6th Annual Conference

Sport Politics, Identity and the Media

24 February 2012

Hosted by Southampton Solent University

www.solent.ac.uk

 Faculty of Media, Arts & Society

Solent Lecture Theatre 1, James Matthews Building

We invite you to the 6th PSA Sport and Politics Group annual conference on the theme 'Sport politics, identity and the media'. The aim of this conference is to encourage new thinking and research on sport politics, identity and the media over a range of issues and debates.

Keynote speakers:

Prof Andy Miah (University of the West of Scotland)

Citizen Journalism & the London 2012 Olympic Games: Ambush Media, Celebrating Humanity & Political Resistance

Prof Kath Woodward (Open University)

The Sexual Politics of Boxing: Affect and Sensation

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Fee  

PSA members - £30

Non-PSA members - £40

Postgraduate/unwaged - £20

Payable by cash or cheque on the day

Maps and travel

http://www.solent.ac.uk/about-us/facilities/conferences/southampton-conference-centre.aspx


Organising committee  

Dr Russell Holden (In the Zone Sport Politics Consultancy/Southampton Solent University)

Dr Jim O'Brien (Southampton Solent University)

Dr Paul Gilchrist (University of Brighton)