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05-05-2009, 04:02 PM
Race, Ethnicity, and National Identity in Contemporary European Soccer and Society: The Status of Ethnic Minorities in the New Europe
Instructor: Carl-Gustaf Scott, Department of History, Hamline University
Dates: June 29 - July 3, 2009, 9:00 – 4:00 Daily
Soccer is the most widely watched and played team sport in Europe, and Western Europe is also home to the largest, wealthiest, and most prestigious soccer leagues in the world. The game’s appeal is virtually universal, transcending all existing socio-economic, religious, and racial barriers in contemporary European society, and this course employs soccer to examine the second-class status of the continent’s ethnic minorities. These minorities are principally composed of immigrants from Europe’s former colonies in Asia, Africa and the Caribbean. Most arrived during the economic boom years of the early postwar era, and have, as a rule, remained on the margins of European society ever since.
This class looks at how the sport acts to illuminate both long-standing ethnic and sectarian divisions within European society, as well as newer racially related grievances. The pervasiveness of such antipathies in today’s game, in turn, raises questions about what it exactly means to be “European”, and whether or not soccer ultimately can contribute to creating a more inclusive definition of citizenship. The course employs an interdisciplinary approach, relying on a combination of scholarly essays, films, and works of literature to explore these topics. Particular attention will be paid to the position of African and Caribbean players in British and French soccer.
Location
University of Minnesota - Minneapolis campus.
Daily Schedule
Monday-Friday, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Credit
All teachers will earn 30 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and have the option to register for graduate credit ($388.25/credit).
Housing
Teachers from outside the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro area are eligible to stay in on-campus housing. Each institute has a limited number of housing scholarships available to teachers on a first-come, first-served basis.
Travel Stipends
A limited number of travel stipends up to $250 will be awarded to teachers traveling to the institutes.
Registration
Registration is $75 and includes lunch daily, readings, field trips, and teaching materials. Register online at www.igs.cla.umn.edu/outreach. Questions may be directed to Molly McCoy, IGS Outreach Coordinator, at outreach@umn.edu or at 612-624-7346.
Instructor: Carl-Gustaf Scott, Department of History, Hamline University
Dates: June 29 - July 3, 2009, 9:00 – 4:00 Daily
Soccer is the most widely watched and played team sport in Europe, and Western Europe is also home to the largest, wealthiest, and most prestigious soccer leagues in the world. The game’s appeal is virtually universal, transcending all existing socio-economic, religious, and racial barriers in contemporary European society, and this course employs soccer to examine the second-class status of the continent’s ethnic minorities. These minorities are principally composed of immigrants from Europe’s former colonies in Asia, Africa and the Caribbean. Most arrived during the economic boom years of the early postwar era, and have, as a rule, remained on the margins of European society ever since.
This class looks at how the sport acts to illuminate both long-standing ethnic and sectarian divisions within European society, as well as newer racially related grievances. The pervasiveness of such antipathies in today’s game, in turn, raises questions about what it exactly means to be “European”, and whether or not soccer ultimately can contribute to creating a more inclusive definition of citizenship. The course employs an interdisciplinary approach, relying on a combination of scholarly essays, films, and works of literature to explore these topics. Particular attention will be paid to the position of African and Caribbean players in British and French soccer.
Location
University of Minnesota - Minneapolis campus.
Daily Schedule
Monday-Friday, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Credit
All teachers will earn 30 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and have the option to register for graduate credit ($388.25/credit).
Housing
Teachers from outside the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro area are eligible to stay in on-campus housing. Each institute has a limited number of housing scholarships available to teachers on a first-come, first-served basis.
Travel Stipends
A limited number of travel stipends up to $250 will be awarded to teachers traveling to the institutes.
Registration
Registration is $75 and includes lunch daily, readings, field trips, and teaching materials. Register online at www.igs.cla.umn.edu/outreach. Questions may be directed to Molly McCoy, IGS Outreach Coordinator, at outreach@umn.edu or at 612-624-7346.