Themes

Theme 1: Sport’s Motivations

  • Sport and the body.
  • Psychology of sport.
  • History and sociology of sport.
  • Sport and community building.
  • The idea of competition and the practice of competitive sport.
  • Game theory and gaming practice.
  • Politics in sport and sport in politics.
  • Recreation: its infrastructures and social practices.
  • Sport in the media and entertainment market.
  • Sporting loyalties: fans, followers and supporters.
  • Sport and tourism.
  • Fashion in sport.
  • Aesthetics and art in and through sport.

Theme 2: Identities in Sport

  • Sports and local or regional identity.
  • Nationalism and ethnic identity in sport.
  • Globalisation and international sport.
  • Social class in sport.
  • Sex and gender in sport.
  • Sexual orientations in sport.
  • Disability and sport.
  • Sport for differing age groups: children, youth, at work, the aged.
  • Animals in sport.
  • Race and racism in sport.
  • Sexual harassment, gender discrimination and homophobia in sport.
  • Aggression and violence in sport.
  • Exclusionary and inclusionary practices in sport: access, equity and their social benefits.
  • Human rights in sport.

Theme 3: Sport and Health

  • Exercise and physical wellbeing.
  • Sport and recreation in psycho-social wellbeing.
  • Public heath and sport.
  • Sports medicine and health sciences.
  • Drugs in sport.
  • Exercise science, sport biomechanics, functional anatomy.
  • Sports injury.
  • Sport and recreation in rehabilitation.
  • Sports nutrition and exercise metabolism.
  • Assistive technologies in sport.

Theme 4: Sports Education

  • Physical and sports education.
  • Children in sport.
  • Health education.
  • School, college and university sport.
  • Sports coaching and development.

Theme 5: Sports Organisation

  • Sports leadership and management.
  • Sports marketing and outreach.
  • Sports economics, finance and accounting.
  • Communications and media coverage of sports.
  • Managing amateur sports.
  • Playing-as-work: the professional sportsperson.
  • Sponsorship, licensing and advertising in sport.
  • Commercialisation, commoditisation and privatisation of sport.
  • Managers, trainers and coaches.
  • Sports facilities: design and management.
  • Sporting event management.
  • Sport in the environment.
  • Olympics and Paralympics.
  • Adjudication, refereeing, rule making and game governance.
  • Sports law.