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Sport and Leisure History Seminar with Clare Tebbutt

The ‘man-woman athlete’ was frequently evoked in the 1930s British popular press. These were, for the most part, athletes who had competed in women’s sport, but later realised themselves to be men, such as Mark Weston and Zdenek Koubek. Given the current furore about the limits of sex segregation in professional sport, it is illuminating to look back to the debates that were occurring at the point when women’s sport was gaining a professional footing and how, then as now, appeals to science were used to explain the application of cultural and social standards to cast doubt upon athletes' bodies.

Sport and Leisure History Seminar with Geoff Swallow

At our next Sport & Leisure History seminar we have Geoff Swallow of Manchester Metropolitan Univeristy talking about a fascinating contest between the English swimmers John Arthur Jarivs and Jseph 'Joey' Nuttal in 1901. Geoff's paper puts their contest into the context of the growth of national and international competition in the pool and looks at their rivalry from a unique angle. Join us for a stimulating Zoom event.

Sport in History Podcast 36 – Allister Webb

The history of international cricket in this week's podcast brought to you by the British Society of Sport History in association with the Institute of Historical Research with Geoff talking to Allister Webb about Yorkshire and Glamorgan County Cricket Clubs.

Sport and Leisure History Seminar 2019-20 #6 Allister Webb

The next BSSH Sport and Leisure History seminar at the IHR will be given by Allister Smith on the relationship between cricket history and the bidding process for major sporting events such as the Men's Cricket World Cup of 2019.

6pm Mon 2nd December, John S Cohen Room

Sport and Leisure History Seminar 2019-20 # Dr Liam O’Callaghan CANCELLED

It's with regret that due to strike action we have cancelled Dr O'Callghan's seminar on Irish rugby. We hope to bring him to London speak in the autumn of 2020 as part of our 2020-21 programme.

Sport and Leisure History Seminar 2019-20 #4 Veronica Smith

The next BSSH Sport and Leisure History seminar at the IHR will be given by Veronica Smith of the University of York, who will be talking about the stained glass in the Victoria Baths, Manchester. Do come along for a stimulating discussion.

6pm Mon 2nd December, John S Cohen Room

Sport and Leisure History Seminar 2019-20 #3 CANCELLED

The next BSSH Sport and Leisure History seminar at the IHR will be given by Kay Schiller of Durham University, who will be talking about Alex Nathan, the 'fastest Jew in Germany'. Do come along for a stimulating discussion.

6pm Mon 2nd December, John S Cohen Room

Sport and Leisure History Seminar 2019-20 #3

6pm Mon 2nd December, John S Cohen Room

Sport and Leisure History Seminar 2019-20 #2

The next BSSH Sport and Leisure History seminar at the IHR will be given by Helena Byrne of the British Library talking about Irish women's soccer. Do come along for a stimulating discussion.

6pm Mon 7th October, John S Cohen Room

Sport in History Podcast 18 – Dr Raf Nicholson

UK women's sport governance in this week's podcast brought to you by the British Society of Sport History in association with the Institute of Historical Research with last week's host, Raf Nicholson, in the hot seat for the first of the BSSH's Sport in History seminars at the IHR.

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Sport and Leisure History Seminar with Clare Tebbutt

Sport and Leisure History Seminar with Geoff Swallow

Sport in History Podcast 36 – Allister Webb

Sport and Leisure History Seminar 2019-20 #6 Allister Webb

Sport and Leisure History Seminar 2019-20 # Dr Liam O’Callaghan CANCELLED

Sport and Leisure History Seminar 2019-20 #4 Veronica Smith

Sport and Leisure History Seminar 2019-20 #3 CANCELLED

Sport and Leisure History Seminar 2019-20 #3

Sport and Leisure History Seminar 2019-20 #2

Sport in History Podcast 18 – Dr Raf Nicholson

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