Jul 14, 2008

SEMINAR FOR DOCTORAL STUDENTS AND JUNIOR RESEARCHERS - THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF SPORT GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT, MILAN, UNIVERSITÀ BOCCONI, 20TH NOVEMBER 20

Sport and Social Capital in the EU Via Roentgen, 1
Department of Institutional Analysis and 20136 Milan
Public Management (DAIMAP) Italy
www.unibocconi.it/sportandsocialcapital tel +39 02.5836.5934
fax +39 02.5836.2593

SEMINAR FOR DOCTORAL STUDENTS AND JUNIOR RESEARCHERS
THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF SPORT GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
MILAN, UNIVERSITÀ BOCCONI
20TH NOVEMBER 2008

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
As part of the forthcoming international conference on The Social Impact of Sport Governance & Management, to be held on November 20-22, the research group “Sport and Social Capital in the European Union” is pleased to offer a workshop for PhD students and junior researchers on 20 November 2008 from 9.00 to 13.00, to be held at Università Bocconi in Milan. The seminar provides an ideal opportunity to young researchers in all fields within the social studies of sport (particularly the sociology and anthropology of sport, sport history, sport management, politics of sport, and sport policy) to improve their research skills and to learn from colleagues, and thus to enhance opportunities for an academic career. The seminar has the following specific objectives: a) promote the development of a young community of scholars within a spirit of collaborative research, b) provide a qualified setting for feedback on participants’ current research and guidance for future action, c) discuss publication strategies.

The seminar is overseen by the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Sport and Social Capital project (Prof. Elio Borgonovi, Prof. Giovanni Fattore, Dr Margaret Groeneveld, Prof. Barrie Houlihan, Prof. Fabien Ohl). The PhD seminar is convened by Prof. Giovanni Fattore and Dr. Dino Numerato and it is open to PhD students and young researchers working in academic institutions and research centres with a specific interest in the governance, management and policy of sport.

Format of the seminar
The seminar is open only to active participants. Each participant will deliver a paper, present it during the seminar and act as discussant of another paper. For each paper there will be a presentation by the author (15 minutes), comments by a discussant (10 minutes), open debate and reply by the author (15 minutes). Presentations and discussions are expected to make a concrete contribution to the improvement of papers for future publication.

Submission of abstracts and evaluation process
Selection of participants will be based on two-page extended abstracts, including: title, author information, research question, theoretical background, methodology, and intended contribution to the field. Abstracts will be judged against the following criteria: a) originality and theoretical foundations; b) rigour and appropriateness of methodology; c) potential contribution to advancing the social science of sport in the areas of sport governance and management. The deadline for abstract submission is July 20th. Abstracts should be sent by E-mail (pdf or MS Word format) to Dino Numerato (dino.numerato@unibocconi.it).

Dates to remember:
August 17th: deadline for submission of extended abstracts by e-mail
September 3rd: abstract evaluation and selection of papers to be presented in the seminar
October 20th: submission of full papers

Participation fee
No participation fee for the seminar is required. Costs will be covered by the “Sport and Social Capital in the European Union” project. For doctoral students the fee for the entire conference in 50 €.

Further details
Accommodation opportunities, including budget ones, will be made available in due course. For more information about the seminar, please contact:

Prof. Giovanni Fattore
DAIMAP, Università Bocconi
giovanni.fattore@unibocconi.it

Dr. Dino Numerato
DAIMAP, Università Bocconi
dino.numerato@unibocconi.it

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