|  | Partners and Events | No.50 May 2007 |

An International Affair at The University of Western Ontario Children, Sport, and Physical Activity: Philosophical Dimensions |
The University of Western Ontario is honoured to host an international conference on the philosophical dimensions of children, sport, and physical activity. The overall intent of this conference is to create a dialogue from which the development of mandates concerning the ethical treatment of children in sport and physical activity can be established. World-renowned sport sociologist Dr. Jay Coakley (University of Colorado) headlines the group of keynote speakers at the conference held at the Arthur and Sonia Labatt Health Sciences Building from May 30 – June 1, 2007. Other keynote speakers include Dr. Samantha Brennan (The University of Western Ontario), Dr. Lamartine P. DaCosta (University Gama Filho), Dr. Gabriela Tamowski (University of New Brunswick), and Dr. Aniko Varpalotai (The University of Western Ontario). Presentations at the conference encompass a variety of issues including topics such as coaching ethics, the development of youth sport, children’s rights, and the role of sport and physical education in the lives of children. Furthermore, a select few of presented papers will be considered for an upcoming Journal of the Philosophy of Sport special Fall 2007 issue surrounding children, sport, and physical activity. In conjunction with the Faculty of Health Sciences and School of Kinesiology at The University of Western Ontario, the organizing committee welcomes all who are interested in children, sport, and physical education to join representatives from over 20 countries at the Children, Sport, and Physical Activity: Philosophical Dimensions conference. For more detail and continual updates on all conference events, please view the conference website at www.childrenandsport.com. Register today to take advantage of this rare gathering of international delegates discussing children, sport, and physical education at The University of Western Ontario, which is funded in part by the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada. http://www.icsspe.org/portal/index.php?w=1&z=5 An International Affair at The University of Western Ontario Children, Sport, and Physical Activity: Philosophical Dimensions