Welcome to BEA's Sports Division, established in April 2008. For a long time sports wore the tag of the 'toy store.' No serious study of the media could include a look at sports. But, times have changed. Academics as well as non-academics have seen that, for better or worse, sports are an essential element of U.S. and worldwide culture. This has led to a surge in academic organizations that recognize and embrace sports as a legitimate intellectual pursuit. A number of academic journals have been developed all devoted to sports, and schools that have sports-related classes, and even majors, are growing in number as we speak. Chair: John McGuire, Oklahoma State University Panelists: Max Roy Utsler, University of Kansas Joe Moore, University of Central Missouri Troy O. Comeau, Pittsburg State University Bobby Chastain, Purdue University - West Lafayette Jared Johnson, Oklahoma State University
Sunday April 12, 2015 1:30pm - 2:45pm PDT
Pavilion 2
