IAPS Newsletter
The Official Newsletter of the International Association for the Philosophy of Sport
November, 2007
IAPS NewsletterThe Official Newsletter of the International Association for the Philosophy of Sport November, 2007 |
|
Editor’s Note: Please read and respond to the following:
President’s Message
Danny Rosenberg
I am deeply honored and feel privileged to be serving you as the new IAPS president. The list of past presidents is a who’s who of those dedicated to the advancement of sport philosophy on so many fronts and across the globe these past 35 years. It is a humbling thought just to be in the company of such illustrious individuals.
On that note, I’d like to thank our immediate past president, Heather Reid, for her outstanding leadership and the guidance she provided me personally when I held the position of conference chair. I also want to extend my appreciation to Heather Sheridan, who has left academe to take up more solemn pursuits, for her years of devoted service as secretary-treasurer. Other outgoing members of the Executive Council to thank include Ivo Jirasek and Carwyn Jones as members at large, and Andy Miah, our long-time webmaster. I would like to welcome the new members of the Executive Council: Doug McLaughlin, secretary-treasurer, Heather Reid and Stephen Finn, members at large, and Emily Ryall, the new webmaster. Those who continue to serve on the Executive include: Alun Hardman, conference chair, Nao Masumoto and Cesar Torres, members at large, John Russell, JPS editor, Terry Roberts, elections chair and Sharon Stoll, newsletter editor. Milan Hosta, Doug McClauglin and Charlene Weaving are this year’s members of the honors, awards and future sites committee.
In my 26 years as a member of the PSSS and IAPS, I have seen the ebb and flow and maturation of sport philosophy as a respected academic discipline. It is encouraging to witness the growth of our field in more countries, under new organizations, as affiliated with several national and international scholarly bodies, in regional venues and academic societies, and through numerous publications by veteran and emerging scholars. Although I was unable to attend the recent annual meeting in Ljubljana, Slovenia, by the looks of the program and from personal accounts I heard, the conference was a tremendous success. Much appreciation is extended to the hard work of Alun Hardman and Milan Hosta and the dedicated site organizing team on the ground. This meeting and next year’s conference in Tokyo offer evidence to the flourishing of sport philosophy in different parts of the world. And of course it goes without saying that what fuels these positive trends are the hundreds of committed students, athletes, coaches, teachers, professors and researchers who contribute to the development and prosperity of sport philosophy. It is gratifying to know that IAPS has been and continues to be in the forefront of these positive changes.
During the current period of transition, I and the Executive are attending to a few issues I’d like to share with you. While our online membership registration and renewal payment system is being re-formatted, I would ask existing and prospective members to please complete the application form and send your dues checks to either the new secretary-treasurer, Doug McLaughlin, or one of the two member agents by post (snail mail). The form and their addresses may be found at the IAPS website (www.iaps.net). If you would, please attend to your new or renewed membership as soon as possible, the deadline was October 1, 2007.
Some members received final JPS subscription notices from Human Kinetics. I was informed by HK that the notices were sent out in error due to a coding mistake and members should disregard the letter. Those in good standing will continue to receive their copy of JPS as part of their membership in a timely manner and should not receive a second renewal notice. We are also in discussion with HK regarding the placing of early back issues of the JPS online and a new association management service being offered by HK.
The Executive recently endorsed a symposium on drugs and sport and Sigmund Loland as an invited keynote speaker at next year’s ICSEMIS (formerly the pre-Olympic Congress) convention in Beijing. These sessions are made possible by our affiliation with ICSSPE and much appreciation is extended to Mike McNamee who is the IAPS representative to ICSSPE. We are also considering whether or not to affiliate with the American Kinesiology Association. Heather Reid, Jim Fry and Doug McLaughlin are coordinating sport philosophy sessions in different regional conferences of the American Philosophical Association in 2007 and 2008, and Ben Letson who is doing the same is in contact with the organizing committee of the 2008 World Congress of Philosophy in Korea (the latter due to our affiliation with FISP). Alun Hardman, Cesar Torres and a yet to be named graduate student are part of an ad hoc committee to investigate travel grants for student members. These important initiatives ensure that IAPS and sport philosophy are well represented in different national and international venues.
