The Sound of Victory: Politics of Performance at the Super Bowl Halftime Show

A webinar featuring Dr. Courtney Cox (University of Oregon) and Dr. Perry Johnson (University of Southern California).

Dr. Cox and Dr. Johnson are directors of The Sound of Victory, is an interdisciplinary, multi-platform project dedicated to investigating the deeply-intertwined relationship between music, sound and sport. For this presentation, they will share their work around the historical and political significance of Super Bowl halftime performances. Dr. Cox and Dr. Johnson’s presentations will be followed by audience questions and further conversation about the cultural politics of Super Bowl halftime shows.

The event will be moderated by Dr. Matt Ventresca (Georgia Tech) with opening remarks from Dr. Mary McDonald (Georgia Tech).

To register for the webinar, CLICK HERE.

The Possibilities of Podcasting and Digital Audio for Sport Studies Research

This webinar explores multiple ways that podcasting and digital audio can be incorporated into research praxis in the study of sport and movement cultures.

Featuring presentations by:

• Dr. Samuel M. Clevenger (Towson University)
• Dr. Robyn Smith (Loughborough University)

Moderated by Dr. Marta Mack (University of Kentucky) with opening remarks from Dr. Mary McDonald and Dr. Matt Ventresca (Georgia Tech).

Sounding Out: Works in Progress at the Sports/Sound Nexus

This event was an interactive online workshop where two presenters shared in progress that explore the connections between sports and sound:

Dr. Paul O’Connor (Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Exeter University; he/him)
“The Skater’s Ear: A Sensuous Complexity of Skateboarding Sound”

Nicki Duval (multidisciplinary artist; they/them)
“Death Spiral”

Moderated by: Dr. Oliver Rick

The Power of Sound and Sport Webinar

This webinar consisted of presentations from invited speakers discussing their explorations into sound and sport across research, media, and artistic domains.

Speakers include: Dr. Mary McDonald, Dr. Matt Ventresca, Dr. Nik Dickerson, Mel Day and Dr. Akilah Carter-Francique, and Dr. Sam Clevenger and Dr. Oliver Rick. Moderated by: Dr. Marta Mack.