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The First International Society for the Social Sciences of Sport (ISSSS) Conference 2009 September 23-26 in Warsaw, Poland |
First announcement The First International Society for the Social Sciences of Sport Conference will take place from Wednesday, September 23, 2009 and to Saturday, September 26, 2009 at Josef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw in Poland. The First Conference of the International Society for the Social Sciences of Sport is organized by ISSSS, the Ministry of Sport and Tourism and Josef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw on the 80th University Anniversary which will take place during 2009/2010 academic year. The 2009 Conference will be hosted by the Josef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw. Prof. Dr. Jerzy Kosiewicz will act as the Chair of the Organizing Committee and the Chair of Scientific Committee. Prof. Dr. Jolanta Żyśko will be Vice-Chair of the Organizing Committee and Vice-Chair of the Scientific Committee. A Conference website will soon be posted at the ISSSS web-site located on the University website (www.awf.edu.pl). The subject of the Conference is Social Sciences towards Contemporary Sport We are going to hold the following thematic sessions: The Subjective Aspects of Sport in Philosophical Perspective. Theoretical and Empirical Determinants of Sociology of Sport. Historical and Contemporary Faces of Sport and Olympism. Psychological Determinants of Sport. Pedagogy towards the Challenges of Contemporary Sport. Social Background of Training and Competition in Sport. Tourism and Recreation in the Light of Social Needs. Social Issues of Sport Management. Open Papers. Deadlines
25th July 2009 31st July 2009 15th August 2009 31th August 2009 31th August 2009 30th September 2009 | abstract submission notice of acceptance early bird registration registration and payment confirmation of accommodation in IBIS Hotel and on campus submission of full text of the paper
Call for Abstract and Papers The organizers of the Conference are going to publish the book of abstracts before the Conference is held. They would also like to publish 2 collection books (the first in English and the second in the Polish version) and 2 special issues of the Journal “Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and Research”. Abstracts The ISSSS invites the submission of abstracts to be considered for presentation at the 1st annual 2009 ISSSS meeting. Abstracts are welcome on any area of social sciences of sport. In addition to abstracts for papers, proposals for round table and panel discussions, including a tentative list of participants, are also welcome and should follow the same format as paper abstracts. Graduate students and emerging scholars are encouraged to submit their works in progress. Abstracts should be 300-500 words long and must be received by 25 July, 2009. The preferred mode of submission is by e-mail. Please send the abstract as an attachment, preferably in Word. Contributors who do not have access to e-mail are free to send a hard copy instead. Please submit e-mail copies of abstracts and papers to the Chair at: jerzy.kosiewicz@awf.edu.pl Instructions for Submission of Abstracts Please send your abstracts tojerzy.kosiewicz@awf.edu.pl Please read these instructions carefully before preparing your abstract: Each presenting author is permitted to submit a maximum of two abstracts in the capacity of main author. Figures and tables are not acceptable. Maximum length of an abstract is 300-500 words. The abstract should be written in English. The title should be concise and descriptive of the work to be reported. Do not use any subtitles. Use Times New Roman font (font size 12) to write the text. The person submitting the abstract should appear as the first author and will be expected to present the work if it is accepted. The abstract should give - especially in empirical researches - the objectives of the study, the approach and the methods used, the results obtained, and the conclusions reached. Deadline for abstract submission is 25 July 2009 The organizers reserve the right to change the mode of paper presentation and to choose a suitable session for the abstract. A blind review system will be used when evaluating the abstracts. Notice of acceptance will be e-mailed to the submitting authors till 31 July 2009. Submitting authors must register as conference delegates and pay the registration fee. Abstracts without paid registration fees will not be published in the abstract book. Abstracts which have not been prepared according to these instructions will not be published in the abstract