Historians on Sport 2013
‘The Scotland England Match – Football and National Identity in the UK’
“I have handed over the long-standing tradition of holding our one day ‘Historians on Sport’ conference to Professor Rob Colls. He has put together a really impressive programme on national identity. This note is simply to clarify the continuity between the ‘old’ ‘Historians on Sport’ and the new; and to say we look forward to seeing you all at the International Centre for Sports History and Culture, De Montfort University, on Saturday 26th October.” Professor Richard Holt, September 2013.
All guests intending to join us for the conference this year must register by Friday 11th October. Please contact [log in to unmask] to register.
Conference details
The first official Scotland England international was held in 1872 at the West of Scotland Cricket Ground in Partick. About 4000 people paid a shilling each to see a 0-0 draw. After that the Scotland England match became a fixture of huge sporting significance in these islands.
In the run up to the Scottish referendum we will examine football as a focus for national identity. How important is football to how people feel about being Scottish or being English? Does it matter more in some countries than others – or, to put it another way, does Alex Salmond need Scottish football fans more than he needs Scottish oil and gas, and does David Cameron need England football fans at all? What about Welsh and Irish football traditions? How do club identities fit into the national picture? And how do we compare with the football nationalisms of other countries?
We have brought together the leading historians of football and national identity to look at these questions.
For further information please visit the below link.
http://www.dmu.ac.uk/research/research-faculties-and-institutes/art-design-humanities/icshc/icshc-events/2013/the-scotland-england-match-football-and-national-identity-in-the-uk.aspx
We are also very pleased to confirm that Professor Graeme Morton, University of Dundee, will join us for a keynote reflections on the day.
We do hope you can join us on Saturday 26th October.
Kind regards,
International Centre for Sports History and Culture
Clephan Building
De Montfort University
Leicester, LE1 9BH
UK
Tel; +44 (0) 116 250 6486
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