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Sport, Conflict and Reconciliation in South-Eastern Europe: from problem to policy
Journal: A special issue of Sport in Society
Publisher of the collection: Routledge
Deadline to submit proposals: Feb. 1, 2011
Editorial decision: Mar. 1, 2011
Deadline to submit papers: Dec. 1, 2011
Date of planned publication: 2012
Description of the Conference/Event
Published by Routledge, "Sport in Society" is an academic journal dedicated to the critical study of sport, by scholars from across the humanities and social sciences.
Eligible topics for the conference
This special issue is open to a range of topics (comparative or focussed on particular national or regional contexts) including, but not limited to:
- The role of sport in aggressive nationalism
- Sport and criminality
- Hooliganism and sport in South-Eastern Europe
- Sport and ‘new power elites’
- Sport, security and safety
- The relationship between sport and religion
- Media coverage of sport and sporting events (especially the representation of conflict)
- Sport, reconciliation and social policy
- Women, sport and reconciliation
- The development of regional sport leagues for conflict resolution
- The role of emerging sport (including rugby league and cricket)
- The role of sportspeople in the promotion of sport and reconciliation
Proposals on other relevant topics are welcome.
Guidelines for submission
Contributions are welcome from both established and early career researchers in academic fields including, but not confined to: sociology, social and cultural policy studies, political science, political economy, media and cultural studies, social anthropology, gender studies, peace studies, criminology and security studies.
Abstracts of 250-350 words must be submitted to Dr Fiona Skillen at fskillen@uclan.ac.u
Information & contacts
For further enquiries please contact:
Prof John Hughson
E-mail: jehughson@uclan.ac.uk
PECOB: Portal on Central Eastern and Balkan Europe - University of Bologna - 117, c.so della Repubblica - Italy
