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SOCCER AS THE BEAUTIFUL GAME: FOOTBALL’S ARTISTRY, IDENTITY AND POLITICS An International Conference Thursday, Friday, Saturday April 10, 11, 12, 2014
CALL FOR PAPERS HOFSTRA CULTURAL CENTER and the HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY present SOCCER AS THE
BEAUTIFUL GAME: An International Conference FOOTBALL’S ARTISTRY, IDENTITY AND POLITICS Thursday, Friday, Saturday in collaboration with April 10, 11, 12, 2014 New York Cosmos United States Soccer Federation Soccer & Society (Routledge) Coccia Foundation Blau Weiss Gottschee Soccer Club Hofstra University Men’s and Women’s Soccer Teams National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University® Center for the Study of Sport and Leisure in Society George Mason University Consulates General of Brazil and South Africa in New York prideandpurpose Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association Long Island Junior Soccer League
Il Gattopardo and The Leopard at des Artistes Restaurants Photo by Roger Weber/Thinkstock.com CALL FOR PAPERS
HOFSTRA CULTURAL CENTER and the HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY present SOCCER AS THE BEAUTIFUL GAME: An International Conference FOOTBALL’S ARTISTRY, Thursday, Friday, Saturday IDENTITY AND POLITICS April 10, 11, 12, 2014
Keynote speaker: Dr. David Goldblatt Bristol University, UK, and Pitzer College Author of The Ball Is Round: A Global History of Football prideandpurpose
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In anticipation of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Hofstra University is proud to host an international conference that explores the historical, political, economic and humanitarian impact of soccer. Over the past 20 years, the study of sport has become a well-developed subfield of many disciplines. Soccer’s meteoric rise in popularity during the 20th century continues to fascinate scholars around the world. We invite researchers to present papers on any theme relevant to understanding soccer in society.
Topics may include, but are not limited to:
History of the Game Soccer and Politics The World Cup Science and Technology Personalities Youth Soccer and Academies Television and Revenue Racism, Violence, and Hooliganism FIFA and Governance Fan Clubs and Identity Women and Soccer Journalists, Commentators and the Media Scandals, Corruption and Match-Fixing Semiotics of Soccer Gender and Sexuality Soccer and Religion Visual and Literary Representations of the Game New York Cosmos
Speakers (partial list):
Peter Alegi, Michigan State University, author of Soccerscapes; the Enemy; Greg Lalas, MLSsoccer.com; Boria Majumdar, University of Chris Armas, USA Men’s National Team; Mauricio Borrero, St. John’s Oxford, executive editor, Soccer & Society (Routledge); Sal Marchiano, University; Robert Brinkmann, Hofstra University; Carl Bromley, former sports anchor, CW News at Ten, and Emmy Award recipient; journalist and editor at Nation Books; Carlos Cunha, journalist; Shep Messing, former New York Cosmos goalie; John Nauright, George Robert Edelman, University of California, San Diego; John Foot, Mason University; Gwendolyn Oxenham, author of Finding the Game and University College London, author of Calcio: A History of Italian director of Pelada; Nicola Porro, University of Cassino, Italy; Raanan Rein, Soccer; Rosario Forlenza, Center for European Studies, New York Tel Aviv University; Chris Schlosser, MLSsoccer.com; Stefan Szymanski, University; Steven H. Frierman, Hofstra University; Alex Galarza, University of Michigan, author of Soccernomics; George Vecsey, Michigan State University and co-founder of Football Scholars Forum; The New York Times; Randy Vogt, author of Preventive Officiating; Fan Hong, University College Cork, Ireland, author of Women, Soccer, Gary Wadler, M.D., Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Sexual Liberation; David Kilpatrick, Mercy College, NY Cosmos Hofstra University and World Anti-Doping Agency. historian; Simon Kuper, Financial Times and author of Soccer Against
A one-page abstract and curriculum vitae are requested by December 15, 2013; deadline for submission of completed papers is March 1, 2014. Presentation time is limited to 15 minutes (12-14 typed, double-spaced pages, excluding notes). Previously published material should not be submitted. Selected papers will be published.
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