ROYCE FELLOWSHIP FOR SPORT AND SOCIETY
The Sport and Society Fellowship recognizes Brown University undergraduates who have a record of excellence in academics and sport. The program supports innovative research or applied projects, exploring the intersection of sport and human rights within a particular context.
Fellows’ areas of research may include health, education, conflict resolution, public policy, disability rights, race, gender or ethnicity. The Fellowship supports reflection and inquiry by inspiring fellows to connect their scholarly work with that of their peers and designated faculty, staff and community leaders. Faculty and Community Advisors will work with the Fellows.
This initiative is established through the generosity of Charles Royce, a 1961 graduate of Brown University and parent of two Brown graduates. Mr. Royce, president of Royce Funds, has served as a University trustee since 1989 and is an active member of several university committees, including director of the Sports Foundation.
The inaugural class of Sport and Society Fellows was inducted in a ceremony on April 26, 2007.
Student Conference on Sport and Human Rights: Call for Student Papers
The Roosevelt Institution at Brown and the Royce Fellowship for Sport and Society are currently accepting student papers about the social dimensions of sport for a day-long conference on sport and human rights on April 15, 2008. The event will take a cross-cutting look at the many applications of sport, bringing together a diverse range of perspectives from education, sociology, economics, public health and medicine, and public policy. The conference will begin with an afternoon keynote address, and there will also be a series of three late-night panels, bringing together students, athletes, scholars, and activists to explore issues around the three themes of sport and human rights, sport and community building, and sport and international development.
Each of the late-night panels will feature a presentation of student ideas and proposals related to the intersection of sport and social issues. We are looking for papers, policy proposals, and research ideas by university students related to the broader applications of sport. There is no official format or length requirement for a submission—we are looking for students who are interested in joining in on the cutting-edge study of sport and society. No prior experience with sport sociology or research is necessary!
What role can sports play in development and community building? What is the relationship between sports and human rights—is the "right to play" an inalienable right on the same level as freedom of expression and the entitlement to a fair standard of living? Can sports play a role in mediating conflict, even at an international level? And do sports really have an important place within these interdisciplinary discourses? There are just some of the issues you could potentially explore.
Nine student proposals will be selected for the conference. Three students and one faculty member or professional will sit on each panel; the panels will be organized thematically based upon the proposals chosen. The students will have time to develop their ideas further and prepare to answer questions about their proposals with the event organizers. In addition, the selected proposals will be published in a special edition of the Brown Policy Review, Brown's first and only student public policy journal.
The deadline for submissions is March 21, 2008. Please email submissions to camilla_hawthorne@brown.edu.
If you have any questions about the call for papers or the event in general, please do not hesitate to contact Camilla Hawthorne at camilla_hawthorne@brown.edu, (707) 372 3467.