I am pleased to announce that Mike McNamee is this year’s Distinguished Scholar recipient. Those familiar with Mike’s consistent, high quality research know that this is a well deserved honor and we look forward to his address in Tokyo next year. It also gives me great pleasure to announce that Nick Dixon, Sharon Stoll and Spencer Wertz are this year’s Distinguished Service award recipients. Each of these exceptional individuals has devoted many years of selfless service to the Association in several different capacities, and for this we are all grateful.
In closing, my main goal over the next two years is to continue making sure that IAPS is the flagship organization that represents and promotes sport philosophy on an international scale. In part, this means new lines of communication and relationships must be forged between regional and global organizations and IAPS, efforts must be sought to attract new members from familiar and less well known places around the world, the JPS remains the gold standard journal publication in sport philosophy, and any interests related to sport philosophy with an international bent lead directly to the IAPS address. I encourage the membership individually and collectively to help fulfill these objectives and promote the association within your own spheres of influence and beyond.
Finally, assuming this position is one of the highlights of my professional career. I have always considered the members of IAPS to be more than just academic colleagues. Believe it or not, I have never met an IAPS member I didn’t like. I look forward to the challenges ahead and would welcome your thoughts and comments on strengthening our organization, so please write to me at: danny.rosenberg@brocku.ca
The due date for our 2006/6 subscription was 1st October 2006 – long since past. I will very shortly be putting together a list of members in good standing to send to Human Kinetics who will be sending out the April 2007 issue of the Journal of the Philosophy of Sport. If you are not a member in good standing I will not be able to include you on the list. The membership renewal form is on the website www.iaps.net. Please use it. It’s quick and painless - there is no easier way to pay!
If you’re not sure whether you’re a member in good standing please email me and I’ll check my records.
From time to time I circulate news about the association, conferences, seminars, events, research, vacancies, and so on. I have an up to date email list of all IAPS members so if any of you have any news or information you would like circulated, please email it to me and I will pass it on.
September 19-22, 2007, Portorož, Slovenija
Alun Hardman, Conference Chair and Site Convener Hope you have your passport ready, and your plans for packing that bag for a dip in the Adriatic Sea. We are only a short 50 days until the trip to Solvenia for our annual conference. Alan Hardman has given us this information: Please go to the conference website (Just click) http://www.fsp.uni-lj.si/filozofija/Eng/iaps2007.htm which is linked via the iaps site http://www.iaps.net/ for details. Updates will continue throughout the summer with the initial programme and abstracts available very shortly,IAPS website
www.iaps.net has been
updated to provide members with the option of paying membership fees online.
Membership fees are due on October 1 of each year. Please renew your membership.
Go to the membership page
www.iaps.net and click on the link to the online secure payment
page. The fee for each membership category is listed in UK Sterling, US
Dollars, and Japanese Yen. The site currently trades only in Pounds
Sterling. This means that when you make your payment the amount will only be
shown in Sterling. Your bank statement should show the amount debited from
your account in the currency your bank account operates in.
A small handling charge has been added on to each payment. These charges are
unavoidable. They go to World Pay for handling the transaction. It is a
flat rate for paying by debit card. The credit card charge depends on the
membership category fee.
When you hit 'Make Payment' you should receive immediate confirmation of the
transaction by email: the amount, type of membership, etc. At the same time, IAPS
secretary Heather Sheridan and I will receive a similar email (but not your
credit or debit card details) so that membership records can be updated..
If you do experience any difficulties, spot any peculiarities, have any
questions or ideas for improvement, please email Heather at hsheridan@glos.ac.uk
Finally, please note that if you do not want to renew your membership online
then the option remains to continue paying with the old method by check.
