The University of Huddersfield is to host a conference on Sport and Oral History.

The conference is being run by the University’s Media and Journalism Department in association with the History Department and is an outcome of the University’s Up and Under rugby league oral history project (see: www.rugbyleagueoralhistory.co.uk )

The conference will be held on Friday April 3rd and Saturday April 4th 2009 at the University of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire.

We are inviting papers on the subject of Sport and Oral History, particularly any papers dealing with the subject of rugby league.

We would however also welcome papers that cover a range of sports examining the social and cultural impact of those sports on the wider communities as well as the social history of particular sports.

Submissions from academics and non-academics are welcomed.

Submissions should be no more than 500 words and should be sent to Stephen Kelly at s.f.kelly@hud.ac.uk by January 31st 2009. Earlier notification of interest would be much appreciated.