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University of Sheffield -UK Workshop - Women and Sport in Europe – April 4 2009 (provisional date) The aim of this one day workshop is to identify common research ground between researchers working in the field of women’s sport in Europe with a view to examining possible areas for future collaboration. Diverse in respect of its subject matter the study of women’s sport also accommodates a range of research methodologies. Although all approaches are welcome, we would particularly welcome contributions delineating sport’s links with the broader political, cultural and economic context in which it is practiced or consumed. Comparative studies of the evolution of a sport or sport in two or more European countries would also be of great interest although not essential. Scholars across the disciplines are invited to send a proposal for a conventional 20 minute paper or, alternatively, a brief description of their current research and an outline of areas to take forward for discussion at the workshop. Some suggested subject areas can be found below: • Feminism and women’ sport • Women’s sport in wartime • Sexualities and sport • Women’s sport and the mass media • Literary representations of the sporting woman. • Sport and schooling. • University sport clubs • Party political youth movements and sport • Dissident youth culture • State intervention in women’s sport • Sport and the Church. • Sport and public space • Sport and dress reform. • Professionalisation of women’s sport The list is by no means exhaustive! Please send expressions of interest/abstracts by September 1st 2008 to: Dr Wendy Michallat, French Department,University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TH [log in to unmask] Thanks.