Call for Papers - European Association of Sport Management Conference 2017
The conference theme is "Challenges and Developments of Sport Organisations". In this respect, the Scientific Committee encourages particularly, but certainly not exclusively, abstracts and papers that relate to the conference theme. Scholars and practitioners will have the opportunity to present in parallel sessions, workshops and in a poster session during the EASM Conference 2017.
The main aim of the parallel sessions, workshops and posters is to encourage both, scholars and practitioners to share knowledge and provide new insights. The sessions also offer a platform to create inter- and cross-disciplinary contacts and collaborations.
Of particular interest to the sport and development community is a workshop organised by the Swiss Academy for Development/sportanddev.org and Louisiana State University:
Workshop B: Organisational Innovation in Sport for Development and Peace
The aim of this workshop is to explore the nature of organisational innovation in Sport for Development and Peace (SDP) and stimulate dialogue about potential future collaboration between EASM and the International Platform on Sport and Development (sportanddev.org). The formal recognition by the United Nations of sport as a viable tool for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals has resulted in a proliferation of so-called SDP organisations. There is a consensus among scholars that sport and physical activities are neither inherently good or bad. Instead, whether SDP efforts result in positive outcomes depends on the organisations implementing these programs.
We encourage contributors to consider organisational innovation from a broad range of perspectives including:
- How SDP practitioners define innovation
- Creative program designs
- New organisational forms in SDP
- Executive leadership
- Local community perspectives
- Creative monitoring and evaluation approaches
- Critical intra-organisational factors
- The role of funders and funding requirements
- Creative inter-organisational collaborations
- Organisational cultures of innovative SDP agencies
- The role of environmental factors (economic, political, social)
Format
The workshop will combine presentations and a small symposium to stimulate dialogue about organisational innovation in SDP and potential future institutional collaboration. The conveners will open the workshop with an overview of the current state of the field and will subsequently facilitate interactive discussions among participants. The lead convenor will conclude the workshop by identifying key takeaways and areas requiring future follow up actions.
Research Videos
The conveners invite contributors to share the implications of their research for SDP practice via short video recordings that will be posted on the International Platform on Sport and Development’s website (www.sportanddev.org).
Submission Requirements
- Standard conference abstract
- Short paper
Deadline for submissions
20 April 2017
Conveners
Per Svensson, Louisiana State University
Marc Probst, Swiss Academy for Development/sportanddev.org
Please contact Per Svensson on [email protected] for more information.
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