Fourteenth International Conference on Sport & Society
- The Impact of Professional Sport on Community
- 7-8 June 2023
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, USA + Online
Professional sport maintains a special place in society evidenced by media coverage, economic investment, and identity development. However professional sport has also demonstrated the capacity to create economic hardship, cultural division, and political tension. As aspects of professional sport continuously evolve to now include legal sport betting in the U.S., eSport and a greater focus on diversity, equity and inclusion, the context of professional sport is fertile ground for examination and study. Similarly, the impact of sport science has major implications on technology development, athlete health and performance, data rights, ownership and usage. Given the complexity of the professional sport ecosystem and all who play a role in it, this years conference will focus on the following themes:
At this year's conference, focused areas of investigation include:
Sport and Health: How do professional sport organizations impact community health and well-being?
Sport Betting and eSport: How does sport betting impact a community (eg. culturally, politically, economically)? How does eSport impact cultural and economic relationships?
Gender Equity and Policy: Does professional sport advance gender equity in all domains of sport? How can policy be created to improve diversity, equity and inclusion in sport?
Media, Marketing and Identity: How does professional sport create a sense of identity for a community? How does the marketing and media coverage of professional sport impact identity of a city?
Sport Science: How can technology be developed to optimize health and sport performance for professional athletes? How is sport science impacting cultural, political and economic relationships with professional sport?
We are both interested in work that deals with these challenges on a day-to-day basis and speculative theoretical work that positions sport and society researchers at the forefront for interpreting and acting on broader cultural, political and economic implications.
Associate Professor, Aarhus University, Denmark
Associate Professor of Public Health, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA
Professor & Co-Director Sport Research & Innovation Institute, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA
Director of Research, Associate Professor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA
Professor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA
Associate Professor, Sports Management, University of New Haven, USA
Director, The Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport, University of Minnesota, USA
Professor & Co-Director Sport Research & Innovation Institute, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA
Supervisor with the Enforcement Division, Nevada Gaming Control Board, USA
Director of Research, Associate Professor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA
Vice President & General Counsel - WynnBET, USA
Senior Director of Sports and Special Events, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, USA
Executive Director, Las Vegas Super Bowl Host Committee, USA
Director, Center for Business and Economic Research, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA
For each conference, a small number of Emerging Scholar Awards are given to outstanding graduate students and emerging scholars who have an active research interest in the conference themes. Emerging Scholars perform a critical role in the conference by chairing the parallel sessions, providing technical assistance in the sessions, and presenting their own research papers. The 2023 Emerging Scholar Award Recipients are as follows:
Aarhus University, Denmark
(In-Person)
Wilberforce University, USA
(In-Person)
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA
(In-Person)
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA
(In-Person)
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA
(In-Person)
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA
(In-Person)
University of San Francisco, USA
(Online-Only)
University of Birmingham/Center for Sports Stockholm School of Economics Sweden, United Arab Emirates
(Online-Only)
NingboTech University, China
(Online-Only)
University of Georgia, USA
(Online-Only)
Florida Atlantic University, USA
(Online-Only)
Charles University, Czechia
(Online-Only)
The Open University, UK
(Online-Only)
Florida A&M University, USA
(Online-Only)
Stony Brook University, USA
(Online-Only)
DePaul University, USA
(Online-Only)
Las Vegas, USA