HOFSTRA CULTURAL CENTER
and the
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY
present

An International Conference

Soccer as the Beautiful Game:
Football's Artistry, Identity and Politics

Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
April 10, 11, 12, 13, 2014

in collaboration with
New York Cosmos
United States Soccer Federation
Soccer & Society (Routledge)
Coccia Foundation
Blau Weiss Gottschee Soccer Club
Hofstra University Men’s and Women’s Soccer Teams
National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University®
Consulates General of Brazil and South Africa in New York
Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association
Long Island Junior Soccer League
Sports Endeavors
Il Gattopardo and The Leopard at des Artistes Restaurants

In anticipation of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Hofstra University is proud to host an international conference that explores the historical, political, economic and humanitarian impact of soccer – including the awarding of an honorary degree to soccer legend Pelé. Over the past 20 years, the study of sport has become a well-developed subfield of many disciplines. Soccer's meteoric rise in popularity during the 20th century continues to fascinate scholars around the world.

Keynote Speakers:

• Conference Panels
  • Picturing the Game: Soccer in Art
  • Propaganda and Authoritarianism
  • Political Mobilization: Reform and Revolution
  • Ethnic Identity, Racial Hierarchies, and Nationalism
  • Immigration, Exile, and Diaspora
  • Football, Pedagogy, and Integration
  • Philosophy of Football
  • Exceptionalism versus Globalization
  • Researching Institutional Change and Governance
  • NY Cosmos
  • Football and Visual Culture in Historical Perspective
  • Transnational Currents/National Manifestations
  • Gender and Sexuality
  • Fan Cultures
  • Violence and Spectatorship
  • Civic Associations, Class, and Politics
  • Literature and Utopianism
  • Heroic Narratives
  • Professionalism and Fanaticism in the Development of Modern Football
  • Populism, Politics, and Football Clubs
  • Soccer and Solidarity
  • National Identity/Normative Identity
  • Politics of the Mega Event
  • Soccer and the Public Good
  • The (Big) Business of Football
  • Philanthropy and Soccer
  • The Past and Future of Soccer in the U.S.
  • Media and Football
  • Research Trends in Health, Regulation, and the “Mental” of Soccer
  • Coaches, Practitioners, Trainers
  • Football Scholars Forum
  • Journalists Roundtable
  • Forthcoming Books and Book Exhibit (Hofstra Bookstore)
• Conference Program

  Download Conference Program [PDF]

• 100 Speakers from 25 Countries From Argentina to Zimbabwe

  Speakers (partial list):

  Peter Alegi, Michigan State University, author of Soccerscapes
  Chris Armas, USA Men’s National Team
  Mauricio Borrero, St. John’s University
  Robert Brinkmann, Hofstra University
  Carl Bromley, journalist and editor at Nation Books
  Carlos Cunha, journalist
  Robert Edelman, University of California, San Diego
  Hong Fan, Director, Confucius Institute, University of Western Australia
  John Foot, University of Bristol, author of Calcio: A History of Italian Soccer
  Rosario Forlenza, Center for European Studies, New York University
  Steven H. Frierman, Hofstra University
  Alex Galarza, Michigan State University and co-founder of Football Scholars Forum
  Daniel Haxall, Kutztown University
  David Kilpatrick, Mercy College, NY Cosmos historian
  Simon Kuper, Financial Times and author of Soccer Against the Enemy
  Greg Lalas, MLSsoccer.com
  Nick Laveglia, thisiscosmoscountry.com
  Rachel Markus, Kicking and Screening
  Steve Menary, English freelance journalist
  Shep Messing, former New York Cosmos goalie
  John Nauright, George Mason University
  Mike O'Mahony, Bristol University
  James O'Brien, Southampton Solent University
  Nicola Porro, University of Cassino, Italy
  Robert Priest, 8by8mag.com
  George Quraishi, Howler Magazine
  Danyel Reiche, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
  Raanan Rein,Tel Aviv University
  Chris Schlosser, MLSsoccer.com
  Chris Stride, Sheffield University, U.K. Commemorating Tragic Heroes: Statuary of Footballers who Died Mid-Career
  Stefan Szymanski, University of Michigan, author of Soccernomics
  Ian Thomson, thesoccerobserver.com
  George Vecsey, The New York Times
  Randy Vogt, author of Preventive Officiating
  Grant Wahl, Journalist, Sports Illustrated
  Paul Wheeler, University of Chichester

• Media Clips
  • NY Daily News
    
  • Big Apple Soccer
    
  • Soccer America Daily     
    
  • Tribal Football
    
  • The Straits Times-Asia Report     
    
  • The Standard - Hong Kong Daily
  • Z News
  • OSC - Our Sports Central
  • Cosmos Website
  • George Vecsey - Blog
  • The New York Times Countdown to 2014 World Cup in Brazil: Day 78
• Sponsors

  Major Corporate Sponsors

  
  Collaborating Partner

  
  Gold Sponsor

  
  Silver Sponsor

  Hofstra University gratefully acknowledges the participation and support of the following:

  Dorothy and Elmer Kirsch Endowment
  Coccia Foundation
  Mezzacorona Wines
  Massapequa Soccer Shop
  Queensboro UNICO
  Distinguished Professorship in Italian Studies
  Blau Weiss Gottschee Soccer Club
  Modell's Sporting Goods
  Long Island Rough Riders

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NASL Champions New York
Season Opener, April 13, 2014
James M. Shuart Stadium, Hofstra University

Long Island Junior Soccer League Annual Convention
March 8-9, 2014

World Congress on Science and Football
Copenhagen, Denmark
May 20-23, 2015

World Conference on Science and Soccer 4.0
June 5-7, 2014, University of Portland
Portland, Oregon USA