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Politics, Money and Sport: Spaces, Places and Mega-Events
The Sport Project: Probing the Boundaries: 5th Global Meeting
Call for Presentations 2016
Tuesday 13th September - Thursday 15th September 2016
Mansfield College, Oxford, United Kingdom
Sport is a key space for the construction of identity, belonging and
community, a place for meaning-making. Every year sports events are hosted
and won by communities and nation-states. Every year people do sports or
watch sports in diverse spaces: sports grounds, fields, back streets and
parks. But what are the political economies of sports and mega-events: are
they sources of corruption? Places for reform? Forces for good?
Sport is one of the most divisive arenas in today's political economies,
simultaneously providing both positive opportunities for athletes to
succeed, fans to cheer and economies to prosper and negative outcomes such
as doping and match-fixing disgraces, corruption in governance and
mega-event host city selection processes sometimes rife with scandal.
The integrity of sport, sport-governing bodies, officials, athletes, media,
and host cities are called into question on an almost daily basis, while at
the same time we champion excellent performances and achievement of
athletes and teams. Governing bodies investigate and promise reforms, such
as IOC's Agenda 2020 and recent FIFA candidates' election rhetoric in the
midst of rapidly rising costs of event hosting, especially mega-events.
Under-girding these issues at times is their relationship to sporting
spaces and sports geographies as well as the transformative potential of
sport.
For this conference, we invite academics, researchers, activists,
theorists, policy-makers, journalists and practitioners to critically
discuss and present interdisciplinary approaches to examining the political
economies and spaces surrounding, influencing and affected by sports,
mega-events and/or corruption. Is sport a positive force or a place endemic
with corruption? We are interested in interdisciplinary approaches to the
study of space, sport generally or mega-events specifically and either
corruption or positive outcomes at the intersections of academic
disciplines and subject fields, and invite contributions from those who
approach their work on the political economies of mega events and/or
corruption in sport through an inter-disciplinary lens. We especially
welcome voices from beyond the academic boundaries, news from those
involved in sport or writing about sport. We also include in that
invitation those active in campaigns: against corruption in sport, for
positive outcomes from mega-events, as well as against scandals in doping,
betting, host city selection, etc.
The aim of this conference is to develop an active network of academics,
practitioners and campaigners with an interest in the political economies
of mega-events and/or corruption in sport. By political economies of mega
events we mean the ways in which we might understand mega events as both
influencing and influenced by the complex financial and political nexuses
in which they occur. Corruption in sport is a wide topic, encompassing many
areas and disciplines. We invite abstracts with interdisciplinary
approaches that examine these intersections from a variety of traditions,
commenting on themes such as:
The motivations and rhetoric behind host city bids, especially in light of
the astronomical rise in mega-event hosting costs.
The relationship between sport/sport events and place
Integrity, sport scandals and corruption in doping, match fixing, bribery,
election rigging, etc.
Reform movements in sport and mega-events such as Agenda 2020 and FIFA
election rhetoric.
Understanding the social and political potential of sport spaces - can
sports spaces be places where social divisions are broken down? Who
controls sports spaces?
How sport intersect other spaces - cultures, communities, societies and
nation-states
Geographies and politics of sporting bodies - the growth and development
of sports organisations
Call for Cross-Over Presentations
The Sport project will be meeting at the same time as a project on Cars
In/Of Culture and another project on Roots and Legacies. We welcome
submissions which cross the divide between both project areas. If you would
like to be considered for a cross project session, please mark your
submission "Crossover Submission".
Further details can be found at the conference website:
http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/probing-the-boundaries/sport/research-streams/sport-probing-the-boundaries/call-for-papers/
Details of our review policy can be found here:
http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/probing-the-boundaries/sport/research-streams/sport-probing-the-boundaries/call-for-papers/details/
What to Send
300 word abstracts, proposals and other forms of contribution should be
submitted by Friday 8th April 2016.
All submissions be minimally double reviewed, under anonymous (blind)
conditions, by a global panel drawn from members of the Project Team and
the Advisory Board. In practice our procedures usually entail that by the
time a proposal is accepted, it will have been triple and quadruple
reviewed.
