The Center for the Study of Sports in Society is looking forward to its first annual “Football Friday” event on Nov. 17 at 4 p.m. in the Sutliffe Auditorium in Katz Building. The event will be a conversation between Scott Radecic and Professor John Affleck, Knight Chair in Journalism at the Bellisario College of Communications, […]
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1st Annual Center Undergraduate Research Showcase
Please join us on Friday, Nov. 3 for our center’s 1st annual undergraduate research showcase. The showcase will feature the four winners of our undergraduate summer research grants. The winners will be making brief presentations about their projects to faculty. Friday, Nov. 3 276K Rec Hall 4:45-6:15 p.m.
Scott Kretchmar on Philosophy of Play
The 2017 Schmitt Russell Research Lecture, presented by R. Scott Kretchmar, professor emeritus of exercise and sport science, will occur at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 1 in the Bennett Pierce Living Center (110 Henderson Building). The lecture will be preceded by a reception, which is open to all, at 3:30 p.m. His talk is titled “Why Useless Play […]
Ian Smith – Integrity Commissioner for eSports on the world of Cricket
The Center is glad to host Ian Smith, current Integrity Commissioner for eSports, former chief counsel for the English Professional Cricketers Ass’n, and Director of the Federation of Int’l Cricketers Ass’ns, for global sport labor law issues from 11:30 – 12:45 on 10/23/17 in 116 Katz Building. Smith will speak later that evening from 7 […]
Life as an Agent in the NFL with Jim Ivler
The Center for the Study of Sports in Society will host Jim Ivler on Thursday, Oct. 12 at 6 p.m. in 112 Forest Resources Building. Ivler, Penn State class of 1990, has been a partner at Sportstars Agency Inc. in New York City for 23 years. Ivler has represented several Nittany Lions that made the […]
University of Miami Law Professor Will Speak to Sports Business Club on Oct. 3
Greg Levy will be speaking to the Sports Business Club at 7:30pm in 108 Chambers Building Tuesday, Oct. 3. Greg is the Associate Dean of Law Academic & Student Services and Strategic Initiatives, as well as the Deputy Director of, Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law at the University of Miami. He will be discussing the intersection […]
The Center sponsors reading of “The Throwback Special” on 9/14
Acclaimed novelist Chris Bachelder will be on campus on September 14, 2017 for a public reading from his book “The Throwback Special.” The Center is excited to be a sponsor the reading which will take place in 113 Carnegie Building. More details about the event can be found here –> http://news.psu.edu/story/479444/2017/08/28/arts-and-entertainment/novelist-chris-bachelder-hold-free-public-reading
Revenue Sharing and Salary Caps – Comparing and Contrasting the 4 Major U.S. Sports Leagues
The Center is excited to have Michael Breit, Partner — Eisner Amper Sports and Entertainment Group, to present “Revenue Sharing and Salary Caps – Comparing and Contrasting the 4 Major U.S. Sports Leagues” on September 14 @ 6:00 p.m. in 110 Business Building. Breit’s online bio can be found here –> http://www.eisneramper.com/michael-breit/
Heather J. MacArthur Receives Center’s Inaugural Dissertation Award
The Penn State Center for the Study of Sports in Society is pleased to announce that Heather J. MacArthur, a doctoral candidate in the departments of Psychology and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, is the recipient of our inaugural dissertation award. Ms. MacArthur won the $5000 award for a project entitled Just Masculine Enough to […]
How AT&T utilizes sports marketing as a vital part of its marketing strategy
Our speaker Tuesday night at 7:00 PM is in 102 Thomas Building. The speaker is James Kerr, Director of Corporate Sponsorship, AT&T, will be visiting us from Atlanta. The topic will be “How AT&T utilizes sports marketing as a vital part of its marketing strategy.” His talk is sponsored by the Smeal College Sports Marketing […]