager, Email: buckleyl@wsu.edu; Phone: 509-335-9117.  Additional information is posted at http://education.wsu.edu/.  Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Located in the rolling hills of Eastern Washington, Washington State University is a land grant, research institution that values outstanding teaching, research, and service. There are 21,000 students on the main WSU campus in Pullman, Washington. Washington State University is a member of the PAC-12 Athletic Conference, has one of the premier student recreation centers in the country, and is home to the largest Intramural Sports program west of the Mississippi. The Sport Management Program awards a B.A. in Sport Management, and the Master’s degree program is offered in both on-campus and on-line delivery formats. Doctoral students may complete a cognate area in Sport Management if accepted into WSU’s Interdisciplinary Degree Program.

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/ AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply. 

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens.  All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Washington State University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521(v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388,509.-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu.

JOB: Univ. of Cincinnati

The University of Cincinnati is pleased to announce is currently accepting applications for an Assistant/Associate Tenure-Track Professor and a Field Services Professor of Sport Administration.

Based on the Carnegie Foundation Classification System, The University of Cincinnati (www.uc.edu) is a Doctoral Granting Research University with very high research activity(RU/VH).  It is part of Ohio’s higher education system with approximately 41,500 students in attendance (8,000 graduate students). The Sport Administration Program is located within the School of Human Services in the College of Education, Criminal Justice and Human Services. The School also includes undergraduate and graduate programs in Athletic Training, Health Promotion and Education, School Psychology, Counseling, and Substance Abuse Counseling. The School is a leader in online course andprogram development, and there are many active collaborative activities across programs.

The Sport Administration Program began in 2008 and has seen tremendous growth and currently has 350 undergraduate student majors. The program offers a BS degree in Sport Administration and is in the development stage for graduate programs. The program has a close working relationship with the local community and University of Cincinnati AthleticDepartment, a member of the Big East Conference.

Responsibilities for the tenure track position include: (a) maintaining an active research agenda including publications, presentations, and grant writing consistent with the Program and University focus on research excellence; (b) teaching a diverse set of undergraduate courses which may include Sport Finance and Development, Sport Economics, Sport Law and Governance, Introduction to Sport Administration; c) assisting with program growth and development including curriculum and degree planning; and (d) engaging in University, professional, and community service.

Responsibilities for the field service assistant professor position include: (a) teaching a diverse set of undergraduate courses which may include Sport Finance and Development, Sport Economics, Sport Law and Governance, Introduction to Sport Administration, among others; (b) assist with program growth and development including curriculum and degree planning; and (c) engage in University, professional, and community service.

Review of applications will begin November 1, 2012. Start date for this position is August 15, 2013. Salary is commensurate with experience. To apply for the position, please go to www.jobsatuc.com - Position 212UC2425 and complete the University’s online application form. Applications require a letter of application, curriculum vita, official transcripts of all collegework, and three letters of recommendation

For more information, please review the attached position announcements.

Please direct all questions and other correspondence to:

Dr. Thomas Aicher, Search Committee Co-Chair, Thomas.Aicher@uc.edu

Dr. Brody Ruihley, Search Committee Co-Chair, Brody.Ruihley@uc.edu

BOOK: Sport for Development, Peace, and Social Justice

Sport for Development, Peace, and Social Justice

Editors - Robert J. Schinke and Stephanie J. Hanrahan
http://fitinfotech.com/SportDevelopmentPeaceSocialJustice.html

Excerpt -
Sport as a Possible Intervention: An Introduction
Robert J. Schinke and Stephanie J. Hanrahan
http://fitinfotech.com/BookContentsFolder/SportDevelopmentPeaceSocialJusticeCh1-2.pdf


Sport for Development, Peace, and Social Justice goes beyond the individual benefits of sport to look more closely at what sport can offer to groups of people and the communities in which they live. Although the domain of sport development is mostly uncharted, editors Robert Schinke and Stephanie Hanrahan integrate sport development projects from different disciplines to challenge readers to broaden the scope of what they think can be achieved through sport.

