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The Cultural Paradigm: Reinvigorating
Sport History? Oriental Bay Wellington, New Zealand 30 June-3 July 2009
In 1999, delegates at Sporting Traditions XII debated the state of sport history. At that time, social history had dominated sport history for a quarter of a century and the field appeared tired and stale. A decade on and the cultural paradigm has arrived: sport history is awash with new theories and new approaches; some sport historians are even playing with new forms of representation. At Sporting Traditions XVII leading historians of sport from North America, Britain, Australia and New Zealand will discuss and debate the influence of the cultural paradigm on sport history and its reinvigoration of the field.
Abstracts of between
150 and 200 words should be submitted by electronic mail to Douglas
Booth, School of Physical Education, University of Otago, Dunedin, New
Zealand: Doug
Booth
Abstracts will be
accepted until 3 March 2009.
Delegates will be
notified of their acceptance on 9 March 2009. The first draft of the program will be posted below and the Sporthist list on 15 March 2009.
Dr Dan Nathan, Skidmore College (USA)
Dr Jamie Schultz, University of Maryland (USA)
Dr Caroline Daley, University of Auckland (NZ)
Professor Mike Cronin,
Boston College (Ireland)
Click here to view the conference program (updated 17 May 2009).
Registration includes morning and
afternoon teas, and lunches while the conference is 'in session'.
Registration costs are:
Early (by 1 April 2009): NZ$450 Late (after 1 April 2009): NZ$500 Fulltime students/unwaged: NZ$350 Banquet: NZ$75
Click here to download the registration form.
ASSH encourages student participation in its conferences and financial assistance is available for eligible students. To be eligible, full-time or part-time postgraduate students who are members of ASSH in good standing and present a paper at a Sporting Traditions conference may submit an application for financial assistance, which must be supported by original receipts for travel, accommodation and registration (photocopies are unacceptable) and evidence of student status (photocopy of current student card) to the ASSH Treasurer. A total amount of $3000 per biennial period shall be available for this purpose. A maximum of $500 for individual full-time students will be made available as a subsidy to cover registration and associated costs for applicants who are members of ASSH, and a maximum of $250 for individual part-time students will be made available as a subsidy to cover registration and associated costs for applicants who are members of ASSH. Should the number of requests for funding exceed the amount of available funds, subsidies will be allocated on a pro-rata basis.
Students must also submit abstracts and full versions of their papers by 3 March 2009 to Doug Booth.
Located in the
centre of New Zealand at the southern end of the North Island,
Wellington is the capital of New Zealand and home to its parliament.
Built around the shores of an extensive harbour, Wellington is a vibrant
and dynamic city with a population of approximately 180,000. The
population of the greater Wellington region (including Kapiti, Porirua,
Hutt Valley and the Wairarapa) is around 450,000. Wellington also claims
to be the cultural, creative, and events capital of New Zealand; it is
home to most national theatre, dance and performance companies, as well
as the national museum, archives and library.
Access to Wellington
is easy. The city is an hour by air from Auckland, New Zealand’s largest
city, and three-and-a-half hours by air from the east coast of
Australia. All major roads in the North Island lead to Wellington and
there are inter-island ferries connecting the city to the South Island.
Wellington enjoys a
temperate climate. The mean daily maximum in July is 11.3°C and the mean
daily minimum in winter is 6.2°C.
The venue for Sporting Traditions XVII is the Copthorne Hotel, Oriental Bay, Wellington. The hotel overlooks the harbour and the city; it is a two minute walk from the renowned Te Papa Museum and the vibrant Courtenay Place entertainment and dining precinct. The Copthorne Hotel has reserved 40 rooms (30 Standard and 10 Superior) for ASSH delegates. These rooms are available until 1 April 2009 at discounted rates. After this date rooms will be available according normal supply and demand. Rates:
Standard: NZ$170
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