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June 9, 2025 (June 5, 2025)

Interview on Concussion’s Past: A Special Issue of Journal of Sport History

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In the latest episode of the University of Press podcast, The UPside, we sat down (virtually) with Guest Editors Dr. Stephen Townsend, Dr. Rebecca Olive, Dr. Murray G. Phillips, and […]

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June 1, 2025 (May 21, 2025)

Journal of Olympic Studies: Listening and Learning List

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Looking to dive into some fascinating sports scholarship? Check out our multimedia reading/listening list, featuring podcast episodes from our show, The UPside, that focus on articles from the Journal of […]

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November 26, 2024 (November 21, 2024)

Announcing a New JOURNAL OF SPORT HISTORY Editor

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Join us in welcoming Journal of Sport History’s new editor: Daniel A. Nathan! The first issue published under his editorship, Volume 51, Issue 2, is out now online.   Dr. Nathan […]

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July 26, 2024 (July 16, 2024)

2024 Summer Olympics Reading List

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The 2024 Summer Olympics start today and what better way to celebrate than with a thoughtfully curated list of books that explore several aspects of Olympic culture? But wait, there’s […]

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February 21, 2024 (February 5, 2024)

Q&A with Brian M. Ingrassia, author of SPEED CAPITAL

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Brian M. Ingrassia, author of Speed Capital: Indianapolis Auto Racing and the Making of Modern America, answers questions on his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this […]

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October 6, 2023 (October 3, 2023)

JOS Forum On Transgender Athletes – Part 2

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In Volume 4, Number 2, of Journal of Olympic Studies, there is a forum on transgender athletes and the Olympic Games. Visit the Scholarly Publishing Collective to view the issue, […]

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October 4, 2023 (October 3, 2023)

JOS Forum On Transgender Athletes – Part 1

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In Volume 4, Number 2, of Journal of Olympic Studies, there is a forum on transgender athletes and the Olympic Games. Visit the Scholarly Publishing Collective to view the issue, […]

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August 1, 2023 (July 21, 2023)

Journal of Olympic Studies Recommended Reading

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Edited by Matthew P. Llewellyn, the Journal of Olympic Studies (JOS) is the official publication of the Center for Sociocultural Sport and Olympic Research Conference, and aspires to be the […]

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May 3, 2023 (April 25, 2023)

Q&A with Robert D. Sampson, author of BALLISTS, DEAD BEATS, AND MUFFINS

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Robert D. Sampson, author of Ballists, Dead Beats, and Muffins: Inside Early Baseball in Illinois, answers questions on his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book?   […]

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December 2, 2022 (December 1, 2022)

Half-Time Reading for the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup

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With the World Cup well underway, we’ve got just what you need to tide you over between games. First, we’ve got a sneak peek of an upcoming article that will […]

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June 28, 2022 (February 20, 2022)

Q&A With Patrick Moser, Author of Surf and Rescue

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Patrick Moser, author of Surf and Rescue: George Freeth and the Birth of California Beach Culture, answers questions on his other book influences, discoveries, and reader takeaways from his book. […]

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March 14, 2022 (November 4, 2021)

Journal of Sport History news

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A new special issue of JSH celebrates fifty years of the North American Society for Sport History (NASSH) The Journal of Sport History releases a special issue this month. The […]

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