The British Philosophy of Sport Association (BPSA) invites submissions to the McNamee Student Essay  Prize in the Philosophy and Ethics of Sport. The Prize is named in honour of Prof. Mike McNamee (KU Leuven and Swansea University), founder of the BPSA.

Eligibility 

Candidates must be enrolled in a university undergraduate or graduate level course at the time of submission There is no geographical restriction on eligibility.
Submissions must be single-authored and the candidate’s own work, and they must address an issue in the Philosophy or Ethics of Sport.
Each candidate may submit one essay only, and submissions must be in English.

IMPORTANT: the essay must be a new essay. Candidates are not allowed to submit essays previously submitted as coursework (Turnitin system will check if this is the case).

Criteria 

Essays may address any topic in the Philosophy or Ethics of Sport.  
In assessing submitted papers, the jury will place a strong emphasis on the following considerations: 

• Originality of the essay topic and its treatment; 
• Analytical rigour of the essay’s argument; 
• Critical engagement with relevant philosophical literature

The jury reserves the right not to award a prize if submissions fail to achieve an appropriate standard. Candidates will not usually receive feedback on their submission. 

To Enter 

Submissions should be emailed in Word or PDF format to:
silvia.camporesi@gmail.com with subject line ‘BPSA Essay Prize 2024’ by Monday July 15th, at midnight. Candidates should submit two separate documents:  

1. Cover sheet that includes the candidate’s information (i.e. name, email address, university, and essay title);
2. Essay document that is anonymised so as not to reveal the identity of the candidate.  

Essay Format 

The word limit is 2500 words (excluding references).
Please use Harvard style of referencing. Please avoid footnotes/endnotes.

Prizes

Winner – £500 cash (by bank transfer)
Runner-up – £200 cash (by bank transfer)
Commendations x 3 – each of the three commended essays will receive £100 cash (by bank transfer)

The Winner and Runner-up will be invited to present their essays at a BPSA online work-in-progress seminar in the fall of 2024 and will be encouraged to submit their papers to the the Association’s journal Sport, Ethics and Philosophy: https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rsep20/current 

For any questions, get in touch, and have fun writing!

Dr Silvia Camporesi
Deputy Chair British Philosophy of Sport Association
https://silviacamporesiresearch.org/

Sport, Ethics & Philosophy is the peer-reviewed journal of the British Philosophy of Sport Association (BPSA), published four times a year by Routledge, Taylor & Fran-cis. It publishes high quality articles from a wide variety of philosophical traditions, providing a forum for both theoretical and applied philosophical approaches concern-ing the nature, value and understanding of sports and related practices.

BPSA and Sport, Ethics & Philosophy are seeking applications for the position of Editor-in-Chief. The position will begin on 1 January 2025, with a transition period in 2025 with the current Editor-in-Chief,
Dr Andrew Edgar.

READ THE FULL CALL HERE
(REQUIREMENTS, APLLICATION, RESPONSIBILITIES)

Deadline for applications: 3^rd  June 2024

All applications should be sent via email to Professor Mike McNamee, Editor- Emeritus (mike.mcnamee@kuleuven.be), Dr Andrew Edgar (edgar@cardiff.ac.uk) and Alfred Archer, BPSA Chair (atmarcher@gmail.com).

Further information about the Journal is available on the Journal’s website:  http://www.tandfonline.com/RSEP.

Deadline Extension:
The new deadline for abstract submissions is
1^st December 2023.

The 21st British Philosophy of Sports Association Conference will be hosted by Robert Gordon University (RGU) in Aberdeen, Scotland, 21-23rd March, 2024.

One of the world’s leading conferences on the philosophy of sport, the 2024 event will bring together researchers from across the globe to the North-East of Scotland for a vibrant forum to network, exchange ideas and discuss the importance of games, play, and sport. The conference will feature keynote speakers from academia as well as the sporting professions, providing delegates with a unique opportunity to hear different perspectives on the nature and value of human movement.

Enquiries should be directed to:

Organizing Committee: Dr Alfred Archer, Chair of the British Philosophy of Sport Association; Prof Steve Olivier, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Robert Gordon University; Dr Silvia Camporesi, Vice-Chair, British Philosophy of Sport Association; Prof Dr Jim Parry, Secretary, British Philosophy of Sport Association.

Keynote Speakers:

• Erin Tarver, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Emory University.
  
• John William Devine, Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Ethics, Sport and Exercise Sciences, Swansea University.
  
• Panel Discussion featuring leading sports personalities on “Winning is everything!”

Conference Registration & Accommodation: 
The official conference website

Call for Abstracts

Guidelines for Abstract Submission:

• Send abstract (300 words) by: Friday December 1st, 2023 at midnight.
• Accepted abstracts will receive notification by Friday December 15th, 2023.
• Include: name, institution, abstract, indicative bibliography; all to fit on one side of A4. Required format is MS Word Times New Roman 12pt, single spacing.
• Abstracts should be in English and must involve philosophical treatment of a topic related to sport.
• Abstracts to be submitted to s.j.parry@leeds.ac.uk with filename <ABSTRACT – last name – title> e.g. <ABSTRACT – Parry – Is ‘Robot Wars’ a sport?>

We look forward to receiving your abstracts and seeing you in Aberdeen!

The British Philosophy of Sport Association (BPSA) is delighted to announce our online Seminar Series for the academic year 2023/2024:

September

Dr. John William Devine (Swansea University)

Trust, Sport, and Preventive Justice

September 6^th, 3 p.m. U.K. time

October

Dr. Mika Hämäläinen (University of Turku)

A perspective on corruption in sport

October 4^th,3 p.m. U.K. time

November

Dr. Catherine Robb (Tilburg University)

Talented Teams

November 1^st, 3 p.m. U.K. time

December

Dr. Nina Windgätter (University of New Hampshire)

Improving the use of Video Assistant Referees in Soccer: Balancing the Need for Expertise and Game Management with the Need for Transparency and Justification

December 6^th, 3 p.m. U.K. time

January

Dr. Paul Davis (University of Sunderland)

January 10^th, 3 p.m. U.K. time

February

Dr. Victoria Lozano Esparza (Kings College London)

February 7^th, 3 p.m. U.K. time

March, April, May (TBA)

More information about our seminars you can find HERE.