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International Seminar Series – FIFA World Cups of Soccer

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 , 12:00 pm 1:00 pm CDT

The fourth event in the Spring 2023 International Seminar Series, The FIFA World Cups of Soccer-Joy and Context is now open for registration. It will be presented simultaneously in-person in the Old Main Room of the Bone Student Center, and online through Zoom. This event will be held on March 29, 2023, from noon-1 p.m. All events in this series are free and open to the public. RSVP is required for in-person attendance.  
 
With the men’s World Cup taking place this past fall, and the women’s World Cup coming up this summer, the spring semester presents a perfect opportunity to take an in-depth look at how these events are shaping the world stage. International sporting events unite fans from around the globe through shared passion and excitement for the players, teams, and competitions. However, there is a dark undertone of corruption, gender inequality, and human rights and labor violations that surround these events. This series aims to take a comprehensive look at some of these topics and provide a broader context for how these events impact issues beyond the world of sports.  

The topic for this event will be “Labor and Human Rights and the 2022 Soccer World Cup,” which will be led by Dr. Noha Shawki of Illinois State University’s Department of Politics and Government, Dr. Yusuf Sarfati of Illinois State University’s Department of Politics and Government, Dr. Irv Epstein of Illinois Wesleyan University’s Peace and Social Justice and Educational Studies, and Dr. James Simeone of Illinois Wesleyan University’s Peace and Social Justice and Political Science. The guest speakers will provide an overview of human rights issues surrounding the 2022 Soccer World Cup. There will be a focus of Qatar’s domestic and regional politics for context. Some of the discussion will broadly include academic freedom violations, scholar intimidation, incarceration, and targeted killings in Qatar and the Persian Gulf Region. This will connect with larger aspects of academic freedom involving both human rights and democratic governance. There will also be an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of United Nations’ International Labor Organization monitoring in the Qatar case. 

Upcoming series event: 

  • April 19: Corruption in the World of Soccer 

Those wishing to attend the event in person must register in advance. A free lunch buffet will be provided for in-person participants before the event at 11:45 a.m. CST.  

If you cannot attend in-person and still want to join, you can do so using this Zoom link (Advance registration is not necessary for online attendance). 

Anyone with questions, concerns, or regarding any accommodation to participate fully, please contact Emmy Buonomo at ecbuono@IllinoisState.edu or call the Office of International Engagement at (309) 438-1651. Please allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.  

Free
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Room

Old Main Room

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Confirmed