Sport, Leisure, and the Body Division Winter 2022 Newsletter

NOTES FROM THE CHAIR
Luis F. Nu–o, Ph.D.
California State University, Los Angeles

Dear SLB Division Members,

Warm wishes to of you as we end the fall 2022 semester. I hope you all are preparing for a relaxing holiday season. In this newsletter, I am sending information about our Graduate Student Paper Competition Award and upcoming session for the SSSP 2023 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. Please consider submitting paper to the SLB division sessions. The submission deadline is January 15.

In addition, you can find the Position Announcement for our current Sociology Search at Cal State LA: https://careers.calstatela.edu/en-us/job/521571/assistant-professor-sociology-with-a-specialization-in-social-gerontology-andor-medical-sociology-using-quantitative-methodsÊ

In solidarity,
-Luis
Pronouns: he/him/his
Email: lnuno3@calstatela.edu


SUBMIT TO OUR AWARDS
Sport, Leisure, and the Body Division
Graduate Student Paper Competition
TheÊSport, Leisure, and the Body DivisionÊannounces its 2023 Graduate Student Paper Competition. Papers may be empirical and/or theoretical, and may be on any aspect of sport, leisure, and/or the body, broadly construed. The winner will receive a cash award of $150, a plaque of recognition, student membership in SSSP for 2023, and complimentary registration for the 2023 Annual Meeting. One honorable mention will be awarded $50. To be eligible, a paper must meet the following criteria:
1. the applicant must be a graduate student at the time of the SSSP Annual Meeting on August 18-20, 2023;
2. the applicant must be the first (lead) author on the paper;
3. the paper must not be co-authored with a faculty member or a colleague who is not a student;
4. the paper must not have been submitted to or accepted for publication (papers that have been submitted for presentation at a professional meeting are eligible);
5. the paper must not exceed 30 pages including notes, references, and tables;
6. the paper must be typed using 12-point font in either Times New Roman or Courier;
7. student papers may only be submitted to one of the SSSP division award competitions.
All submitting authors are required to submit their papers through the annual meetingÊCall for PapersÊprocess as a condition for consideration for the award. In addition, please submit your paper electronically as a Microsoft Word or PDF file to Luis F. Nu–o atÊlnuno3@calstatela.edu. Paper submission must be dated (via electronic time/date stamp) on or before 1/15/23.

2023 Race/Ethnic Minority Graduate Fellowship
Encourage graduate students to applyÊfor theÊ2023 Racial/Ethnic Minority Graduate Fellowship. Two students will be awarded a $15,000 fellowship with an additional $500 awarded for attendance at the SSSP Annual Meeting. Complete applications must be received no later than February 1, 2023: https://www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/m/261/Racial/Ethnic_Minority_Graduate_Fellowship/


See Call for Abstracts, Chapters, Conferences, Papers, Proposals and Virtual Events on the SSSP Website: https://www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/m/361/Calls_for_Submissions_and_Conferences/ 


SLB Division Members News:
Congratulations to SLB Division Member Kait Pericak on her recent publication:
* Canada, Tracie,ÊKaitlin Pericak, and Miray Seward. 2022. ÒAmateurism as a Narrative of ÊControl: An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Lived Experiences of College Athletes.Ó Sports Innovation JournalÊ3(SI):55-68.Êhttps://doi.org/10.18060/26003.Ê

Congratulations to SLB Division Member Ginger Berndt on her recent publication and media appearances:
* New Publication:ÊManzer, Jamie L.,ÊVirginia Kuulei Berndt,ÊandÊAnnÊV. Bell. 2022. ÒIntersections between Culture, Contraception, Knowledge and the Body in the USA.Ó Culture, Health & Sexuality (Online First).Êhttps://doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2022.2141330.
* Media Interviews:
o 2022 Ð Laredo Morning Times. (Full Interview) ÒSociology expert weighs in on Roe v. Wade repercussions.Ó (https://www.lmtonline.com/local/article/Sociology-expert-discusses-repercussions-of-Roe-V-17265395.php).
o 2022 Ð E&E News. (Quoted) ÒPacking a hurricane go bag? DonÕt forget your birth control.Ó (https://www.eenews.net/articles/packing-a-hurricane-go-bag-dont-forget-your-birth-control/).
o 2022 Ð Dvino Magazine. (Quoted) ÒRoe v. Wade decision could affect gay marriage.Ó (electronic copy unavailable).

Interesting News Articles on Sports:
* ÒWhere girls compete but men rule,Ó The Washington Post, November 26, 2022, by Molly Hensley-Clancy: https://wapo.st/3EKaiOg
* ÒJerry Jones helped transform the NFL, except when it comes to race,Ó The Washington Post, November 23, 2022, by David Maraniss and Sally Jenkins: https://wapo.st/3Penuj4 
* ÒGermany cover their mouths in team photo in protest of FIFA ban of ÔOneLoveÕ armband,Ó The Athletic, November 23, 2022, by Jacob Whitehead: https://theathletic.com/3926861/2022/11/23/germany-mouth-armband-fifa-protest/?source=twitteruk


SUBMIT TO OUR SESSIONS
SESSION 16: Reproductive Bodies and Autonomy
Session Organizer(s): Virginia Kuulei Berndt 

SESSION 30: Invisible Disabilities and the Body in Physical and Virtual Spaces
Session Organizer(s): Virginia Kuulei Berndt

SESSION 68: PAPERS IN THE ROUND: Research on Gender, Sexuality, Sport, Leisure, and/or the Body
Session Organizer(s): Kyle Shupe and Jinsun Yang

SESSION 114: CRITICAL DIALOGUE: Sport, Leisure, and Well-Being
Session Organizer(s): Luis F. Nu–o

SESSION 118: CRITICAL DIALOGUE: Bodies on the Line/ Activist First Responders or First Activist Responders

SESSION 119: Mind, Body, and Health
Session Organizer(s): Kaitlin Pericak

SESSION 120: Taking It All In: Embodiment and Empowerment
Session Organizer(s): Michael O. Johnston

SESSION 121: CRITICAL DIALOGUE: Teaching Sociology of Social Problems, Sports, and the Body
Session Organizer(s): Kaitlin Pericak

SESSION 122: Leisure, the Body, and the Life Course
Session Organizer(s): Yu-Ri Kim