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represented include Guatemala, Syria, , Swit­ 17th Olympic World Collectors Fair zerland, United Kingdom, Belgium and Germany. One of the students is a member of the IOC. The 17th Olympic World Collectors Fair will be held in Chi­ Testament to the program's commitment to provide cago, USA on August 4 to 7th, 2011. highly valuable hands-on experience, the fourth module, The Fair will be presented by the Olympin Club and be scheduled for next January, will be conducted on-site at part of the National Sports Collectors Convention (NSCC). the inaugural Winter Youth in . The NSCC is the largest sports collectors show in the Graduate Degree in Olympic Studies Offered http://www. world and is held annually in various cities in the USA. Last aroundtherings.com/articles/view.aspx?id=36907 year it has held in Baltimore and had over 30,000 visitors 1 of 2 12/05/2011 12:23 with 800 dealer booths.The Olympic Fair will be setup in a Students earn their M.A. in Olympic Studies over two years dedicated hall and will contain about 100 tables of part-time schooling. Mr. Gerhard Heiberg will open the Fair with a ribbon cut­ "I'm really excited that we are going to end up there," said ting ceremony on Thursday, August 4. Friedrich. I've already seen some Olympics, and especially A banquet will be held on Friday night August 5. Mr. Bill for the other students that haven't, it's going to be a great Mallon, one of the most well known Olympic historians, experience." will give a presentation at the banquet about the unusual Wassong, who wrote his PhD thesis in 2001 on the Ame­ aspects of the 1904 games. rican influence on IOC founder Pierre de Coubertin, and is A silent auction of Olympic memorabilia will be held at the Editor of the Journal of Olympic History, spoke about the banquet. the significance of going to Innsbruck. "This is exactly what I think is needed - to not only teach An Olympic auction by Ingrid O'Neil will he held on Satur­ on a high theoretic level, but also to be in places and con­ day night with a meeting of the Olympin Club immedia­ duct research where you can feel the Olympic spirit." said tely after the auction. Wassong. "It highlights how close we are to the practical fields of The US post office has agreed to provide special cancela­ the Olympic movement and take the latest developments tions on site in the hall. into consideration." A philatelic exhibit will also be displayed at the Fair. A US Wassong also emphasizes that one of the major aims of postage stamp has been printed for the Fair. the program is to return to the core values and ideals of A Fair logo has been designed and approved by the IOC the Olympic movement as professed by Coubertin, which and a Fair pin will be created. led to the organization of the first modern Games. "From a historical point of view, the Olympic movement For information about the Fair contact Jim Greensfelder is based upon educational objectives," he said. "It's very in­ the Fair chairman at: teresting to judge and evaluate critically these objectives [email protected] or [email protected] which have been challenged by political and economic Phone in the USA is 513-703-5319 crises and are still challenged by doping issues." Finally, Wassong spoke about the issue of mass commer­ cialization within the Olympic movement and how the Postgraduate Research Grant Programme 2012 program can help to address the challenges posed. IOC Olympic Studies Centre "I think even in times of big business it is still possible to stick to the educational objectives; of course we have to The IOC Olympic Studies Centre (OSC) / Information be flexible, analyze them and transfer them into our times," Management Department organises an annual grant he said. "What Coubertin developed in the fading 19th programme intended for young researchers engaged in century - he was very progressive with these new ideas scholarly research on the Olympic Movement, its history and now it is our task to interpret them against the back­ and ideals, and the impact of the Olympic Games on the ground of what is going on in the world of sport at the various aspects of contemporary society and culture. moment." "I think the program can make a significant contribution 1. OBJECTIVES to this and it is still possible that the Olympic values can The objectives of this programme are as follows: be followed in modern days." 1.1. Encourage young researchers to undertake research The Master of Arts program's second intake is planned for with a humanities or social sciences perspective on the September of 2012. Olympic phenomena. All projects dealing with the Olym­ For additional information about the Master of Arts in pic Movement and/or the Olympic Games will be consi­ Olympic Studies program, Prof. Wassong can be contac­ dered. However, for the 2012 selection, the priority fields ted by clicking here. of research are as follows:

