July 15-18, 2009
Utrecht, The Netherlands
WJH Mulier Institute / Utrecht University
National governments of most developed nations are increasingly coming to recognize the role of sport in the culture, economics and politics of their countries. Sport is ascribed predominantly positive meanings and outcomes from individual pleasure and development to (inter)national health, prestige, and social cohesion.
In ISSA’s World Congress of the Sociology of Sport, a central theme will be the significance of sport in mainstream (inter)national politics. Although the perceived societal benefits of sport are not always based on sound empirical evidence, they influence the organization and accountability of sport. Changing discourses and organizational differentiation also affect individual experiences and meanings of practitioners, coaches and managers. Sociologists of sport have critically reflected on such developments, giving consideration to conflicting discourses and outcomes and accompanying in/exclusionary mechanisms.
We are pleased to invite international sociology of sport scholars to come to the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands and participate in our congress. We offer a podium to meet other researchers and promote the discussion on passions, practices and profits of sport.
News and Announcements
07/22/09 - Please feel free to download the presentations from key note speakers Maarten van Bottenburg, Jan Wright, Brian Martin and Annelies Knoppers. For other presentations please contact the presenters directly (email in abstractbook).
07/09/09 - The ISSA Guide to Quality Conference Presentations is available on the page Abstracts. The guide will help you with some tips for your Powerpoint presentation.
07/08/09 - The abstracts for the ISSA 2009 conference are available online. The abstracts are available on the page Abstracts.
06/19/09 - Some Social Programme activities have been changed. The visit to the Mulier Institute now contains a guided city tour. The frisbee-clinic and the visit to a Johan Cruyff-court have been merged.
06/19/09 - The ISSA 2009 openings reception will take place in the Town Hall of Utrecht. Information on how to get to the Town Hall is available on the page Venue - Getting There.