book. Editorial Policy - Instructions for Authors of Papers We request that all materials be sent in electronic version only (via e-mail or on a CD). Additionally, we ask for one paper copy (A4 size). Please strictly adhere to this editorial instruction. Before the proper text provide the following information in a successive order: the surname and forename of the author, the author’s affiliation, keywords from 3 to 5) the summary of the text (containing about 300-500 words) The proper text may be homogenous or it may be divided into an introduction, subsections, and a conclusion. Pagination: the bottom of the page, external alignment. The length of the article should not exceed 10 pages of typescript (including bibliography). Text editor: MS Word (version 97, 2000 or a newer one) before the main text you should place: Font (Times New Roman): name and surname (bold) and affiliation (normal font) – 10 points the title (bold, italicized) – 12 points proper text and bibliography – 10 points footnotes – 9 points Paragraph settings: indentation: 0,63 cm spacing before and spacing after: 0 points; line spacing at least 12.5 points Margins: left – 4.3 cm, right – 4.2 cm, bottom – 6.9 cm, top – 3 cm Text has to be aligned; one should not use a word division option, page division, heading and imprint. In text referencing you should use the Harvard Referencing System. Bibliography should be placed at the end of the article and the names of the main authors should be listed in an alphabetical order. References inside the text should be arranged according to the following pattern: [Kowalski 2001, ss. 23-25], [Kowalski 2003a, 2003b] etc. As far as non-serial publications are concerned, references should be arranged according to the following pattern: Surname, first and middle names as initials, year, title (italicized), publishing house, place of publishing. When referencing to the text taken from journals and collective works: surname and initials of names, year, the title of the article (italicized), the name of the journal, volume (annual bound volume), No. XX, pages xxx-yyy. The footnotes that explain or supplement a particular place in a text ought to be placed at the bottom of the page. Numbering must respect the rule of consecutiveness throughout the text. Editorial staff reserves the right to correct stylistic flaws and to make abbreviations. All the papers which have been prepared contrary to this instruction will be returned for correction. Please bear in mind that the closing date for sending the full text of the papers is 30 September 2009. Please send hard copies (only if e-mail is not available) to: Jerzy Kosiewicz , Full Professor Josef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Poland Head of the Chair of the Social Sciences Head of the Philosophy Department 00-968 Warsaw 34 Marymoncka St Abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee of the Conference. Registration All participants are kindly requested to fill in the application form (attached in MS Word) and send it back to jerzy.kosiewicz@awf.edu.pl till 31st August 2009. All participants of the Conference will become members of the ISSSS. During the first General Assembly the participants will decide on the sum of one-time fee starting from the next conference. The ISSSS membership fee should be paid starting from the next ISSSS conference. Registration fees Status of participant
| By 15 August | after 15 August
Participant Accompanying person Student | 250€ 150 € 150 € | 280 € 150 € 150 €
The registration fee includes Admission to all sessions Conference material and abstract book Coffee/tea according to the session agenda Welcome reception (23 September) Excursion to Museum and dinner (26 September) Folk restaurant evening (25 September) Lunches (24, 25 September) Membership fee to the next ISSSS conference The registration fee for accompanying persons includes Welcome reception (23 September) Excursion to Museum and dinner (26 September) Folk restaurant evening (25 September) Payment Methods Registration fee and payment for accommodation can be sent to the following bank accounts: Bank Account in PLN 79109010140000000111478283 Code Swift: WBK PPL PP XXX Iban: 79109010140000000111478283 Bank Account in Euro 18109010140000000111478605 Code Swift: WBK PPL PP XXX Iban: 18109010140000000111478605 Accommodation Conference participants may stay in the following sleeping quarters: “Ibis Warsaw Old City” Hotel Campus Residence in Building “F” Male Hall of Residence “Ibis Warsaw Old City” Hotel Arrival: 23 September 2009 Departure: 26 September 2009 The participants are kindly requested to confirm the hotel booking directly at the hotel at email: H3714-RE@accor.com referring to reservation number: Josef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw; 170357. The deadline for hotel booking is 31st August 2009. 