[ecrea] CFP for Re-Imagining (the) Olympics

Just a reminder that the deadline for abstracts for this workshop is 
coming soon: 28 June.







Workshop: Re-Imagining (the) Olympics

Tuesday 2nd September 2014

Mansfield College, Oxford, United Kingdom



Call for Participation



The Olympic and Paralympic Games are a globalised phenomenon. The Games 
are a multi-billion dollar industry, a mega event, a showcase for 
professionalism and internationalisation; yet, also, these events have 
changed significantly from the origins of the modern Olympic movement in 
the nineteenth century, in which ideologies of amateurism, nationalism 
and masculinity played a strong part. The modern Olympic Games of today, 
and those of 1896, are in turn shaped by myths and historical debates 
about the meaning and purpose of the original, ancient Olympic Games. 
Those debates help people understand the importance or otherwise of the 
Olympic Ideal, and contribute to the reimagining of the Games and the 
Olympics – past, present and future. This workshop will bring together 
practitioners involved in the modern-day events to reflect on their 
experiences alongside academics interested in the history, philosophy, 
sociology and aesthetics of the Olympics.



This workshop will follow the principles and aims of 
Inter-Disciplinary.Net (IDN). IDN was set up to bring academics and 
practitioners together to discuss research, ideas, good practice and 
best practice: to help individuals to think critically and think with an 
inter-disciplinary lens. This workshop intends to bring people involved 
in working on the meaning and purpose of the Olympics together, whether 
they are academics or practitioners, dedicated supporters or strong 
critics, to share ideas and to try to solve some of the issues the 
movement faces as it develops into the twenty-first century.



Purpose:

To bring together practitioners and academics to look at how the Olympic 
movement has developed, the re-imagining of Olympism, and the problems 
and challenges facing the Olympics movement – and the opportunities



Audience:

Development Officers and Managers from any relevant NGB/IGB 
organisations Staff from previous bidding organisations Campaigners 
Academics



Themes:

The use of the ancient Olympics in modern history Modern Olympics 
histories Olympics as Aesthetics The Olympic Philosophy Amateurism and 
Professionalism The Olympics Industry Mega-events management and policy 
Globalization and Internationalization Counter-Olympic campaigns Olympic 
bidding. What is its future? Olympics and sustainability. What are the 
economic, social and environmental implications for the Olympic Movement?



We invite expressions of interest for people thinking of attending and 
for them to send a statement of their interest and experience/expertise 
and/or an abstract to the organising chairs by Friday 27th June 2014 - 
abstracts will be considered for sessions and individual papers, but you 
can attend without delivering a paper (unlike Sport 3):



Karl Spracklen: (K.Spracklen /at/ leedsmet.ac.uk) 
<mailto:(K.Spracklen /at/ leedsmet.ac.uk)>

.

Rob Fisher: (olympics1 /at/ inter-disciplinary.net) 
<mailto:(olympics1 /at/ inter-disciplinary.net)>



Schedule:

The day will begin with registration between 8.30 am and 9.30am Tuesday 
2nd September 2014 and will be followed by a series of presentation 
sessions and workshops. Refreshments and a 2 course sit-down lunch will 
be provided. After the final workshop and summation of the days 
discussions and the event will end with a wine reception.



Registration Fee: 95GBP. This Includes:

-conference registration fee

-discounted rate off any Inter-Disciplinary Press or Fisher Imprints 
publications -access to the conference project initiative support 
materials -morning coffee break with coffee, tea, fruit juice, fresh 
fruits, cakes

-2 course waiter served lunch

-afternoon coffee break with coffee, tea, fruit juice, fresh fruits, 
cakes -Wine Reception



Organisers:

Karl Spracklen: Leeds Metropolitan University Rob Fisher: 
Inter-Disciplinary.Net



Organising Committee:

Dikaia Chatziefstathiou, Canterbury Christ Church University Anne-Marie 
Cook, Inter-Disciplinary.Net Stephen Wagg, Leeds Metropolitan University



For further details of the workshop, please visit:



http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/probing-the-boundaries/persons/sport/courses-and-workshops/2014-2/re-imagining-the-olympics/



Please note: Inter-Disciplinary.Net is a not-for-profit network and we 
are not in a position to be able to assist with conference travel or 
subsistence.









Karl Spracklen, PhD

Professor of Leisure Studies

Editorial Board and Core, Inter-Disciplinary.Net

Principal Editor, Metal Music Studies

Secretary, International Society for Metal Music Studies

Leisure Studies Association Ambassador

Book Review Editor, Leisure/Loisir

School of Sport, Carnegie Faculty, Leeds Metropolitan University, United 
Kingdom

44 (0)113 8123608 (internal: 23608)

www.karlspracklen.com



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