Co-sponsored by Northeastern Illinois University and the Dr. Wm. M.

Scholl Center for Family and Community History announces its 2005-2006 schedule.

The Chicago Seminar on Sport & Culture features the presentation of

original research by scholars in the field as well as cultural commentary

on sport.  It is intended to draw together scholars from a variety of

fields to share their inquiries in the history, sociology, literature. The Newberry Library is located at 60 West Walton, Chicago , IL . There is no charge for the lecture. All meetings are at 3:30-5 PM.

10/14/2005

" Melbourne Massacre: Russell and the Boys Revolutionize the International Game."

Carson Cunningham

Ph.D. Candidate

History

Purdue University

11/18/2005

"Pro Patria and Alma Mater:   College Sports and the First World War."

Patrick Miller

History

Northeastern Illinois University

02/24/2006

"Rules of the Game: Sport, Race and Politics."

Lenience Davis

Political Science

North Central College

3/17/06

"Knowing the Score: Girls' Athletics in Metropolitan

Chicago High Schools, 1910 to 1980"

Joseph Bigott

History and Political Science

Purdue University , Calumet

4/28/2006

"'Yuppies on the Phone': Defining Community

Boundaries."  [at Wrigley Field]

Holly Swyers

The Society of Fellows

University of Chicago

For more information on the Chicago Seminar on Sport & Culture contact:

Gerald Gems, North Central College , 630 637 5502 / grgems@nocentrl.edu or

Steven Riess, Northeastern University (773) 442-5631, s-riess@neiu.edu  or

Ginger Shulick, Newberry Library 312 255 3524/ scholl@newberry.org