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<p>Dear </p>
<p><em>The Institute for the African Child and the Center for Sports Administration cordially invite you to the <strong>7th Sports in Africa symposium</strong>. </em></p>
<p>Program</p>
<p><strong>Friday, March 11, 2010</strong></p>
<p><em>1:00 - 1:50 p.m. - Walter Hall, Room 135 </em><br />
Asia <br />
<strong>Ming Li</strong> - Sports Administration, Ohio University<br />
<strong>Michael Pfahl</strong> - Sports Administration, Ohio University</p>
<p><em>2:00 - 2:50 p.m. - Walter Hall, Room 135 </em><br />
South America/Caribbean<br />
<strong>Rafael Obregon</strong> - Communication and Development, Ohio University<br />
<strong>David Carr </strong>- Coaching Education, Ohio University<br />
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<em>3:00 - 4:30 p.m. - Walter Hall, Room 135 </em><br />
Keynote Address<br />
<em><strong>From Marginalization to Global Citizenship:
Africa's First World Cup in Historical Perspective </strong></em><br />
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Peter Alegi</strong> - Michigan State University </p>
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<td height="189"><em><a href="http://www.ohioswallow.com/book/African+Soccerscapes" target="_new"><img src="http://www.ohio.edu/sportsafrica/graphics/symposium2011/AlegiBook.jpg" alt="African Soccerscapes" width="110" height="165" hspace="10" vspace="5" align="left" /></a></em></td>
<td><p> <strong>Peter Alegi</strong> is an associate professor of history at Michigan State University and the author of <em>Laduma! Soccer, Politics</em><em>, and</em> <em>Society in South Africa (2004) </em>and <em><em>African Soccerscapes, How a Continent Changed the World's Game</em></em> (2010) published by Ohio University Press-Swallow Press.<br />
He is an editorial board member of the<em>International Journal of African Historical Studies</em>, book review editor of <em>Soccer and Society</em>, and an editorial board member of the <em>Interdisciplinary e-journal of African Sports, Impumelelo</em>. <br />
Alegi was a fulbright scholar at the University of Kwazulu Natal, South Africa in 2010. His blog, <a href="http://www.footballiscominghome.info/author/peter/">Football Is Coming Home</a>, provided daily comments and reflections on the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.</p></td>
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<p><em>4:30 - 5:30 p.m. - Grover Center Atrium</em><br />
<strong>Poster Session</strong>: UNHCR Toolkit Project by Sports and Development students<br />
<strong>Reception</strong></p>
<p><em>5:30 - 7:00 p.m. - Grover Center, W115 <br />
</em>Movie: <strong>Pelada </strong><br />
Presentation: <strong>Sheri Huckleberry</strong>, Coaching Education, Ohio University</p></td>
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<font color="#FFFF99" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><strong>Sponsors</strong>:<br />
College of Health Sciences and Professions - African Studies Program - Multicultural Programs - Center for Sports Administration - College of Business - Ohio University Press
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