I have now moved to the University of Virginia, where I taught Soccer Politics for the first time this Fall. We delighted in the fact that the World Cup actually happened during the class, and have been watching over the past weeks.
Students in the class developed projects focused on the Qatar World Cup, which you can find here (will be posting a few more as they come on line in the next days). Enjoy! Feel free to share responses and comments below if you’d like.
Brazil’s 2022 Presidential Election, Evangelism, and the 2022 Qatar World Cup, by Mary-Dryden Maio, Gabrielle Mashkouri, Anna Rosenfeld, & Anthony Tran
Bringing England to the World Cup: A Story of Three Players, by Peter Layne, Jack Lesemann & Spencer Pierce
The Group of Death, by Nicholas Wells
Iran in the 2022 World Cup, by Chloe Chiesa, Libby Terrell, & William Woodford
Messi vs. Ronaldo, by Vedat Dilek & Akaela Feng
UVA Students and the World Cup, Olivia Fergerstrom, Samarth Saksena, Carter Smith, Cameron Weisfeld
Sportwashing in the Qatar 2022 World Cup, by Peyton Burda, Caroline Connor & Birgitta Taylor-Lillquist
The Transformation of Qatar, by Brandon Caramis, Yehya Elnagdy, Leo Howerdd & Joe Purvis
Who Makes the Call? Exploring Referees at the 2022 World Cup, by Avery Bowers & Matthew Docalivich
World Cup Betting Guide, by Malcolm Brickhouse and Bennett Ross
Dear Laurent
My name is Richard Dodgson, I am a lecturer in the Department of Politics at Newcastle University. I am in the process of planning and preparing a module on the political economy of football. I stumbled across this blog and I just wanted to say ‘hello’. I am very much in the early stages of planning and preparing for my module, it won’t run until September 2024 at the earliest, but I would appreciate any thoughts you have on teaching a module about football and politics, what to include and any key texts etc.
Best wishes
Richard
richard.dodgson@newcastle.ac.uk