• Young people and their relationship with physical activity, sport and (interest, participation and engagement). • The relevance of Olympic education in today's so appointment. ciety, countries and school programmes. Other eligibility criteria to be fulfilled are as follows:

• Sport for All: Health and social benefits of regular • Applicants should be preparing a thesis, dissertation, physical activity for people of all ages, both sexes scholarly article or book in one or more of the disciplines and different social and economic conditions. of human and social sciences (e.g. anthropology; arts; communications; economics/management; history; • Olympic Day: Evolution of the annual celebration law; linguistics; pedagogy; philosophy; political sciences; of Olympism worldwide. Origins, development and sociology; sport sciences and urban, cultural, religious or perspectives. literature studies) and have Olympism, or the Olympic Games as one of the research topics. • Elite athletes: The role of the entourage in the athletes' sport career and/or in the preparation of • Applicants must be completely fluent in either French or the post-sport career. English.

• Sport as a tool for human development. How can • Candidates may submit their application with the same sport make the difference? research subject for no more than two editions of the programme. • The various aspects of the legacy of the Olympic Games. How can an Olympic city remain "Olympic"? • Candidates can apply on an individual or collective basis. In the second case, all research group members have to • Sustainability reporting in major events: best fulfil the eligibility criteria. In addition, one member of practices and trends in the communication of the group should be nominated as coordinator and economic, environmental and social outcomes. remain the main person of contact with the IOC OSC.

• The various ways of living the Olympic experience These eligibility criteria will be strictly applied. through the Games. Benchmarking with other major events. 3. APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND DEADLINE

• The contributions of the cultural and/or Applications must be received by e-mail or post at the educational programmes to the Olympic Games' OSC (see address below) no later than 30 September reach in the host country and/or beyond. 2011. A candidature acceptance confirmation will be sent by e-mail at the latest one week after it is received. • The participation of the National Olympic Applications and all supporting documentation must be Committees in the Olympic Winter Games: submitted in either French or English, the two official lan­ origins, evolution and future perspectives. guages of the Olympic Movement. The candidature file must include only the information required (see below) 1.2. Promote IOC patrimony consultation by facilitating ac­ and must respect the maximum number of words/pages. cess to the historical archives of the IOC, the library collec­ It must be presented on A4 paper, unbound, numbered tions and the image collections. Please be informed that, consecutively, and it must be typed in size 12 font using due to the temporary closure ofThe in single spacing. 2012, the 05C staff will do their best to facilitate access to the IOC patrimony but this cannot be fully guaranteed. Completed application files must include: 1.3. Encourage exchanges of information and interdiscip­ linary and intercultural networking of young researchers. • an official application form, duly filled in (forms are Particular attention will be given to collective applica­ available from the OSC upon written request or through tions which demonstrate collaboration between research the OSC web site - see address below); members from different disciplines and countries. • a description of the research topic and objectives (400 2. ELIGIBILITY words maximum);

The following researchers are eligible to apply: • a description of the project's contribution to academic knowledge (400 words maximum); • All current postgraduate students undertaking a PhD degree. • a description of the relevance of the research to the understanding of the Olympic Movement and its • All university professors/lecturers who have completed potential impact on the practical activities of the their doctorate or equivalent terminal degree (including Olympic Movement (400 words maximum); masters, depending on the field) in the past five years (from PhD completion to the submission of the grant • a description of the applicant's training and preparation application), and who currently hold an academic for this project, any work already undertaken by the JOURNAL Of OLYMPIC HISTORY VOLUME 20 NO.2 JULY 2011

