Just a reminder about submitting abstracts – by end of business on the 5th April 2012
Send to d.hynes@mmu.ac.uk
Conference will be held in Manchester Metropolitan University with an evening wine reception to be held in Manchester’s Town Hall
29 Thursday Mar 2012
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inJust a reminder about submitting abstracts – by end of business on the 5th April 2012
Send to d.hynes@mmu.ac.uk
Conference will be held in Manchester Metropolitan University with an evening wine reception to be held in Manchester’s Town Hall
05 Monday Mar 2012
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inCall for abstracts:
The apparent globalisation and commercialisation of football has led to much criticism from both academic and media commentators that it is no longer the People’s Game. The changing structures of ownership within top level football are characterised by the increase of international financial investors keen to associate themselves and their businesses with globally recognised club brands, personified by teams such as Manchester United and Real Madrid. That said, most football clubs continue to be firmly embedded within local contexts and often within close geographical proximity to traditional fan bases. Despite commercialisation, even the biggest football clubs remain committed to local community development, contributing huge social value in otherwise deprived neighbourhoods and cities. This conference gathers together interdisciplinary research in the UK to explore the following themes:
The conference will be held on the 1st of June and will be followed by an evening reception.
The conference is free to attend. Abstracts of no more than 300 words should be sent by 5pm April 5th 2012 to d.hynes@mmu.ac.uk
For further information, or to submit an abstract please contact:
Dr. Deirdre Hynes
Tel: 01612474608