The 18 chapters, written by some of the world’s top sport science scholars, are presented in four trajectories that reflect the sport development literature:

Chapter 1: Sport as a Possible Intervention: An Introduction
Chapter 2: Developing Peace through Community sport in Multi-ethnic South African Contexts
Chapter 3: The Doves Olympic Movement Project: Integrating Olympism, Development, and Peace
Chapter 4: Soccer as a Mediator for Fostering Relationships and Building Peace among Jewish and Arab Players
Chapter 5: Working through Distrust with a Canadian First Nation through Sport Research
Chapter 6: Rethinking Community-based Crime Prevention through Sports
Chapter 7: Postcolonial and Feminist Critiques of Sport for Development
Chapter 8: Making Space for Gay Sport Participants
Chapter 9: Examining the Spectrum of Inclusion and Opportunity in Sport for Persons with Disabilities
Chapter 10: Developing Adolescent's Self-worth and Life Satisfaction through Physically Active Games: Interventions with Orphans and Teenagers Living in Poverty
Chapter 11: Using Sport to Promote HIV/AIDS Education among At-risk Youths in Sub-Saharan Africa
Chapter 12: Future Directions in Youth Leadership Research in Sport
Chapter 13: Youth Sports: What Counts as "Positive Development"?
Chapter 14: Revelation at the Superdome: Race, Class, and Politics in Post-Katrina America
Chapter 15: Investing in Communities: Sporting Events and Social Responsibility
Chapter 16: Intercollegiate Athletics' Role in Donor Development in Higher Education
Chapter 17: Corporate Philanthropic Activity Related to Sport: What Works and What Doesn't

Each chapter contains a different disciplinary approach to sport development that will captivate and stimulate the reader to create new collaborations among practitioners and community stakeholders.

JOB: Eastern Michigan University

EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROMOTION AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE

Invites applications for an Assistant Professor position in Sport Management

Posting #FA1306E, Sport Management, tenure-track Assistant Professor

Candidates should have the following required qualifications:

§  Terminal degree in Sport Management

§  A demonstrated commitment to teaching excellence at undergrad/grad levels

§  Demonstrated expertise in the field of sport management

§  Record of conducting research and publication in peer-reviewed journals

§  Ability to integrate technology as well as practical application into the pedagogy

Responsibilities of Faculty Appointees:

§  Teach graduate-level and undergraduate-level courses for students pursuing careers in sport management in two or more of the following areas: compliance, sport governance, sport law, international sport, and sport finance/economics

§  Advise undergraduate and graduate students

§  Oversee field-based research projects as well as chair and serve on graduate project and thesis committees

§  Serve on academic and professional committees

§  Actively participate in professional community service

§  Seek external grants

A competitive salary will be based on qualifications and prior experience. Starting date should be no later than August 28, 2013. All applications must be made online at https://www.emujobs.com.  Applicants should submit a letter of interest, a detailed curriculum vitae, academic transcripts, and at least three letters of reference. Review of applications will begin November 30, 2012 and continue until a finalist is identified. For more information contact Dr. Michael Bretting, Search Committee Chair at mbretting@emich.edu.

Eastern Michigan University, a public, comprehensive university, enrolls nearly 24,000 students who are served by over 2,000 faculty and staff, both on-campus, off-campus and electronically. Located in culturally and environmentally diverse southeastern Michigan, characterized by metropolitan growth and economic transformation, the University is an environment rich in academic, research, technological and recreational resources. The School of Health Promotion and Human Performance offers undergraduate programs in Health Education, Physical Education, Sport Management and Sports Medicine. At the graduate level, the School offers degrees in Health Education, Physical Education, Exercise Science, Sport Management, and Orthotics and Prosthetics.

EMU is an equal opportunity employer, and the institution is regularly recognized by U.S. News and World Report for its diversity.

PHD PROGRAM: University of Windsor

NEW PhD Program in Kinesiology at University of Windsor

APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1, 2013 (FOR SEPTEMBER START)

For additional information visit: http://www.uwindsor.ca/kinesiology/hk-graduate-program

Program Overview
The foundation of our new Ph.D. program in Kinesiology is a community-based focus recognized as ensuring the wellbeing of both individuals and the collective at the local, national, and international levels. Graduates will be prepared to provide the resources necessary to sustain the community and will be able to supply current, novel ideas, and knowledge. This community-based focus in a Kinesiology program is not represented in any other existing program in Canada. Students will be required to complete four courses, one of which is a community-based internship. The internship will encourage the integration of our students into ongoing community initiatives, enhance responsibility for meeting the needs of others while improving overall well-being of Canadians, and encourage students to utilize previously acquired skills, while gaining new skills, appropriate to their internship setting.

Academic Goal
The main goal of the Ph.D. program in Kinesiology is to allow students interested in the movement science or socio-cultural aspects of Kinesiology to develop excellence in designing, conducting and disseminating research knowledge to the broader community including: the workplace; sport, teaching, and leisure environments; and exercise, physical activity, and rehabilitation settings.

