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December 2, 2014 · 12:05 pm

Call for Abstracts: Sports Studies Symposium

**Deadline for Abstract Submission extended to Feb 9, 2015.**

“Sports Studies: The State of the Art”
4th Annual Rockford University Sports Studies Symposium
Date: April 24, 2015
Rockford University
5050 E. State. St.
Rockford, IL 61108

Along with its general popularity, sport as an object of academic study has been steadily growing for decades across disciplinary boundaries. As such, this year’s Sports Studies Symposium seeks to explore the state of the study of sport.

We invite papers that examine the current state of the study of sport; for example:

High-level descriptions of the current methodologies in a specific discipline as it relates to sport;
Analyses of the main active questions on which a specific discipline focuses when looking at sport;
Discussions of cross-disciplinary research or approaches to the study of sport.
Of course, this is by no means an exhaustive list; a myriad of approaches are welcome and encouraged.

We invite and encourage contributors from any discipline.

Each presenter should plan on 20 minutes for his or her presentation. There will also be time for Q&A.

Abstract Submission:
Abstract should be 300-500 words. Send via email (as PDF) to sklein_at_rockford_dot_edu.

Deadline: 1/23/2015
Notification of Acceptance: No earlier than 2/13/2015

If you have any questions, please contact Shawn Klein: sklein_at_rockford_dot_edu or Michael Perry: mperry_at_rockford_dot_edu.

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July 3, 2014 · 8:03 am

Defining Sport Abstracts: Deadline July 11

Thank you to everyone who submitted abstracts. The deadline has passed and I won’t be accepting any further abstracts for this proposal. But check back in the future for other opportunities.

Call for Papers: Book Chapters

Working Title: “Defining Sport: Contemporary Explorations”
Publisher: Proposal will be submitted to Lexington Books
Editor: Shawn E. Klein, PhD; sklein@rockford.edu

The focus of the book is to bring new scholarly attention to the issues and questions involved in defining and explaining the nature of sport. There are several classic works that treat these issues, but with the growth of the philosophy of sport a renewed focus on how to define and conceptualize sport is needed.

Chapter ideas:

Analyses of common approaches to defining sport (or related concepts such as competition or athlete) in the philosophy of sport literature. (E.g. Bernard Suits, essentialism, formalism, interpretivism, and externalism.)
New approaches to defining sport (and related concepts).
Examination of borderline cases (e.g. Motor Sports; Animal Sports, cyber-sports, fantasy sports)
Analysis of problematic cases ( e.g violent/blood sports)
Discussions of methodological differences between philosophy and other disciplines in terms of defining sport and related concepts.
- E.g. Are there differences between philosophical approaches and sociological approaches? How might these differences affect how sport is studied or discussed in these disciplines and across disciplines?

If you are interested in contributing a book chapter to this volume, please send a tentative title, a brief abstract for review (500 words) and C.V or short bio, to the book editor: Shawn E. Klein: sklein@rockford.edu

Abstract deadline: July 11, 2014
Notification of abstract acceptance by July 25, 2014 (Update 7/29: I am still working through abstracts, so don’t fret if you haven’t heard from me yet)
Chapter Manuscript Deadline: December 12, 2014
- Length: 6000-10,000 words (inclusive of references and notes).
- Manuscripts should conform to Chicago style.

PDF: Call for Papers Defining Sport

Call for Papers: Defining Sport

Thank you to everyone who submitted abstracts. The deadline has passed and I won’t be accepting any further abstracts for this proposal. But check back in the future for other opportunities.

Call for Papers: Book Chapters

Working Title: “Defining Sport: Contemporary Explorations”
Publisher: Proposal will be submitted to Lexington Books
Editor: Shawn E. Klein, PhD; sklein@rockford.edu

Analyses of common approaches to defining sport (or related concepts such as competition or athlete) in the philosophy of sport literature. (E.g. Bernard Suits, essentialism, formalism, interpretivism, and externalism.)
New approaches to defining sport (and related concepts).
Examination of borderline cases (e.g. Motor Sports; Animal Sports, cyber-sports, fantasy sports)
Analysis of problematic cases ( e.g violent/blood sports)
Discussions of methodological differences between philosophy and other disciplines in terms of defining sport and related concepts.
- E.g. Are there differences between philosophical approaches and sociological approaches? How might these differences affect how sport is studied or discussed in these disciplines and across disciplines?

Abstract deadline: July 11, 2014
Notification of abstract acceptance by July 25, 2014 (Update 7/29: I am still working through abstracts, so don’t fret if you haven’t heard from me yet)
Tentative Chapter Manuscript Deadline (contingent on publisher acceptance): December 12, 2014
- Length: 6000-10,000 words (inclusive of references and notes).
- Manuscripts should conform to Chicago style.

PDF: Call for Papers Defining Sport

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