20th Annual Conference, June 24-26, 2011
@ Seikei University
Keynote address
“Social process and the dream of sport”
by Ryuzo UCHIDA (Tokyo University)
Keynote symposium
“Dismantling sport sociology: a sociology of “sport sociology”
Presentations
1) “Sports should return to its homeland of “fiction””
by Nozomu IKEI (Kobe College, retired)
2) “Far from Huizinga?”
by Shun INOUE (Professor emeritus, Osaka University)
3) “On the possibilities of body theory”
by Yoshiaki KAMEYAMA (Ryukoku University)
4) “Identity politics of sport sociology: It’s androgynous nature”
by Toshio SAEKI (Professor emeritus, University of Tsukuba)
Moderator: Takayuki YAMASHITA (Ritsumeikan University), Keiko NAKAE (Seikei University)
Research Committee Symposium
“The localization and diversification of media sport”
Presentations
1) “Local media and the development of student football”
by Haruo HIGASHIMOTA (Kyoto Women’s University)
2) “World Cup soccer and the role of local ambushers”
by Chihiro MORITSU (Miyazaki Municipal University)
3) “Mega events and local media “
by Isamu KURODA (Kansai University)
Moderator: Lee THOMPSON (Waseda University)
After Hours Session
“The ‘new public sphere’ in sport”
Speakers
Hidesato TAKAHASHI (Nara University of Education)
Keiji MATSUDA (Tokyo Gakugei University)
Sadao MORIKAWA (Professor emeritus, Nippon Sport Science University)
Luncheon meeting
“Two years of Japan Journal of Sport Sociology: A summary of the contents”
by Satoshi SHIMIZU (University of Tsukuba)
Open Session, November 27, 2011, Seikei University
“Crisis of Elite Sports”
Presentations
1) “Toward an “open” solidarity of athletes: From the standpoint of the athlete”
by Tomohiro NAGATSUKA (Professional cyclist)
2) “Reforming elite sports: From the standpoint of governance”
by Noriyuki ICHIHARA (Executive Director of Japanese Olympic Committee)
3) “The sport media hope for new value: From the standpoint of the media”
by Shigeru SUGIYAMA (Former director, NHK Sports Broadcasting Center)
4) “Second careers and social resources: From the standpoint of athlete support”
by Hirotaka SOMA (National Training Center)
Moderator: Koichi KIKU (University of Tsukuba), Hiroshi MIZUKAMI (Nihon University)
