NASSH News
Stories of the day.
Read NASSH news from around the world, as well as NASSH news highlights and related job postings.
Posted: February 10, 2012
Call for Papers: Sport and other Leisure Industries - Special Edition of Sport in History
Dear NASSH Members,
Although sport's distinctiveness as a form of leisure, due to its emphases on physicality and competitiveness, is undeniable, the study of sports history has become somewhat ghettoised from other aspects of leisure history. Moreover, while the cultural turn in sports history has encouraged a new emphasis on texts and their representation of sport, less attention has been devoted to the wider commercial configurations that have promoted sport's appropriation by, and of, other leisure and cultural forms. This special edition will therefore seek to partially redress this gap by showcasing research that examines sport's place within the broader entertainment business. The aim is to encourage a dialogue between sports historians and social and cultural historians working in other areas and disciplines.
As such, they are particularly keen to receive articles on the history of sport's relationship with culture and leisure industries, especially where these links have been hitherto relatively unexplored. For example, how has sport as a business compared to or interacted with publishing, the fairground, theatre, cinema, shopping for pleasure, music, etc? They welcome papers covering a diverse range of historical periods, including the recent past (providing they offer a suitably historical perspective), and geographical contexts, both British and non-British.
If you are interested in contributing to this special edition, please send an abstract for your article (c. 300 words), and a brief biography, to diongeorgiou@hotmail.co.uk by Friday 20th April. They will then select the most suitable abstracts and ask their contributors to write up articles for the journal, to be sent into us by Summer 2013, with the special edition due to be published in 2014.
Guest Editors: Dion Georgiou and Ben Litherland
Posted: February 6, 2012
Job Posting - Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Dear NASSH Members,
The Department of Kinesiology at Brock University invites applications for a probationary tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor effective July 1, 2012, subject to final budgetary approval. The successful applicant must have a completed Ph.D. and an outstanding record of research productivity, including publications in quality peer-reviewed journals as well as demonstrated potential to secure external funding through national agencies. Candidates must be qualified to teach in one of the following areas: history, physical literacy, physiology, or psychology. University teaching experience would be an asset. The closing date for applications is April 15, 2012, and the review process will continue until the position is filled.
Applicants must submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, and the names of three referees to:
Dr. Philip Sullivan, Chair
Department of Kinesiology
Brock University
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada L2S 3A1
E-mail: phil.sullivan@brocku.ca
Sincerely,
Dr. Philip Sullivan, Chair
Department of Kinesiology
Posted: January 20, 2012
XIIIth Congress of ISHPES
The International Society for the History of Physical Education and Sport (ISHPES) and the Brazilian Society for the History of Physical Education and Sport will hold a joint Congress at Gama Filho University in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Congress takes place at Candelária Campus of Universidade Gama Filho, at Avenida Rio Branco, 62, Center City, with support from the University, from the City of Rio de Janeiro, and other Government institutions. This place lies in the historical part of the City, with beautiful buildings, excellent restaurants, theatres and museums, as well as churches. The international airport, Galeao, is placed in Ilha do Governador, not far from the site of the Congress. There are express ways between the two places.
The event represents a special opportunity to interact and network with researchers from all over the world, in particular with colleagues from Latin America on themes related to the history of physical education and sport.
Brazilian researchers have made a significant contribution to the field of History of Physical Education and Sport in the last three decades and they are looking forward to exchange information and ideas with colleagues from abroad. The congress provides a unique opportunity for the development of joint research projects.
Posted: January 27, 2011
NASSH Election Results
Dear NASSH Members,
We are very pleased to provide the results from the recent NASSH Elections below:
President Elect
• Daniel Nathan
Secretary-Treasurer
• Ronald Smith
Members-at-Large
• Sarah Fields
• Annette Hofmann
• Kevin Wamsley
Student Member-at-Large
• Christiane Job
Publications Board
• Gertrud Pfister
• Murray Phillips
Distinguished Lecture Committee
• Colin Howell
• Cesar Torres
Congratulations to those elected and thank you to everyone for allowing your name to stand.
Sincerely,
Jaime Schultz