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SDSU Leadership Summit Conference

Leadership in Motion

Saturday, March 9, 2024
9 a.m. - 4 p.m .
Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union

This year's conference will revolve around the theme of "Leadership in Motion," capturing the essence of progress and adaptability in leadership. Much like the fluid movements in motion, leadership evolves, embraces change, and navigates through diverse terrains. It's about steering through challenges, pivoting swiftly, and carving unique paths.

From Sports Diplomacy to Sportswashing: Navigating Political Possibilities in Global Sports

Thursday, February 22, 2024
5-6:30 p.m.
University of Texas at Austin, Moody College of Communication

In the McGarr Symposium on Sports and Society, five leading scholars examine the possibilities and limits of using sports as a political tool. The conversation will address global mega-events, diplomacy and soft power, development, sportswashing, activism, and more.

Panelists:

  • Dr. Jules Boykoff, Pacific University
  • Amira Rose Davis, UT-Austin
  • Dr. Tommy Hunt, UT-Austin
  • Dr. Lindsay Krasnoff, France and US
  • Dr. Neftalie Williams, San Diego State University

View photos from the event. | Watch the video.

Perpetual Motion: Connecting Skateboarding & Action Sports Culture to Public Diplomacy

Thursday, November 9, 2023
9 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Utah Cultural Celebration Center - West Valley City

Keynote for the the Ambassador John Price & Marcia Price World Affairs Symposium on Sports Diplomacy: Leveling the Socioeconomic Playing Field. Sponsored by Utah Global Diplomacy, the symposium your gateway to exploring the multifaceted universe of sports diplomacy.

The Stoke Sessions: An International Conference on the Culture, History and Politics of Surfing and Skateboarding

The Stoke Sessions

April 20-23, 2023

Our conference aims to bring together scholars from all backgrounds and disciplines – humanities, social and natural sciences, cultural studies, ethnic studies, Indigenous studies, sports studies, etc. in a comprehensive examination of surfing and skateboarding. The Stoke Sessions, featuring keynote speakers Tony and Steve Hawk, Dian Hadiani, and Selema Masekela, is the second international conference organized and hosted by San Diego State University’s Surf and Skate Studies Collaborative.

Learn more about the conference.

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Neftalie Williams, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Skateboarding, Action Sports, and Social Change
Email: [email protected]
Center Office: Nasatir Hall (NH) 210

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