Call for Papers: Sports in Africa, 03/10

Sports in Africa: Politics and Globalization
March 5- 6, 2010 Ohio University, Athens Ohio

Since its inception in 2004, the Sports in Africa Symposium has sought to foster meaningful dialogue on the interface of sports and Africa among academics, practitioners, media, NGOs and the public. The first five conferences covered a range of topics across time and disciplines. The presentations have explored the relationships among sport and broader themes such as politics, culture, gender, disability, cooperation, conflict, history, migration, mass media, and development.

The multi-disciplinary approach has allowed scholars and practitioners to explore multiple dimensions of African sports. In continuing the multi-disciplinary exploration and study of African Sport, the theme Politics and Globalization will represent the leading topic of 2010 symposium. The FIFA World Cup in South Africa in 2010, the global presence of African soccer players demonstrates the presence of Africa on the global sport stage. Therefore, the 2010 conference will focus on themes such as sport politics, politics and sport, African participation and contribution to global sport, global media networks and sport, sport and African development, women in sport, and youth and sport. Although we encourage the submission of papers that focus on politics and globalization in African sports, conference organizers are also open to the submission of papers that deal with other aspects of sports in Africa.

The conference organizers sincerely hope that the dialogue will be pursued beyond this initiative, and are planning a symposium that will be not only intellectually engaging, but also a source of inspiration for future scholarly and practical endeavors.

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