Athlete Brands: What is at stake?

This weekly asynchronous discussion group brings scholars, athletes, and practitioners together to discuss issues around sports, politics, and culture. Participation is by invitation. Please contact wigh@wcfia.harvard.edu to learn more.

Racism: How do athletes face similar and how do they face different struggles around the world?  

This weekly asynchronous discussion group brings scholars, athletes, and practitioners together to discuss issues around sports, politics, and culture. Participation is by invitation. Please contact wigh@wcfia.harvard.edu to learn more.

Gender in Sports: How does the industry maintain and how does it challenge gender norms? 

This weekly asynchronous discussion group brings scholars, athletes, and practitioners together to discuss issues around sports, politics, and culture. Participation is by invitation. Please contact wigh@wcfia.harvard.edu to learn more.

In the second week of the discussion, we will explore the issue of sports and capitalism. Modern sports developed during a time that capitalism has reigned around the world, but to think of sports solely with the framework of global capitalism fails to recognize the myriad of ways that people interact through games and sporting competitions. One of the ways to think about this relationship is to consider how large business interests have become increasingly involved in the...

"Sports and Politics: Why is this such a contentious topic?"

This weekly asynchoronous discussion group brings scholars, athletes, and practioners together to discuss issues around sports, politics, and culture. Participation is by invitation. Please contact wigh@wcfia.harvard.edu to learn more.