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The global headlines about FIFA today show that this workshop could not be better timed... The deadline for this one-day workshop has been EXTENDED until 1 July. Please send us your abstracts and/or expressions of interest! Karl Spracklen (On behalf of the Steering Group) -----Original Message----- From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 10 March 2015 20:47 To: Spracklen, Karl Subject: One-day Workshop Power and Corruption: Sporting Mega-Events, International Sports Organisations and the Future of Sport One-day Workshop Power and Corruption: Sporting Mega-Events, International Sports Organisations and the Future of Sport Wednesday 23rd September 2015 Mansfield College, Oxford, United Kingdom Call for Participation: In September 2014, Inter-Disciplinary.Net’s Sport project held its first Olympics workshop. On 23, September 2015, the project will run a second Olympics workshop that extends the focus to writers, campaigners, practitioners and academics interested in discussing their work on sporting mega-events and international sports organisations more broadly. The explicitly inter-disciplinary scope of the workshop is primed to examine issues arising out of the Olympics and its relationship to the IOC, the World Cup and its relationship to FIFA and any sport event and organisation that operates a global, professional and commercial. We are interested in the Olympics and the IOC, the World Cup and FIFA, but also any sport events and organisations that operate on a global, professional, commercial scale. The workshop is a space to share work, grapple with ideas and ask questions. Discussions will be driven by two key questions: how does power corrupt international sport and sports mega-events? And how can modern, international sport reform itself? In order to generate a lively, inter-disciplinary dialogue, we welcome the submission of proposals and expressions of interests from people who are working across the subject fields of history, philosophy, sociology, cultural studies, leisure studies, ethics, theology, sports pedagogy, media studies, law, political studies and policy. We are especially keen to involve people involved in sports organisations, sports law, sport psychology, representatives of individual athletes, journalists and other professionals from outside academia, who can provide alternative voices and narratives. Submissions may deal with any aspect of: - The Professionalization and Commercialization of Sports Governance - The Globalization of Sports - The Politics of Sports Mega-Events - The Ethics of Sports Mega-Events We invite expressions of interest for people thinking of attending and for them to send a statement of their interest and experience/expertise to the organising chairs by Friday 1st May 2015: 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 Wednesday, 23 September, 2015 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: TBC. 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 Leaders Karl Spracklen: Leeds Metropolitan University Rob Fisher: Inter-Disciplinary.Net For further details of the conference, please visit: http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/probing-the-boundaries/persons/sport/courses-and-workshops/2015-2/power-and-corruption/ Please note: Inter-Disciplinary.Net is a not-for-profit network and we are not in a position to be able to assist with conference travel or subsistence. --------------- If you do not want to receive any more conference information, http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/lists/?p=unsubscribe&uid=203b42e693cf0dbd987ee06ae21d8938 To update your preferences and to unsubscribe visit http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/lists/?p=preferences&uid=203b42e693cf0dbd987ee06ae21d8938 Forward a Message to Someone http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/lists/?p=forward&uid=203b42e693cf0dbd987ee06ae21d8938&mid=9228 =============== Dr Rob Fisher Network Founder and Leader inter-disciplinary.net Inter-Disciplinary.Net is accredited by the British Accreditation Council for Independent Further and Higher Education as a Short Course Provider Registered in England No: 05494488 Harvestway House, 28 High Street Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6RA Tel: 01993 882087 Please note: The inter-disciplinary.net office is open from 9.30am to 1.30pm Monday to Friday. 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