Competitive Financial Support
In addition to other sources of funding, all doctoral students will be guaranteed Graduate Assistantships of no fewer than the equivalent of seven full terms of support.

Projected Enrolment
The projected enrolment for September 2013, and each of the next four years, is four students. Projected steady-state student enrolment for the PhD Program in Kinesiology is sixteen doctoral students.

FACULTY OF HUMAN KINETICS
University of Windsor • Windsor, Ontario • Canada N9B 3P4 • 519/253-3000 (Ext. 2430) • Fax: 519/973-7056
E-mail: hk@uwindsor.ca

CONFERENCE: European College of Sport Science (ECSS) Barcelona 2013

Dear colleague

On behalf of the European College of Sport Science (ECSS) and the Institut Nacional d'Educació Física de Catalunya (INEFC), we are delighted to welcome you to the 18th annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science

ECSS Barcelona 2013 – 26th of June until 29th of June 2013

Unifying Sport Science - ECSS Barcelona 2013 - Cosmopolitan, modern, welcoming, Barcelona has it all!
  
In this “coming of age” anniversary of the ECSS Congress, we would like to provide global views and stress the big picture of Sport Science so as to help develop the specialized areas.

The latest advances in technology, mathematical modelling and computational possibilities have led to a new body of scientific disciplines that can cope with the complexity of sports, a privileged area for developing science in our society.

Barcelona is an open city: open to the sea, to culture, to the world and to science.

Benvinguts a Barcelona, Bienvenidos a Barcelona, Welcome to Barcelona!

Natàlia Balagué & Carlota Torrents, Congress Presidents

Sigmund Loland, ECSS President

For more information about ECSS Barcelona 2013, please download the 2nd announcement, visit our congress website, follow us on twitter, or simply enjoy our promotional video.

ECSS Barcelona 2013 in brief

Host institution - Congress venue – city of Barcelona

The National Institute of Physical Education of Catalonia, INEFC, is proud to host the ECSS Congress in 2013.

INEFC is a higher education centre set up by the Government of Catalonia whose mission is to train physical education and sports professionals and help them specialise and improve, as well as carrying out scientific research. Originally founded in 1975, INEFC joined the Barcelona Olympics’ spirit and moved to its current headquarters in the Olympic ring area in 1992.

INEFC is located in an excellent setting, right at the centre of the Olympic Ring on Montjuïc hill. Next door to some of the main tokens of Barcelona’s Olympic dream, such as Calatrava’s sculpture-like communication tower, the historical Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium or the beautifully built sports arena, Isozaki’s Palau Sant Jordi, INEFC benefits from the best of both worlds.

Montjuïc hill provides a refreshing spot of nature and tranquillity inside the city while being within walking distance of Barcelona’s efficient public transport network and a number of hotels of different categories. Barcelona international airport, serving over 123 European airports and another 30 major airports outside of Europe, is conveniently located just 13 km away.

Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain, after Madrid, About five million people live in the Barcelona metropolitan area. It is also Europe's largest metropolis on the Mediterranean Sea. Barcelona is today one of the world's leading tourist, economic, trade fair/exhibitions and cultural-sports centres, and its influence in commerce, education, entertainment, media, fashion, science, and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the world's major global cities. It also boasts an extensive motorway network and is a hub of high-speed rail to link Spain with France and the rest of Europe. from wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia

Barcelona tourist guide – download here.

Scientific Programme: Unifiying Sport Science

We have built an enviable congress programme covering the full range of disciplines in Sport and Exercise Sciences as well as sport medicine. We have attracted an eminent team of international speakers from Europe and around the globe to deliver our Plenary and Invited Sessions.

Young Investigators Award sponsored by Mars Inc.
 One of the key objectives of the ECSS is the promotion of junior scientists and the fostering of state-of-the-art research. For this purpose the ECSS established the Young Investigators Award (YIA). Again in Barcelona the Young Investigators Award will be a key highlight of the Congress.

GSSI Nutrition Award
 Abstracts submitted in the area of nutrition may opt in to apply for the GSSI Nutrition Award during the abstract submission process. The winner will be awarded during the closing ceremony of the congress.
 

Workshops
 EWSS 2013 – 'Scientific Grants' at ECSS Barcelona 2013
 At ECSS Barcelona 2013 the EWSS will be addressed to young researchers at the starting point of their career. The ECSS would like to help promote their scientific careers by introducing possibilities to fund scientific projects. Attendees will get an overview of the multitude of European scientific grants and how to apply for those. In addition a best practice example shall be introduced.