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applicant on the project, and a list of the applicant's 4. GRANT AWARDS previous publications. Postgraduates students studying for a PhD must also explain how the research project Successful applicants will receive a research grant of a ma­ submitted for the grant is integrated into the applicant's ximum of CHF 10,000 for an individual and CHF15,000 for doctoral thesis plan (two pages maximum); collective projects. The total amount to be awarded will be decided by the Grant Programme Selection Commit­ • the methodology to be applied, and the working tee after having analysed all the elements of the applica­ schedule for the project (800 words maximum); tion. Grants will not cover international travel expenses, except • a description of previous academic work undertaken by for those who need to come to consult the OSC's collec­ others in this field of study, including a detailed analysis tions in . of the relevant literature and a description of how the applicant's research builds on the existing scholarship Expenses permitted: (800 words maximum); Research expenses directly related and essential to the project as follows: • a detailed bibliography of sources and studies related to the research (five pages maximum); • National travel and living expenses when outside the applicant's place of residence. • an identification of the collections the applicant plans to consult. If the applicant wishes to use the OSC • Research assistance. collections, the application must include a justification of the need to use these collections and the proposed • Transcription costs. length of stay in Lausanne, including details of the docu­ ments to be studied and the assistance expected from • Postage, mailing and copying. the OSC staff (with this in mind, it is highly recommen ded that candidates consult the OSC's web site • Image licence fees and other relevant research (http://www.olympic.org/studies) to find out about the expenditures. general content of the collections available and the IOC Archives Access Rules); Expenses not permitted: • Salary and/or fringe benefits, including insurance. • a statement of the applicant's plans for scholarly publi­ cation of the research results, and any other intended • Tuition and study fees. form of production (e.g. film, CD-ROM, exhibition, etc.); • Institutional overheads or institutional support. • a detailed budget in Swiss francs and justification of the amount requested for the award'; • Expenses incurred prior to the effective date of the grant

• two letters of recommendation written by professors or • Technological material (laptop, camera, etc.). qualified academic staff members of a university or a university-level research institute. The Selection Research projects supported by a grant must be comple­ Committee is particularly interested in the reference's ted and submitted to the IOC in either French or English assessment of the following points: the scholarly signifi­ before 31 December 2012. cance of the research project; the methodology and The grant will be awarded to successful applicants accor­ original character of the study; the impact of the project ding to the following schedule: one-third when awarded, on the Olympic Movement; the candidate's training, one-third after an intermediary progress report and one- abilities, achievements to date and motivation for the third on receipt of the final research report. research proposed; and the likelihood that the candida­ te will complete the project on time.The recommenda­ 5. SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION tion letters must be written on institutional letterhead and sent directly to the Olympic Studies Centre or The Grant Programme Selection Committee is composed included with the applicant's dossier. In the latter case, of experts who are world-renowned for their involvement they should be placed in a sealed envelope signed in Olympic studies, and the OSC / Information Manage­ across the flap by the person recommending the ment Department officers and professionals. Decisions candidate. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure are based upon the quality of the application file, the si­ that the letters are received by the OSC on time. gnificance and originality of the proposed research, the feasibility of the project and the candidate's ability to car­ ry out the research satisfactorily. For the 2012 edition, the exceptional conditions concerning the limited access to the OSC collections, due to the temporary closure of the

