[Commlist] ICA pre-conference CFP. "One World, Many Voices: The Future of Sports Communication"

Please consider proposing a paper for the ICA pre-conference, "One 
World, Many Voices: The Future of Sports Communication”.

*Call for Papers: *The Sports Communication Interest Group (SCIG) is 
proud to partner with the International Association for Communication 
and Sport (IACS) for a one-day pre-conference. “One World, Many Voices: 
The Future of Sports Communication” will be held on site at one of 
the ICA hotels in Paris on Thursday, May 26, 2022. Thanks to sponsorship 
from the Center for Sports Communication & Media at The University of 
Texas at Austin, there is no cost to attend to the pre-conference.

The growth of sports communication research has been rapid and 
productive. However, the field remains over-represented by scholars in 
western, English-speaking countries and by a topical interest in the 
most visible and influential sports (e.g., association football, 
basketball, the Olympics, etc.). “One World, Many Voices” endeavors to 
expand the geographical and topical scope of sports communication 
scholarship, with particular attention to work featuring the Global 
South and less familiar sporting activities. We welcome proposals that 
attend to sport in Africa, Asia, and South America, especially from 
scholars native to or residing within these continents. Collaborations 
are encouraged, especially for scholars located in the Global North. We 
also seek proposals that feature sports outside of highly 
commercialized, mediated contexts. This may include lesser-known 
professional, youth, local, recreational, and/or indigenous sports. All 
methods and theories welcomed.

The pre-conference will be divided into two halves. During the morning 
sessions, accepted proposals will be scheduled for two panels: one 
featuring new geographical orientations and one featuring new topical 
orientations. During the afternoon sessions, participants (including 
those not presenting in the morning) will self-select into working 
groups to discuss possibilities for future research. Topics for 
organizing these groups will be determined by the work presented during 
the morning session.

In concert with our goal to expand the geographical and topical 
diversity of sports communication research, we hope to use the 
pre-conference as an opportunity to facilitate publication. If the depth 
and breadth of submissions warrants it, we will coordinate 
with Communication & Sport for a special issue.

To submit a proposal, please provide an extended abstract (no more than 
1,000 words) describing the project. Part of your abstract should 
include an explicit statement explaining how your scholarship will 
contribute to diversifying the geographical and topical scope of the 
sports communication subfield. Submissions may be sent directly by email 
to the SCIG Vice-Chair, Michael Butterworth, at: 
(michael.butterworth /at/ austin.utexas.edu) 
<mailto:(michael.butterworth /at/ austin.utexas.edu)>. Submissions must be 
received by *Monday, January 17, 2022.*

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