Key Dates
 •15th of December 2012, 24:00 CET
 Abstract submission opening and opening of registration
•15th of February 2013, 24:00 CET
 Abstract submission deadline
•1st of April 2013, 24:00 CET
 Notification to authors about acceptance
•15th of April 2013, 24:00 CET
 End of Early bird registration
•1st of May 2013, 24:00 CET
 Deadline for registration for presenting authors
•15th of May 2013, 24:00 CET
 E-poster submission opening
•1st of June 2013, 24:00 CET
 Deadline for e-poster submission via ECSS account

* CET = Central European Time

Social Programme

The ECSS congress offers you a wide range of social events outside of the scientific programme.

All functions are included in the congress registration fees, unless indicated differently.

Opening Ceremony
 •This is the official opening of the Congress and will feature an Opening addresses from the congress presidents and the ECSS president together with some local entertainment.

Opening Reception
 •The Opening Ceremony will be followed by an Opening Reception also being the official opening of the exhibition with some finger food and drinks.

ECSS General Assembly
 •All ECSS members are invited to join the ECSS General Assembly to be informed on latest facts and figures and the development of the society.

YIA Cocktail Party sponsored by Mars
 •Since the very beginning, it has been the pleasure of Mars Incorporated to sponsor the ECSS Young Investigators Award. This year Mars Inc. invites all former YIA winner together with the top 10 candidates of each category of this year’s congress to a small restricted cocktail party.

Friday Night Out in Barcelona
 •Delegates will be provided with a meeting location to start the evening together and explore the fabulous night life of Barcelona on the Friday night.

Closing Ceremony
 •The Closing Ceremony will immediately follow the Young Investigator Awards and will feature Thanks and Goodbye from Barcelona and a presentation from the 19th Annual Congress ECSS Amsterdam 2014 in the Netherlands.

ECSS Congress Party
 •The Congress Party will take place in a scenic Barcelona location on the Saturday night. It will be the time to celebrate, dancing being compulsory.

Travel to Barcelona
 • By Plane: Barcelona has a large international and domestic airport with frequent direct flights from most international destinations. More than 125 airlines operate from Barcelona International Airport (BCN), being only 20 minutes away from the congress venue.
• By Tain: The high-speed train AVE connects Barcelona with the European rail network via Madrid within 2.5 hours.
• By Car: Barcelona may be reached from several destinations. It is approximately a 90 minute drive from the French boarder to Barcelona.
• Public transportation around Barcelona: Barcelona has an excellent underground system including eight metro lines, a frequent bus network and more than 11,000 reasonably priced taxis.

For ECSS Barcelona 2013 the ECSS announces the YIA Travel Grant with a total amount of up to 5.000 Euro (max 10 grants, 500 Euro each).
 YIA applicants*** may apply for one of the 10 YIA Travel Grants within the YIA application process.
 ***Only applicable for these [countries].

ECSS and Gatorade Sports Science Institute promote the “GSSI Young Scholar Travel Grant”. This travel grant is offered to young scholars from “outside of Europe” to attend the annual ECSS congress. Young researchers (32 years of age or younger at the time of ECSS Barcelona 2013 (born after 29th June 1980)) working in the field of sports nutrition and hydration are encouraged to apply by submitting a CV, publication list and letter of motivation to the ECSS. ECSS membership is mandatory. All applications will undergo thorough review. Four candidates shall be receiving a grant of two Thousand Euro (2.000 €) each, to cover travel expenses to the 18th annual congress of the European College of Sport Science – ECSS Barcelona 2013.

Accommodation

As tourists throughout the year intensively visit Barcelona, the ECSS has negotiated a large number of hotel rooms at attractive group rates in several categories of hotel ranging from budget to 5 star hotels. These rates are only available through the congress website.

You will find that all of these hotels offer quality lodging including breakfast. Most hotels have car park facilities. Barcelona is also very popular with youngsters and a large number of cheap youth hostels are located within walking distance, providing the delegates a general impression of Barcelona’s’ architectural and historic splendour.

ECSS Barcelona 2013 - more than a congress.

WEBSITE: LGBT Issues in Sport

New Website on LGBT Issues in Sport Launches on National Coming Out Day, October 11

PHILADELPHIA, October 10, 2012

Sport, as an institution, has historically been behind the times when it comes to issues related to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. But a growing push for social justice in sport has begun to transform cultural attitudes. On National Coming Out Day, October 11, Drexel University’s Goodwin College for Professional Studies will launch a research and activism network, “LGBT Issues in Sport: Theory to Practice,” which aims to be the definitive resource for research on LGBT issues in sport.

