{"id":777,"date":"2015-10-05T14:08:32","date_gmt":"2015-10-05T14:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/OU-Sport\/?p=777"},"modified":"2015-12-07T11:30:22","modified_gmt":"2015-12-07T11:30:22","slug":"gender-and-inequalities-in-sport-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/OU-Sport\/?p=777","title":{"rendered":"Gender and Inequalities in Sport Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/OU-Sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/diverse-hands-painting.jpg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-779\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/OU-Sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/diverse-hands-painting-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"diverse-hands-painting\" width=\"628\" height=\"174\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>*UPDATE: THE DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS HAS NOW PASSED. PLEASE <a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/OU-Sport\/?p=923\"title=\"Gender and Inequalities in Sport Conference \u2013 March 2016\"  >SEE HERE <\/a>FOR AN UPDATED POST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This event focuses on the theme of equality in sport which seeks to engage debates about gender, sexuality, race, disability and multiple forms of representing this sort of research. In light of the move towards being able to communicate our research to the wider community, new forms of representations can be beneficial, purposeful and intentionally effective when aiming to communicate sensory, emotional, collective memories, intergenerational, and personal stories. Therefore, there will also be a focus on alternative and innovative forms of research.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Date:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Thurs 17 March 2016<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Mercure Parkside, Milton Keynes<\/p>\n<p><strong>Event:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>10-5pm, 7pm evening conference dinner<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>\u00a355 (includes lunch &amp; conference dinner)<\/p>\n<p>Various presenters will be discussing their own specialized research on these topics that include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Prof Kath Woodward \u2013 gender and sport, Emeritus Professor at The Open University, UK<\/li>\n<li>Prof Vikki Krane \u2013 social justice in sport, Bowling Green State University, Ohio, USA<\/li>\n<li>Dr Jayne Caudwell \u2013 LGBT and sport, Associate Professor, Bournemouth University, UK<\/li>\n<li>Dr Kitrina Douglas, Leeds Beckett University, UK<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong>CALL FOR PAPERS!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">Also, we have a <strong>call for papers<\/strong> for delegates (e.g. PhD students to researchers with expertise in their field) to present their research (poster or oral presentation).<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">Abstract word limit: <strong>300 words<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">Themes to evolve around gender, sexuality, race, disability, feminist methodology,\u00a0reflective accounts, and multiple forms of representing these topics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">Deadline: <strong>Mon 30 November 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Please send your abstracts to <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:hannah.leicester@open.ac.uk\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Hannah Leicester<\/span><\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There will be 2 prizes (Amazon vouchers) that will be awarded for the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>POSTER PRIZE<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>PRESENTATION PRIZE<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>To register please contact <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:hannah.leicester@open.ac.uk\"><strong>Hannah Leicester <\/strong><\/a><strong>to book a place and to make payment.\u00a0 Payment options are cheque or card payment over the telephone.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/OU-Sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sport-silhouettes.jpg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-780\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/OU-Sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sport-silhouettes-300x261.jpg\" alt=\"sport-silhouettes\" width=\"641\" height=\"261\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>*UPDATE: THE DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS HAS NOW PASSED. 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