Sports History
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Welcome to the British Society of Sports History website. Our purpose is to promote the study of the history of sport.2024 Nominations for our Lord Aberdare Literary Prize are open!
http://sportinhistory.org/articles/2024-nominations-our-lord-aberdare-literary-prize-are
<p><span style="color: rgb(14, 10, 43);">The Lord Aberdare Literary Prize is awarded each year for the best book on any aspect of the history of sport in Britain, or for the best book on any aspect of sports history written by a British author. We're now accepting nominations for titles published in 2023!</span></p>2024-02-02T05:58:00-00:00Bridging Grant Application Form
http://sportinhistory.org/articles/bridging-grant-application-form
2024-01-27T07:27:00-00:00Call for Papers - Cricket Research Network Conference
http://sportinhistory.org/articles/call-papers-cricket-research-network-conference
<p>The Cricket Research Network has released a call for papers at its 2024 conference, to be held in Cardiff.</p>2023-10-19T00:03:00-00:00BSSH/BSA PhD/ECR Workshop November 18th
http://sportinhistory.org/articles/bsshbsa-phdecr-workshop-november-18th
<p><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 12pt; background-color: #ffffff;">The British Society of Sport History and British Sociological Association are excited to announce a one-day workshop for PhD/ECR and Independent Members spanning sport history and sociology. Recognising the challenges facing scholars of the field, this interdisciplinary workshop offers an opportunity for members share their work with others, listen to key experts on the nuances of working in both fields and an interdisciplinary panel concerning jobs in sport.</span></p>2023-10-10T16:40:00-00:00Sporting Inequalities Prize Winner
http://sportinhistory.org/articles/sporting-inequalities-prize-winner
<p><span style="color: #0e0a2b; font-family: 'Libre Franklin', 'Sans Serif'; font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;">Congratulations to </span><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0e0a2b; font-family: 'Libre Franklin', 'Sans Serif'; font-size: 16px;">Rafaelle Nicholson for being selected as the </span><em style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0e0a2b; font-family: 'Libre Franklin', 'Sans Serif'; font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;">Sport in History</em><span style="color: #0e0a2b; font-family: 'Libre Franklin', 'Sans Serif'; font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;"> Sporting Inequalities Prize winner for 2023.</span></p>2023-09-18T04:43:00-00:002023 AGM Minutes
http://sportinhistory.org/articles/2023-agm-minutes
<p>Minutes of the AGM held on Thursday 24th August 2023.</p>2023-08-30T06:13:00-00:00The Howard Milton Award
http://sportinhistory.org/articles/the-howard-milton-award
<p>We are delighted to announce distinguished historian of cricket, Clem Seecharan, as the winner of the 2023 Howard Milton Award for Cricket Scholarship.</p>2023-08-30T06:04:00-00:00Research Grants: Independent Researchers
http://sportinhistory.org/articles/research-grants-independent-researchers
<p>This award is intended to help independent researchers undertake original research in any area of sports history.</p>2023-08-21T03:56:00-00:00Lord Aberdare Prize Short List 2023
http://sportinhistory.org/articles/lord-aberdare-prize-short-list-2023
<p>Check out the shortlist for the 2023 Lord Aberdare Prize here!</p>2023-08-13T14:47:00-00:002023 BSSH AGM Agenda
http://sportinhistory.org/articles/2023-bssh-agm-agenda
<p>Agenda of the 2023 British Society of Sports History Annual General Meeting to be held on Thursday 24th August 2023 at Manchester Metropolitan University.</p>2023-08-05T07:09:00-00:00Trustee Report: Katie Holmes (Independent Researcher Representative)
http://sportinhistory.org/articles/trustee-report-katie-holmes-independent-researcher
<p>Report on activity over the previous year.</p>2023-08-05T07:07:00-00:00Trustee Report: Andy Carter (PGR/ECR Representative)
http://sportinhistory.org/articles/trustee-report-andy-carter-pgrecr-representative
<p>Report on activity over the previous year.</p>2023-08-05T07:04:00-00:00Trustee Report: Geoff Levett (Secretary)
http://sportinhistory.org/articles/trustee-report-geoff-levett
<p>Report on activity over the previous year.</p>2023-08-05T07:02:00-00:00Trustee Report: Pearse Reynolds (Treasurer)
http://sportinhistory.org/articles/trustee-report-pearse-reynolds-treasurer
<p>Report and Financial Statement for the 12 month period ended on 30 June 2023.</p>
<p> </p>2023-08-05T06:58:00-00:00Trustee Report: Connor Heffernan (Chair)
http://sportinhistory.org/articles/trustee-report-connor-heffernan-chair
<p>Report on activity over the previous year.</p>2023-08-05T06:49:00-00:00Sharing and Funding Your Research - Tips for Independent Researchers
http://sportinhistory.org/articles/sharing-and-funding-your-research-tips-independent
<p>Sharing and Funding Your Research - Tips for Independent Researchers - Katie Holmes and Dilwyn Porter</p>2023-08-05T05:33:00-00:00Useful Resources for Independent Researchers
http://sportinhistory.org/articles/useful-resources-independent-researchers
<p>Useful Resources for Independent Researchers - Katie Holmes and Dilwyn Porter</p>2023-08-05T04:39:00-00:00EPQ Prize Winner 2023
http://sportinhistory.org/articles/epq-prize-winner-2023
<p>We are delighted to announce the winner of the BSSH EPQ Prize for 2023: Georgia Coulston from Kings InterHigh School.</p>2023-06-13T09:22:00-00:00Writing Biographies
http://sportinhistory.org/articles/writing-biographies
<p>Writing Biographies - Dr Amanda Callan-Spenn</p>2023-06-01T06:32:00-00:00Writing a Club History
http://sportinhistory.org/articles/writing-club-history-guide
<p>Writing a Club History - Dr Conor Heffernan</p>2023-05-31T06:22:00-00:00Community History Prize
http://sportinhistory.org/articles/community-history-prize
<p>This award aims to support history in the community. We particularly encourage applications from underrepresented groups and communities within sport history in the UK.</p>2023-05-24T09:42:00-00:00Previous essay prize winners
http://sportinhistory.org/articles/previous-essay-prize-winners
<p>View details of previous winners and their papers here.</p>2023-04-08T11:40:00-00:00Winner of the Sport in History Undergraduate Essay Prize 2022
http://sportinhistory.org/articles/winner-the-sport-history-undergraduate-essay-prize-2021-236
<p>We are delighted to announce Selene Salavessa of Northumbria University as this year's winner.</p>2023-04-08T08:10:00-00:00Research Report: Dr. Basudhita Basu
http://sportinhistory.org/articles/research-report-dr-basudhita-basu
<p><span style="color: #0e0a2b; font-family: 'Libre Franklin', 'Sans Serif'; font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;">Our research grants support scholars with original research by sponsoring academic trips. Dr. Basudhita Basu recounts her experiences and findings of a month-long academic tour funded by the BSSH.</span></p>2023-04-01T13:44:00-00:00Nominations for our Lord Aberdare Literary Prize are open!
http://sportinhistory.org/articles/nominations-our-lord-aberdare-literary-prize-are-open-233
<p>The Lord Aberdare Literary Prize is awarded each year for the best book on any aspect of the history of sport in Britain, or for the best book on any aspect of sports history written by a British author. We're now accepting nominations for titles published in 2022!</p>2023-03-09T01:11:00-00:00