The website will provide public access to research focusing on LGBT issues in sport, with the goal of turning theory into practice in order to make sport more inclusive for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals. The site also will serve as a resource for sharing research that has been vetted through peer-reviewed processes to facilitate a greater awareness of work being done in this field and connect researchers and activists in order to impact public policy and education.

Founded by Dr. Ellen Staurowsky, a professor of sport management in Drexel’s Goodwin College for Professional Studies, along with colleagues from the Pennsylvania State University and Texas A&M University, the website was conceived of in response to goals identified at the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Sport (SOGIS) Conference hosted by Texas A&M in April 2012 and the Nike LGBT Sports Summit at Nike World Headquarters in June 2012.

“The LGBT Issues in Sport: Theory to Practice blog is an initiative that manifests Drexel’s aspirations to engage the public in informed dialogue to cultivate an inclusive, socially just community,” said Staurowsky. “One of our shared values as a university is diversity, the benefit of which lies in fostering understanding, respect and opportunity. We hope to achieve this goal, in part, through inspired and transformational research collaborations and projects such as this venture.”

More than 20 experts and activists from around the country have agreed to contribute regularly to the website, sharing their perspectives on issues that affect athletes, coaches and administrators at U.S. colleges and universities. They will make significant contributions to the dialogue around homophobia and sexual prejudice in college sport with the ultimate goal of eradicating the hostile climate for sexual minorities in sport within the next five years.

Expert contributors include:

Heather Barber, associate professor, sport studies, University of New Hampshire

Erin Buzuvis, associate professor, Western New England College of Law and co-founder, Title IX Blog

Austin Calhoun, Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport, University of Minnesota

Nevin Caple, founder, Br{ache the Silence

Helen Carroll, sport project director, National Center for Lesbian Rights

Kiera Duckworth, instructor and doctoral student, sociology, University of Buffalo

Pat Griffin, founder, Changing the Game: The Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network Sports Projects

Matthew Jolles, student ambassador, a freshman sport management major at Drexel University and charter member of GO! Athletes

Cinda Kamphoff, associate professor, sport psychology, University of Minnesota-Mankato

Kerrie Kauer, assistant professor, University of California-Long Beach

Vikki Krane, professor, sport and leisure studies, School of Human Movement, Bowling Green State University

Nicole LaVoi, associate director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport, University of Minnesota

Lis A. Maurer, director, The Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) Education, Outreach, and Services at Ithaca College

Nicole Melton, assistant professor, Seattle University

Kris Newhall, co-founder, Title IX Blog & University of Iowa

Alyssa Norris, Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport, University of Minnesota

Brenda Pitts, professor, sport business management, Georgia State University

Melanie Sartore-Baldwin, assistant professor, sport management, Eastern Carolina University

Matt Tracy, student ambassador, senior sport media major, Ithaca College

Jenny Withycombe, assistant professor, Pacific University

“The LGBT Issues in Sport: Theory to Practice blog represents a wonderful and unique collaboration among activists, coaches and scholars,” said website co-founder George Cunningham, professor and associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University. “By making research on this topic more accessible to all parties, the blog will undoubtedly contribute to the many efforts aimed at ending sexual prejudice and heterosexism in sport.”

“Ending the homophobia that has silenced lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender athletes and coaches for decades is the ambitious vision of those who attended the Summit,” said website co-founder and participant in the Nike LGBT Sports Summit Susan Rankin, a research associate in the Center for the Study of Higher Education and associate professor of education in the College Student Affairs Program at The Pennsylvania State University. “This website provides an outlet for activists and researchers to support that vision by providing public access to dialogue around these issues.”

Staurowsky is internationally recognized as an expert on social justice issues in sport which include gender equity and Title IX, pay equity and equal employment opportunity, the exploitation of athletes, the faculty role in reforming college sport, representation of women in sport media, and the misappropriation of American Indian imagery in sport. She is co-author of the book, College Athletes for Hire: The Evolution and Legacy of the NCAA Amateur Myth.

CFP: IOC World Conference on Sport, Culture, and Education

Dear Olympic Studies colleagues,

We are pleased to inform you that the Call for Contributions to the 8th edition of the IOC World Conference on Sport, Culture, and Education has been launched.

For further information, we invite you to visit http://www.iocworldconferencenl2012.org/ 

The deadline for submitting proposals is October, 15.

Kind regards from Lausanne,

Nuria

Nuria Puig

Head of University Relations 

IOC Olympic Studies Centre