Summer, 2001
Dear Colleagues:
The time has come – in the UK at least – for us to take a well-earned vacation. Whatever your own particular calendars, I hope you had a good break, are having one, or do indeed eventually get one!
I should first like to thank Nic Dixon, John Charles and company for such a strong response to the upcoming conference in Williamsburg. I look forward to seeing you all there – whether reading papers or merely attending for the philosophical fun and friendship to be had.
There are several things that I have been working on your behalf recently that are both timely to report prior to the Annual meeting and as the end of the year of my Presidency draws near.
First, the call for submissions to refashion the logo is not producing a deluge. If we have no other offers, it looks like the one trialled at the Bedford conference will be our logo in the future. This will be finalised at the Williamsburg meeting. It will have the support of the Executive Committee.
We are still discussing ongoing possibilities regarding the web-site. We approached Human Kinetics, our publishers, but the feeling of the executive was that the cost was not one we could bear. We have had two further offers from members that we will decide upon at our Executive meeting in Virginia. Thanks for your patience in this regard. Getting this right is vital in the promotion of our Association generally and in our ongoing membership drive more specifically. Our visibility is a crucial issue also for connecting us to other scholarly and sport-related associations. We have made tentative agreements with several other Associations to co-promote each other’s websites.
On this last matter I have a couple of items to share with you. At the annual business meeting held during the Bedford conference, I promised to explore other avenues for philosophical work to reach into other academic sport venues. I had been talking on and off with the Scientific Committee of the European Congress of Sports Science http://www.ecss2001.de about the possibility of a philosophy presence within their multi-disciplinary conference. This has traditionally been a venue where experimental science has been dominant. I have recently returned from that conference where I co-chaired with Sigmund Loland, the first ever invited session for Philosophy of Sport. I think it was really important for us to be there and to have the importance of our work acknowledged in one of the very few invited sessions – the conference abstracts list 1500 presentations. I hope this gives you an appreciation for the importance and prestige of this conference – which draws its attendance well beyond the borders of Europe into the worldwide sports research community. The session went very well. The four papers were given by the two co-chairs and two philosophers from Continental Europe (Prof. Dr. Thomas Alkemeyer, Berlin, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Anna Hogenova.) The panel presented papers from very different philosophical traditions and focused on issues of technology, the emotions, body-knowledge and legality and legitimacy in sport. One of my purposes in inviting the latter was to extend an awareness of IAPS in continental Europe where we do not have a strong membership (yet!). I am pleased to say that both Thomas and Anna were enthused by our efforts to promote the association and we will explore ways of promoting IAPS through them. I took some copies of the Journal and have had several requests for membership information. I am in negotiation with the organisation committee of the next ECSS meeting in Thessaloniki where I hope we will have a stronger presence in July 2002, www.phed.uoa.gr/ecss2002.
The disappointing levels of membership and representation at
conferences from continental Europe is something that work has begun upon. The situation in South America and in
general in the Spanish-speaking countries, however, is no better. I was delighted to receive a request for
information about our association from Prof.
Dr. João Ricardo Moderno (President
of the Brazilian Academy of Philosophy) and
Prof. Dr. Manuel Tubino
(President of the International Federation of Physical Education - FIEP). They are holding a philosophy of sport
conference in Brazil (cifilesp@uerj.br) but
did not even know of our existence. I
hope that this new burgeoning of interest in our subject will be consolidated
over the next few years and that our association will build upon it so that it
may flourish both academically (as it always has) and professionally (where in
the UK at least – there are signs that things are at last really on the way
up). It would be good to hear, through
the newsletter, how our members and national organisations of Philosophy of
Sport were moving forward. Please
consider that an invitation and take it on yourself to initiate some activity!
Regarding our international profile as one of the key associations in the study of sport, you will be aware that we recently joined the umbrella organisation for international sports related associations: the International Council of Sport and Physical Education (ICSSPE). At their annual meeting in Beijing in June, I had some profitable discussions with other Presidents of international organisations. Arising from these, I am pleased to say that the Chair of the Scientific Committee of the Pre-Olympic Conference, who is obliged to present the conference outline and structure to the ICSSPE committee, has agreed that Philosophy of Sport should have a strong presence at Athens. Indeed Prof Klissouras, remarked that some alternative formats such as Socratic dialogues (!) would be included in the conference. We are in the process of discussing what space we will be afforded. Moreover, we must discuss at the executive and annual business meetings, precisely how to integrate the Pre-Olympic Congress with our own annual conference.
