INSA was founded in 2020, and has a rapidly growing membership (200+).
Early Career Researchers drive the network to nurture and develop the sub-field for the future. Senior scholars provide mentorship and guidance to the network, but key decisions are made by ECR.
At the core of our activities is the Working Group. We meet fortnightly on Teams to discuss work in progress and provide support to our members’ efforts.
As the network grows, we continue to develop new activities and resources, with more planned for the future. Our aim is to establish a fully fledged academic organization in the next five years.
Aims and Objectives:
- Develop the Anthropology of Sport as a coherent sub-discipline.
- Connect like-minded scholars of sport, including those in related disciplines ‘outside’ anthropology.
- Assist scholars who work together on projects related to the Anthropology of Sport.
- Develop related outputs including publications, grant proposals, etc.
- Establish a peer-reviewed academic journal of international repute.
- Become a recognised professional institution, with a fully elected committee elected at an annual conference.
Activities & Resources:
- A fortnightly Working Group on Teams
- An annual INSA conference
- Online Seminar Series on Teams.
- Member’s Network Page (in development)
- Reading List & Member Publications
- 2-3 panels organised at external events each year.
- Infrastructure and assistance to develop publications.
- In-person Workshops at affiliated universities, to foster collaboration between ECR & senior academics.