*CFP* "ON THE SAME PAGE? THE THEORY-PRACTICE DIVIDE AND GENDERED MEDIA REPRESENTATIONS OF SPORT", CONFERENCE

On the same page? The theory-practice divide and gendered media representations of sport

Northumbria University, London Campus

17th January, 2020

Keynote speaker: Professor Toni Bruce, Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Auckland, New Zealand

Keynote panel: to be announced in October 2019

The quality and influence of research produced by sports Media scholars from a range of disciplines is improved by both an interdisciplinary approach and the direct, active involvement of stakeholders. As such, the aim of this one-day conference is to provide a platform for the knowledge exchange between scholars (from a range of disciplines), stakeholders, and practitioners who are united by a focus on sports media.

The event will take stock of the current position by examining notable case studies from the recent past. The event aims to foster new inter- and/or post-disciplinary trajectories and scholarship/practitioner collaborations. More specifically, the event has four objectives:

1. To stimulate conversations between academic disciplines, as well as between fields of media policy and practice; 
2. To elaborate an historically-informed, future-focused research agenda that accounts for the needs and concerns of policy makers and practitioners; 
3. To disseminate emerging findings and insights to a wide audience of academics and non-academics; 
4. To identify and agree a series of next steps and practical actions by which to progress the Network and its concerns.

Submissions: We welcome 15-minute papers, multi-media or documentary presentations which address the study of the gendered nature of sports media, including but not limited to such topics as:

• Methodological innovation  
• Pathways to inter-disciplinary collaboration 
• Sharing research outcomes with media practitioners 
• Overcoming gender bias in sports media industries 
• Sports media representation of female non-athletes 
• Sports media, gender and race 
• Inclusive and exclusive framing of trans athletes

It is intended that the symposium will lead to a special edition collection for Routledge’s /Advances in Leisure Studies /series.

Submissions are due by Friday, 11 October 2019 and should:

1. Be sent in the form of a Microsoft Word document (.doc, .docx) 
2. Not exceed 300 words 
3. Include the title of the paper 
4. Include the author’s full name, title, position and institution 
5. Include a brief professional biography (not exceeding 50 words)

Submissions should be sent to: SportMediaGender2020@gmail.com with the subject header: “Abstract: Sports media & gender conference 2020"

Cost: £15 (Lunch and refreshment provided). For more details and to book a place, please visit the conference website.

A small number of travel and accommodation bursaries are available for Early Career. Details on request.

Venue: Northumbria University London Campus, 110Middlesex St, Spitalfields, London, E1 7HT

Convenor: Roger Domeneghetti, Senior lecturer in Journalism, Faculty of Arts Design and Social Science, Northumbria University