You will be notified of the panel's decision by Friday 22nd April 2016.
If your submission is accepted for the conference, a full draft of your
contribution should be submitted by Friday 5th August 2016.
Abstracts may be in Word, RTF or Notepad formats with the following
information and in this order:
a) author(s), b) affiliation as you would like it to appear in programme,
c) email address, d) title of proposal, e) body of proposal, f) up to 10
keywords.
E-mails should be entitled: Sport Abstract Submission
Where to Send
Abstracts should be submitted simultaneously to both Organising Chairs:
Organising Chairs:
Susan Dun: s-dun@northwestern.edu <mailto:s-dun@northwestern.edu>
Rob Fisher: sport5@inter-disciplinary.net
<mailto:sport5@inter-disciplinary.net>
This event is an inclusive interdisciplinary research and publishing
project. It aims to bring together people from different areas and
interests to share ideas and explore various discussions which are
innovative and exciting.
A number of eBooks and paperback books have been published or are in press
as a result of the work of this project. An interdisciplinary sports
journal is also launching later this year.
All papers accepted for and presented at the conference must be in English
and will be eligible for publication in an ISBN eBook. Selected papers may
be developed for publication in a themed hard copy volume(s). All
publications from the conference will require editors, to be chosen from
interested delegates from the conference.
Ethos
Inter-Disciplinary.Net believes it is a mark of personal courtesy and
professional respect to your colleagues that all delegates should attend
for the full duration of the meeting. If you are unable to make this
commitment, please do not submit an abstract for presentation. Please note:
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position to be able to assist with conference travel or subsistence.
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-- From: "sport5@inter-disciplinary.net" <sport5@inter-disciplinary.net>
Date: Feb 29, 2016 2:20 PM
Subject: CFP: Politics, Money and Sport: Spaces, Places and Mega-Events
To: <honey.honour@gmail.com>
Cc:
Politics, Money and Sport: Spaces, Places and Mega-Events
The Sport Project: Probing the Boundaries: 5th Global Meeting
Call for Presentations 2016
Tuesday 13th September - Thursday 15th September 2016
Mansfield College, Oxford, United Kingdom
Sport is a key space for the construction of identity, belonging and
community, a place for meaning-making. Every year sports events are hosted
and won by communities and nation-states. Every year people do sports or
watch sports in diverse spaces: sports grounds, fields, back streets and
parks. But what are the political economies of sports and mega-events: are
they sources of corruption? Places for reform? Forces for good?
Sport is one of the most divisive arenas in today's political economies,
simultaneously providing both positive opportunities for athletes to
succeed, fans to cheer and economies to prosper and negative outcomes such
as doping and match-fixing disgraces, corruption in governance and
mega-event host city selection processes sometimes rife with scandal.
The integrity of sport, sport-governing bodies, officials, athletes, media,
and host cities are called into question on an almost daily basis, while at
the same time we champion excellent performances and achievement of
athletes and teams. Governing bodies investigate and promise reforms, such
as IOC's Agenda 2020 and recent FIFA candidates' election rhetoric in the
midst of rapidly rising costs of event hosting, especially mega-events.
Under-girding these issues at times is their relationship to sporting
spaces and sports geographies as well as the transformative potential of
sport.
For this conference, we invite academics, researchers, activists,
theorists, policy-makers, journalists and practitioners to critically
discuss and present interdisciplinary approaches to examining the political
economies and spaces surrounding, influencing and affected by sports,
mega-events and/or corruption. Is sport a positive force or a place endemic
with corruption? We are interested in interdisciplinary approaches to the
study of space, sport generally or mega-events specifically and either
corruption or positive outcomes at the intersections of academic
disciplines and subject fields, and invite contributions from those who
approach their work on the political economies of mega events and/or
corruption in sport through an inter-disciplinary lens. We especially
welcome voices from beyond the academic boundaries, news from those
involved in sport or writing about sport. We also include in that
invitation those active in campaigns: against corruption in sport, for
positive outcomes from mega-events, as well as against scandals in doping,
betting, host city selection, etc.
