The British Philosophy of Sport Association (BPSA) is delighted to announce our online work-in-progress seminar series for the spring 2022 semester. 

Our speakers include leading figures in the philosophy of sport community addressing fundamental and applied philosophical issues in sport:

January 

Dr. Sandra Meeuwsen (Erasmus University)

‘On the Relationship Between Sport and Politics’

26 January, 3 p.m. U.K. time

February 

Prof. Scott Kretchmar (Penn State University)

‘Game Complexities and Community’

16 February, 3 p.m. U.K. time

March 

Prof. Francisco Javier Lopez Frias (Penn State University) and Dr Christopher Yorke (Langara College)

“Return of the Grasshopper: Editing Suits’ Unpublished Works“

23 March, 3 p.m. U.K. time

April

Prof. Gwen Bradford (Rice University)

‘Failure’

27 April, 3 p.m. U.K. time

May 

Prof. Mitchell Berman (University of Pennsylvania)

“Eligibility Rules and Transgender Athletes: Lexicality Versus Balancing”

18 May, 3 p.m. U.K. time

June 

Winners of the BPSA Student Abstract Competition

(Details to be announced following the competition)

Each session will last 1 hour (30 min presentation and 30 min Q&A) and will be hosted on Zoom. Sessions are open to BPSA members only, and new members especially are encouraged to attend. The Zoom link will be circulated to members one hour in advance of each session.
Details of what membership includes and how to join the BPSA can be found here: http://philosophyofsport.org.uk/membership/

Any questions about the series can be directed to j.w.devine@swansea.ac.uk