Full instructions are on the website
New Journal
The new journal Sport,Ethics and Philosophy was
launched earlier this year. The link to the journal is www.informaworld.com/rsep
you should be able to download a request for an inspection copy. Members of
the British Philosophy of Sport Association receive it free as part of their
membership. The second issue is just published and is a special issue edited
by well known colleagues in Stockholm, Claudio Tamburrini and Torbjorn Tannsjo.
Entitled the Ethics of Sports Medicine, it is the first of its kind with
collections of articles from sports philosophers and bioethicists and should
help to open up this new and exciting area of scholarship. The contents pages
below.
Please go to the web site to check it out and to consider asking your library
to purchase the journal too.
The third issue for the latter part of the year will shortly go to press but
please feel free to consider sending articles for review through the web site.
Transcending human limitations:
Claudio M. Tamburrini; Torbjörn Tännsjö
Doctoring risk: Responding to risk-taking in athletes, Lynley
Anderson
Doping under medical control - conceptually possible but impossible in
the world of professional sports? , Søren Holm
Genetics, bioethics and sport , Andy Miah
Respecting privacy in detecting illegitimate enhancements in athletes,
Sarah Teetzel
Genetic enhancement, sports and relational autonomy, Susan Sherwin
Whose prometheus? Transhumanism, biotechnology and the moral topography
of sports medicine, Mike McNamee
'Human-ness', 'dehumanisation' and performance enhancement , Leon
Culbertson
Is enhancement in sport really unfair? Arguments on the concept of
competition and equality of opportunities, Christian Lenk
What's wrong with genetic inequality? The impact of genetic technology on
elite sports and society , Claudio M. Tamburrini
Who's afraid of Stella Walsh? On gender, 'gene cheaters', and the
promises of cyborg athletes, Kutte Jönsson
ICSSPE
Dr. Herbert Haag kindly offers all ICSSPE members
now the "Dictionary. Sport, Physical Education and Sport Science", edited by
Haag, H. & Haag, G. for a special price of EURO 10,00.You can simply order the
sport dictionary online at www.sportdictionary.de (ICSSPE Members please
indicate your Membership number) or if you require additional information
please contact Prof. em. Dr. Herbert Haag at info@sportdictionary.de or call
+49.89.997.459.02. The dictionary will then be sent directly to you by surface
mail. Allow 1-4 weeks delivery time depending on the region of the world and
the speed of your own postal system.
BASES Position on Genetic Testing
About IAPSEstablished in 1972 as the Philosophic Society for the Study of Sport with its name changed in 1999. The purpose of the organization is to stimulate, encourage, and promote study, research, and writing in the philosophy of sporting (and related) activity; to demonstrate the relevance of philosophic thought concerning sport to matters of professional concern; to organize and conduct meetings concerning the philosophy of sport; to issue publications concerning the philosophy of sport; to support and to cooperate with local, national, and international organizations of similar purpose; to affiliate with national and international organizations of similar purpose; and to engender national, regional, and continental affiliates devoted to the philosophic study of sport. Executive Board: International Association of Philosophy of Sport President: l, USA, Heather Reid, USA, reid@mustang.morningside.edu Secretary Treasurer: Heather Sheridan, Great Britain, hsheridan@chelt.ac.ul Journal Editor: John Russell, Canada, Jsrussell@shaw.ca Conference Chair: Alun Hardman, ahardman@uwic.ac.uk Elections Chair: Terrence Roberts, Australia, Terence.Roberts@vu.edu.au Members at Large: Naofumi Masumoto, Japan, masumoto-naofumi@c.metro-u.ac.jp Ivo Jirasek, Czech Republic, jirasek@ftknw.upol.cz Carwyn Jones, Great Britain, crjones@uwic.ac.uk Cesar Torres, USA, crtorres@brockport.edu Webmaster: Andy Miah, UK, email@andymiah.net Newsletter Editor: Sharon Kay Stoll, USA, sstoll@uidaho.edu |