The aim of this conference is to develop an active network of academics,
practitioners and campaigners with an interest in the political economies
of mega-events and/or corruption in sport. By political economies of mega
events we mean the ways in which we might understand mega events as both
influencing and influenced by the complex financial and political nexuses
in which they occur. Corruption in sport is a wide topic, encompassing many
areas and disciplines. We invite abstracts with interdisciplinary
approaches that examine these intersections from a variety of traditions,
commenting on themes such as:
The motivations and rhetoric behind host city bids, especially in light of
the astronomical rise in mega-event hosting costs.
The relationship between sport/sport events and place
Integrity, sport scandals and corruption in doping, match fixing, bribery,
election rigging, etc.
Reform movements in sport and mega-events such as Agenda 2020 and FIFA
election rhetoric.
Understanding the social and political potential of sport spaces - can
sports spaces be places where social divisions are broken down? Who
controls sports spaces?
How sport intersect other spaces - cultures, communities, societies and
nation-states
Geographies and politics of sporting bodies - the growth and development
of sports organisations
Call for Cross-Over Presentations
The Sport project will be meeting at the same time as a project on Cars
In/Of Culture and another project on Roots and Legacies. We welcome
submissions which cross the divide between both project areas. If you would
like to be considered for a cross project session, please mark your
submission "Crossover Submission".
Further details can be found at the conference website:
http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/probing-the-boundaries/sport/research-streams/sport-probing-the-boundaries/call-for-papers/
Details of our review policy can be found here:
http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/probing-the-boundaries/sport/research-streams/sport-probing-the-boundaries/call-for-papers/details/
What to Send
300 word abstracts, proposals and other forms of contribution should be
submitted by Friday 8th April 2016.
All submissions be minimally double reviewed, under anonymous (blind)
conditions, by a global panel drawn from members of the Project Team and
the Advisory Board. In practice our procedures usually entail that by the
time a proposal is accepted, it will have been triple and quadruple
reviewed.
You will be notified of the panel's decision by Friday 22nd April 2016.
If your submission is accepted for the conference, a full draft of your
contribution should be submitted by Friday 5th August 2016.
Abstracts may be in Word, RTF or Notepad formats with the following
information and in this order:
a) author(s), b) affiliation as you would like it to appear in programme,
c) email address, d) title of proposal, e) body of proposal, f) up to 10
keywords.
E-mails should be entitled: Sport Abstract Submission
Where to Send
Abstracts should be submitted simultaneously to both Organising Chairs:
Organising Chairs:
Susan Dun: s-dun@northwestern.edu <mailto:s-dun@northwestern.edu>
Rob Fisher: sport5@inter-disciplinary.net
<mailto:sport5@inter-disciplinary.net>
This event is an inclusive interdisciplinary research and publishing
project. It aims to bring together people from different areas and
interests to share ideas and explore various discussions which are
innovative and exciting.
A number of eBooks and paperback books have been published or are in press
as a result of the work of this project. An interdisciplinary sports
journal is also launching later this year.
All papers accepted for and presented at the conference must be in English
and will be eligible for publication in an ISBN eBook. Selected papers may
be developed for publication in a themed hard copy volume(s). All
publications from the conference will require editors, to be chosen from
interested delegates from the conference.
Ethos
Inter-Disciplinary.Net believes it is a mark of personal courtesy and
professional respect to your colleagues that all delegates should attend
for the full duration of the meeting. If you are unable to make this
commitment, please do not submit an abstract for presentation. Please note:
Inter-Disciplinary.Net is a not-for-profit network and we are not in a
position to be able to assist with conference travel or subsistence.
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Inter-Disciplinary.Net is accredited by the British Accreditation Council
for Independent Further and Higher Education as a Short Course Provider
Registered in England No: 05494488
Harvestway House, 28 High Street
Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6RA
Tel: 01993 882087
Please note: The inter-disciplinary.net office is open from 9.30am to
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