1 For those candidates proposing to stay in Lausanne, we suggest considering a Olympic Museum building, will be also taken into consi­ daily budget of CHF 200 including food, accommodation and transport. deration. The same criteria will be taken into consideration by the To find out more about the activities and collections of OSC to determine the maximum number of grants availa­ the IOC Olympic Studies Centre, please consult our web ble each year. site: http://www.olympic.org/studies Applicants will be notified of the results of their applica­ tion by the end of December 2011. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION For those selected applicants having requested to consult the OSC collections, the centhttps://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2380448,00.asp For the Postgraduate Research Grant Programme 2011, re will review each individual the Selection Committee received 35 candidatures and case and schedule a research visit to Lausanne between awarded 6 grants. The Selection Committee was compo­ February and December 2012. Every effort will be made sed of OSC officers and professionals and the following to accommodate the students'visits to the OSC with their experts: Gudrun DOLL-TEPPER (Freie Universitat Berlin, schedules. Germany), Beatriz GARCIA (University of Liverpool, UK), 6. PUBLICATIONS AND COMMITMENTS Ian HENRY (Loughborough University, Great Britain), Bru­ ce KIDD (University of Toronto, Canada), Frangoise PAPA (Universite Stendhal Grenoble 3, France), Kristine TOOHEY Grant holders will commit to provide the OSC with a pro­ (Griffith University Gold Coast, Australia) and Cesar TOR­ gress report (electronic copy) six months after the award RES (State University of New York, United States). notification. This report will include a description of the project development (4,000 words maximum). The final research report will be provided to the OSC (elec­ RESEARCH SUBJECTS OF THE 2010 tronic version and two paper copies) one year after the AND 2011 GRANT HOLDERS award notification. • Creating a Youth Olympic Legacy - A Case Study of The final report, which may be used by the IOC for publi­ 2010 Donna Shy Yun cation, must be presented on A4 paper, numbered conse­ Wong, Singapore cutively, and it must be typed in size 12 font using single • Examining the Importance of Olympic Games Legacy spacing. It will be made up of four parts: Aspects Among Host City Residents: A Temporal - an executive summary of the research result; Approach - Kyriaki Kaplanidou, Canada - a 30-50 page (12,000 - 20,000 words) document inclu­ • Historical Analysis of the Ethical Foundation of the IOC ding the research subject and Anti-Doping Fight - Marcel Reinold, Germany objectives; the academic significance of the project and • Impact ofTechnology on Olympic Snowboard Judging - its impact on the Olympic Movement; Perceptions of Athletes and Officials - Jason William the methodology applied; the key information sources Harding, Australia consulted for the project; and the • Learning in Temporary Organisations: Assessing the results and conclusions of the research project; Factors Enabling and Disabling Knowledge Transfer in the Olympic Games - Martin Muller and Allison Stewart, • the annexes, including any additional information of and Great Britain interest for the project; • Paradoxes of Humanism. Human Rights Advocacy the Olympic Movement and the 1980 Olympic Boycott - • a financial accounting of all funds provided by the OSC UmbertoTulli, Italy - Preparing Olympic Athletes for Lives (receipts required).This last part must be sent in a Outside of Elite Sport: Towards Best Practice - Natalie separate document. Grant holders will commit to Barker-Ruchti, Dean Michael Barker, Jessica Lee and publish/disseminate their research results within the Steven Rynne, Switzerland and Australia academic world.They will undertake to ensure that all • The Cultural Meanings and Environmental Effects of subsequent publications or productions, using in whole, Skiing in Alpine Europe Before 1945 or in part, the results obtained under the auspices of the • Andrew Denning, United States of America research grant, will appropriately acknowledge the IOC • The Olympic Cultural Programme and its Role in OSC and the Postgraduate Research Grant Programme. Fostering Local Creativity - llaria Pappalepore, Italy In addition, they will provide the OSC with at least two • The Olympic Movement's Response to the Challenge of copies of any such publications or productions. Emerging Nationalism in Sport: An Historical Reconsid­ 7. SECRETARIAT eration of GANEFO - Russell Field, Canada • The Sports-boycott and Anti-apartheid Movement and their Effect on Social Change in South Africa, 1955-2005 Application files, and any related correspondence, • Philani Nongogo, South Africa should be sent to: • The Use of Exiled Athletes by the United States Govern­ E-maii: research_grants(5)oiympic.org ment at the Olympic Games -Toby Rider, Great Britain International Olympic Committee • Toronto's Olympic Ambitions: An Investigation of the Olympic Studies Centre Olympic Bidding Legacy in one Modern City - Robert Quai d'Ouchy 1 Oliver, United States of America CH - 1001 Lausanne Switzerland Tel.: +41 21 621 6318 Fax: +41 21 621 6386