[Commlist] Event on sportswashing

Please find further details below of an event on sportswashing being run 
at Loughborough University's London campus on 29^th  May 2024

*Event on sportswashing – Loughborough University London campus, 
Wednesday 29^th  May, 1100-1700*

Sportswashing is a neologism that has become a mainstay of Western media 
reporting in the last few years, whether in relation to the hosting of 
sporting mega events, the ownership of professional sports clubs or the 
sponsorship of high-profile sports tournaments. It refers to the ways in 
which a country invests in sports to promote its reputation on a global 
stage and deflect attention away from less favourable perceptions of its 
actions and institutions.

Yet, despite its growing profile, there has been little research into 
sportswashing and, as a result, many of the claims about its utility are 
yet to be substantiated. In short, we require better ways of evaluating 
the impact (or otherwise) of sportswashing.

To address these issues, we will be holding a one-day symposium on 
Wednesday 29th May 2024 at Loughborough University’s London campus 
_https://www.lborolondon.ac.uk/about/location/ 
<https://www.lborolondon.ac.uk/about/location/>_

The event will feature two academic panels and a round-table discussion, 
involving;

Miguel Delaney, chief football writer at the Indepndent and author of 
the forthcoming book, States of Play: How Sportswashing Took Over Football

Professor Richard Giulianotti, UNESCO Chair in Sport, Physical Activity 
and Education for Development, Loughborough University, UK

John Hird, Newcastle United Fans Against Sportswashing

Alex Carlen, Human Rights Co-ordinator, FairSquare

You can sign up for tickets (admission is free) here; 
_https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sportswashing-managing-state-relations-and-reputations-through-associations-with-sport-tickets-890869313097?aff=oddtdtcreator 
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sportswashing-managing-state-relations-and-reputations-through-associations-with-sport-tickets-890869313097?aff=oddtdtcreator>_

Online attendees are welcome. Please use the following _link 
<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZDY1ZjYwMTAtYzBlZi00NWQ3LTk0ZDYtNTc3OGQ2N2QyYTFk%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22cf264fc0-aeb8-449f-9054-82ce4454084b%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22ae9d1f1d-fa76-40ca-9e4d-1cacc91ea16a%22%7d>_




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