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Dear Colleagues,

We are excited to announce a call for papers for a special edition in QRSEH titled: Engaging the Field: Sport in Under-Resourced, Underdeveloped, and Conflict Regions.

I have included a synopsis of the special edition below and attached the formal call for papers (also found online here).

There have been concomitant calls for increased rigour in sport for development and peace (SDP) research and cautions against neocolonial approaches that may subjugate knowledge. To address these concerns, this special issue calls for research that considers the impacts of SDP programmes as well as the role of sport as it naturally occurs in under-resourced, underdeveloped, and conflict regions. Of particular interest is research that is methodologically diverse, innovative, and engages with athletes, coaches, and community stakeholders (e.g., teachers, police officers, pastors, government leaders) to better understand the meaning they ascribe to sport, their sport experiences, and their perceptions of the role of sport in promoting (or obstructing) development and peace. Additional topics might include, but are not limited to, the use of sport in social movements, sport experiences of those connected to gender-based violence (victims and perpetrators), and the meaning and role of sport after a disaster or terrorist activity in community response and rebuilding. Papers must be submitted by March 31, 2016, with final versions due July 31, 2016.

Please distribute to others who may be interested as well.  

Sincerely,

Simon C. Darnell
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education
University of Toronto
55 Harbord Street
Toronto, ON M5S 2W6
416.978.0529
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