Hello Sports Academics



You will probably be interested in a one-day workshop that follows the Sport 3 conference, in the same location. See the information below.



Workshop: Re-Imagining (the) Olympics

Tuesday 2nd September 2014

Mansfield College, Oxford, United Kingdom



Call for Participation



The Olympic and Paralympic Games are a globalised phenomenon. The Games are a multi-billion dollar industry, a mega event, a showcase for professionalism and internationalisation; yet, also, these events have changed significantly from the origins of the modern Olympic movement in the nineteenth century, in which ideologies of amateurism, nationalism and masculinity played a strong part. The modern Olympic Games of today, and those of 1896, are in turn shaped by myths and historical debates about the meaning and purpose of the original, ancient Olympic Games. Those debates help people understand the importance or otherwise of the Olympic Ideal, and contribute to the reimagining of the Games and the Olympics – past, present and future. This workshop will bring together practitioners involved in the modern-day events to reflect on their experiences alongside academics interested in the history, philosophy, sociology and aesthetics of the Olympics.



This workshop will follow the principles and aims of Inter-Disciplinary.Net (IDN). IDN was set up to bring academics and practitioners together to discuss research, ideas, good practice and best practice: to help individuals to think critically and think with an inter-disciplinary lens. This workshop intends to bring people involved in working on the meaning and purpose of the Olympics together, whether they are academics or practitioners, dedicated supporters or strong critics, to share ideas and to try to solve some of the issues the movement faces as it develops into the twenty-first century.



Purpose:



 To bring together practitioners and academics to look at how the Olympic movement has developed, the re-imagining of Olympism, and the problems and challenges facing the Olympics movement – and the opportunities



Audience:



 Development Officers and Managers from any relevant NGB/IGB organisations  Staff from previous bidding organisations  Campaigners  Academics



Themes:



 The use of the ancient Olympics in modern history  Modern Olympics histories  Olympics as Aesthetics  The Olympic Philosophy  Amateurism and Professionalism  The Olympics Industry  Mega-events management and policy  Globalization and Internationalization  Counter-Olympic campaigns  Olympic bidding. What is its future?

 Olympics and sustainability. What are the economic, social and environmental implications for the Olympic Movement?

 Olympic Bodies



We invite expressions of interest for people thinking of attending and for them to send a statement of their interest and experience/expertise and/or an abstract to the organising chairs by Friday 27th June 2014 - abstracts will be considered for sessions and individual papers, but you can attend without delivering a paper:



Karl Spracklen: [log in to unmask]

Rob Fisher: [log in to unmask]



Schedule:



The day will begin with registration between 8.30 am and 9.30am Tuesday 2nd September 2014 and will be followed by a series of presentation sessions and workshops. Refreshments and a 2 course sit-down lunch will be provided. After the final workshop and summation of the days discussions and the event will end with a wine reception.



Registration Fee:  95. This Includes:



-conference registration fee



-discounted rate off any Inter-Disciplinary Press or Fisher Imprints publications



-access to the conference project initiative support materials



-morning coffee break with coffee, tea, fruit juice, fresh fruits, cakes



-2 course waiter served lunch



-afternoon coffee break with coffee, tea, fruit juice, fresh fruits, cakes



-Wine Reception



Organisers:



Workshop Leader



Karl Spracklen: Leeds Metropolitan University



Rob Fisher: Inter-Disciplinary.Net



Organising Committee:



Dikaia Chatziefstathiou, Canterbury Christ Church University



Anne-Marie Cook, Inter-Disciplinary.Net



Stephen Wagg, Leeds Metropolitan University



For further details of the workshop, please visit:



http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/probing-the-boundaries/persons/sport/courses-and-workshops/2014-2/re-imagining-the-olympics/



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