Whose Game is it? Supporters and football governance
Loughborough University, 24-25 October 2014
Loughborough University are hosting a conference to critically discuss the involvement of supporters in football governance. The programme will be balanced to appeal to policy makers, academics and supporters themselves, and will provide an excellent opportunity for networking and dialogue across these fields. They would welcome proposals for papers that address one or more of the following themes:
Models of club ownership: What does club ownership at football clubs look like across Europe? Specifically, which different forms of ‘supporter ownership’ can be found? What are the challenges?
Supporter action & networks: What do supporters do in relation to football governance? How and why do they get together, both in the physical and virtual spheres? Can fans go beyond traditional club rivalries and work together?
The future of football governance: What challenges are there for football governance and the supporter ownership movement?
Is there a role for the EU or the European Model of Sport in the game’s governance? Papers within this theme should have a policy dimension.
Methodological considerations: Given the dearth of research in the area, how should supporter involvement in football governance be researched?
Please see the attached document for instructions on submitting a paper proposal. Deadline: 31 March 2014
This conference is part of the FREE Project, funded by the under Socio-economic Sciences & Humanities by the Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (FP7) of the European Commission
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