This brings me to my final point though - I am starting to get on top of the job of President. Ironically, I have about two months to run in your service. It seems to have taken me a long time! One of the things I found at the Beijing meeting is how we are out of step with other associations most of whom have Presidencies that last for three years. I am proposing at Williamsburg that we extend the duration of our Presidency to two years. This will allow our Presidents in the future to make an influence on the global stage and to move forward local issues such organisation, reporting, membership drives and so on more effectively. Naturally this will have effect for other posts and also for the organisation and advertising of our conferences that will have to be addressed. But then, with your help, there is no reason why we cannot offer a rolling program of conference venues that is at least three years in advance.
I look forward to your views on these and other matters, and some excellent debate too, at Williamsburg. I offer John and Nic and the team my best wishes for a great conference.
With best wishes as ever,
Mike
John Charles, the Convention Coordinator…is looking forward
to us spending time in Colonial Virginia, USA.
By now, you know if you are going and giving a paper. Check out the flights available, book your flight,
send in your registration form, and contact Williamsburg for your room and
lodgings. Note the following:
We are gearing up
for an outstanding event at the Colonial Williamsburg Woodlands Hotel and
Conference Center. The quality of the conference will certainly be enhanced by
the setting and amenities of Colonial Williamsburg. By taking advantage of the
special hotel rates at the Woodlands Conference Center, you will have free use
of the conference center meeting rooms, free transportation around Colonial
Williamsburg and heavy discounts to all facilities, including the green and
gold golf courses at The Golden Horseshoe (rated by Golf magazine as 2 of the
top 12 courses in the.
Occupancy has been reserved for us at special rates at the
Woodlands Hotel. The hotel rates are $95 for a suite and $89 for a guestroom.
Because you may want to enjoy the sights and sounds of the area before or after
the conference, the special guestroom rates are available Wednesday through
Sunday night inclusive.
Reservations must be accompanied by one night’s deposit for room and tax
(refundable up to 3 days prior to the conference). Reservations may be made
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5200, Monday through Friday, 9-5, EST, USA.
We encourage you to make your reservation early because
Colonial Williamsburg will only hold our specially priced room block until September
11.
Conference Registration details are as follows. The
pre-registration fee this year is $120. After September 11, the
registration fee increases to $140. Your registration fee includes all plenary
and concurrent sessions, meeting breaks every morning and afternoon, all
conference services, reduced greens fees, free transportation around Colonial
Williamsburg and the Saturday night Conference Banquet. See Attached Registration Form.
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However, because of the demand for many of these activities, we recommend that
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Past President Angela Schneider with approval of the Executive Committee offer these candidates for 2002 IAPS. The Ballot is attached to this newsletter.
Sigmund Loland, born 1957 in Stavanger, Norway, has studied Nordic language and literature, the history of ideas, and philosophy/ethics at the University of Oslo, and has a PhD in sport science from the Norwegian University for Sport and Physical Education (NUSPE). Since 1995 he has been professor of sport philosophy and theory of sport science at NUSPE where he also teaches alpine skiing. He has studied sport philosophy with Scott Kretchmar at Penn State (1986-87), and he has been a visiting scholar at Dept. of Philosophy, Stanford University (1993). Loland is a member of several academic societies, among them The
International Association for the Philosophy of Sport in which he has served as member at large and as member of the future sites and honors committee.He is a corresponding member of the German journal Sportwissenschaft and serves on the editorial board of Journal of the Philosophy of Sport. His research interests include the history of ideas in sport, sport philosophy in general and sport ethics in particular, and the theory of sport science. Loland has authored and edited several books such as Idrett, kultur og samfunn (Sport, Culture and Society), Norwegian University Press, Oslo 1995, and Toppidrettens myte (The Myth of High Performance Sports), Norwegian University Press, Oslo 1996. The monograph Fair Play in Sport will be published by Routledge in 2001.
Loland has authored a series of articles in international
journals such as Sportwissenschaft,
Journal of The Philosophy of Sport, Olympika,
International Review for the Sociology of Sport, European
Physical Education Review, and Ethical Theory and Moral Practice."