100% payment for bed and breakfast has to be transferred to the IBIS Hotel account. The hotel provides rooms with king size beds. The room price is 289 PLN (about 78 EUR) per night from Monday till Friday and 219 PLN (about 59 EUR) per night during the weekend. Our breakfast buffet is at your disposal from 6.30 am until 10 pm. Breakfast price is 29 PLN per person, paid additionally. In the hotel room you can find: air-conditioning, shower/toilet, cable TV, and direct telephone line. (Rates include VAT tax). Check-in time is 2 pm and check-out time is 12 noon. Campus Residence in Building “F” Booking for the ISSSS conference participants. from 21 September 2009 to 26 September 2009 in Building “F” (situated at Josef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, 34 Marymoncka St.) There are 10 apartments in Building “F”. Each apartment consists of a single and twin room including kitchen and bathroom. We are able to accommodate 31 people in total. The charge for twenty-four hour accommodation in guest rooms amounts to: single room - 80 PLN (about 22 EUR) twin room - 120 PLN (about 60 PLN per person) Apartment (2+1) - 200 PLN Apartment (3+1) - 260 PLN According to the Directive No. 2/2008 issued by the Chancellor of Josef Pilsudski University of Physical Education the charge for a stay is paid by cash during checking in at the reception desk. ATTENTION! Check-in time is 2 pm and check-out time is 10 am on the next day. ATTENTION! Every person who is interested in receiving an invoice ought to report to the Bursary (which is situated in the Management Office Building) in room 26. It opens from 8 am to 4 pm. You should provide the original receipt of payment and a properly filled official form. Official forms are available at the reception desk. Male Hall of Residence We are able to accommodate 150 people in total (there are 14 single rooms and 78 twin rooms). According to Directive No. 9 issued by the Chancellor of Josef Pilsudski University of Physical Education the charges per room in “Male” Dormitory are listed as follows: 96 PLN (about 27 EUR) plus 7% VAT tax per single room 168 PLN plus 7% VAT tax per twin room ATTENTION! Every person who is interested in receiving an invoice ought to report to the Bursary (which is situated in the Management Office Building) in room 26. It opens from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. You should provide the original receipt of payment and a properly filled official form. Official forms are available at the reception desk. Transport in the city Buses and trams are the safest and the cheapest means of transport in big cities in Poland. You can use most of the lines between 5 am and 11 pm on working days. The bus and tram tickets can be bought at newsagents’ (“kiosk”-s), ticket machines located at stops or you can buy them directly from drivers. In Warsaw a single fare is 2,80 PLN. There is a possibility of buying a 24h ticket- 9,00 PLN, 3-day ticket- 16,00 PLN or a weekly city ticket- 32,00 PLN. The metro (Warsaw Underground) operates between 5 am and 2.30 pm, and the trains run every 5 minutes during peak hours, and every 8 minutes outside peak hours. In order to get to Hotel Ibis, get off at ‘Dworzec Gdański’ station. The University is located at ‘Stare Bielany’ Station. Taxis are available all day long. They charge lower fares between 8 am and 10 pm. and higher fares between 10 pm and 8 am Warsaw Frederic Chopin recommends three taxi corporations: 1) Merc Taxi +48226777777; 2) MPT Radio Taxi +4819191; 3) Sawa Taxi +48226444444. Taxi fare from the airport should be approx. 40 PLN. Be careful and if you do not want to risk being overcharged, take a radio taxi. Public transport from the airport Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport You can reach the city centre by bus number 175, The domestic airport is next door to the international terminal. The line 175 bus runs from 4.50 am to 11.00 pm. The number of the bus “175” is going directly to Hotel Ibis. The name of the station is Konwiktorska. Direction: Dworzec Gdański. You can also reach the city centre by bus number 188 which will take you to metro ‘Politechnika; station. It runs from 4.43 am to 11.13 pm. If you arrive at the Airport at night, it is possible to take bus number N32 which will take you to ‘Warszawa-Centralna’ railway station. It runs from 11.09 pm to 4.39 am. Application form http://www.icsspe.org/portal/index.php?w=1&z=5 The First International Society for the Social Sciences of Sport (ISSSS) Conference 2009