Dr. Sheryle Bergmann Drewe is an Associate Professor in the
Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation Studies at the University of
Manitoba. She conducts research and
teaches classes in Philosophy of Sport, Aesthetics and Dance. She is the author of Creative Dance:
Enriching Understanding, Creative Dance: Facilitating Expression and Socrates,
Sport and
Students: A Philosophical Inquiry into Physical
Education and Sport (in press). She has published articles in Sport, Education, and Society, European Physical Education Review, Quest, Avante, The Canadian Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Journal, The Journal of Aesthetic Education, Canadian Review of Art Education, Journal of Curriculum Studies, Canadian Journal of Education, Interchange, The Journal of Educational Thought, Paideusis, and Studies in Philosophy and Education. Sheryle is presently a member-at-large on the IAPS executive. She is also the Chair of the Philosophy of Sport as well as the Dance Special Interest Groups of the Canadian Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. She is the editor of Paideusis: The Journal of the Canadian Philosophy of Education Society. She has previously been the Secretary/Treasurer for the Canadian Philosophy of Education Society, executive member of the Council for University Professors and Researchers of the Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, as well as the Research Officer for the Dance and the Child International.
Jan Rintala is Professor and Assistant Chair of the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education at Northern Illinois University. She is currently on the Editorial Review Board of the Journal of the Philosophy of Sport, and previously served as a member-at-large for the Philosophic Society for the Study of Sport 1989-93 and 1995-95). She also served as Chair of the Philosophy of Sport and Physical Education Academy of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. Her most recent work in philosophy has centered on applying philosophic method to address issues in physical education (assessment, technology, subjective movement experiences) and the
ambivalence of competition in women's sport.
Dr Dennis Hemphill is currently a Senior Lecturer in the School of Human Movement, Recreation and Performance at Victoria University in Melbourne, Australia. He has been a long-time member of PSSS/IAPS, contributing both to JPS and the PSSS Newsletter, acting as a Member-at-Large during 1995-96 and as site coordinator for the IAPS conference in Melbourne in 2000. At Victoria University, he chairs the Faculty’s Research Ethics Committee, coordinates the Human Movement and Physical Education programs, lectures in sport philosophy, and currently researches in the area of virtual reality technology, embodiment and sport. As Member-at-Large, he hopes to sustain an Australia-New Zealand voice of sorts in IAPS and continue to promote IAPS interests in the land down under.
William J. Morgan, Ph.D. is a professor of cultural studies
at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
Morgan has served as editor and has published extensively in the Journal
of Philosophy of Sport. He has
presented numberous papers on the topic of ethics in sport throughout the world
and has written several books on the topic: Philosopic Inquiry in
sport; Leftist Theories of Sport: A Critique and Reconstruction; Sport and the Humanities: A Collections of Original Essays; and Sport and the Body: A Philosophic Symposium. Morgan is former president of the International Association of the Philosophy of Sport and in 1995, received the association's Distinguished Scholar Award. In the same year, he was elected an active fellow of the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education.
The IAPS board is seeking competition in selection of a new Logo to match our new name, the International Association of Philosophy of Sport. This Logo will be used on all official publications of IAPS. We look forward to your input and creativity. The deadline date for submission of this logo will be September 1, 2001 Mike McNamee, , mmcnamme@chelt.ac.uk The only proposal thus far is the Proposed Logo above which features the PSSS beginning date of 1972.
The Executive Board of IAPS has moved to amend the constitution to read as follows:
Article VI: Committees
Section 6: The
Editorial Review Board of the Journal shall consist of eight to ten up
to 15 members appointed by the Editor to two-year, renewable terms. It shall be the responsibility of the Board
to review, and to judge the suitability for publication of, all manuscripts
submitted to it by the Editor or the Associate Editor.
Rationale: R.Scott Kretchmar, current editor, states that the sense of the motion was not to mandate 15 reviewers but to permit the appointment for as many as 15 reviewers. The rationale is the difficulty in getting individuals to serve on the committee and to have a greater expertise available to review.
According to Article XII, Sections 1 and 2, Amendments must be published to the membership two months before the fall IAPS meeting, with the general membership voting on the amendment at the fall meeting. Hear ye: This change in the IAPS/PSSS constitution will be voted on at the fall, 2001 meeting at Williamsburg.
See posted minutes (June, 01) at the following web site: http://www.its.uidaho.edu/iaps
Remember to update your membership dues before Williamsburg, or you can do so at Williamsburg. Keep current. Standard membership is $36, US currency . For a membership form go to: http: //www.dmu.ac.uk/dept/schools/pesl/affiliat/iapsform.htm Or http://www.its.uidaho.edu/iaps
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