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International Centre for Sports History and Culture @icshc.bsky.social · 7h

'Women’s Euros and Women’s Rugby World Cup provide an opportunity to reflect for the FIFA Master'. Article for Global Sport by @icshc.bsky.social @dmu.ac.uk FIFA Master Humanities of Sport Module Coordinator, James Panter. www.globalsportsjobs.com/careershub/w... #WomenInSport #Femaleleaders #DMU

Women’s Euros and Women’s Rugby World Cup provide an opportunity to reflect for the FIFA Master | Global Sports

Women's Euros and Women's Rugby World Cup provide an opportunity to reflect on Women in Sport in 2025.

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International Centre for Sports History and Culture @icshc.bsky.social · 1d

Fantastic picture @oispooky.bsky.social ! #sportshistory #boxinghistory

Sarah Elizabeth Cox @oispooky.bsky.social · 1d

1898 - The Greatest Showman Alf Ball's boxing booth at St Giles Fair, Oxford. Alf, a top 1880s middleweight, on the right. This was around the time he stopped fighting a Mexican Puma - you can see them depicted in the middle banner - and started getting a bit more into being a Bioscope presenter:

Image from Historic England archives dated 1898. It is a black and white photo of six men in front of ornate banners and frontage, advertising boxing in front of a crowd. There is a tall black man on the left in a fur trimmed robe, he is either a boxer or perhaps an animal tamer, four shorter men in white undershirts and hats in the centre and Alf in waistcoat, tie, shirt and hat on right. Women, men and young boys and girls look on.

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International Centre for Sports History and Culture @icshc.bsky.social · 2d

Our thoughts and solidarity are with England and Leicester Tigers Lewis Moody, his family and friends following the incredibly sad news this morning that he has been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. Stay strong Lewis.

International Centre for Sports History and Culture @icshc.bsky.social · 2d

Great to see 2024 FIFA Master graduate Beatriz Loducca Sivieri profiled in the latest edition of our 'Where are they now?' series! Beatriz began her course studies here at the @icshc.bsky.social in the Humanities of Sport. Read the full interview here - www.cies.ch/cies/news/ne... #WomenInSport

International Centre for Sports History and Culture @icshc.bsky.social · 5d

Pictured left to right: Antonia Landgraf, Xavier Cordier, Omar Yasser Ahmed, Leicestershire and England's Rehan Ahmed, James Panter, Kenny Lam, Rita El Idrissi Semlali and Amr Adel. #WhereAmbitionBegins @dmu.ac.uk

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International Centre for Sports History and Culture @icshc.bsky.social · 5d

A special evening at the Leicestershire County Cricket Club 2025 end of season awards! Thank you to Leicestershire and England's Rehan Ahmed (centre) for the group picture with several members of our @icshc.bsky.social @dmu.ac.uk FIFA Master 26th edition class!
#sportshistory #FoxesNeverQuit

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Sarah Elizabeth Cox @oispooky.bsky.social · 6d

A feature I wrote for the print issue of BBC History Magazine earlier this year is now online! Introducing Alf Ball, Hezekiah Moscow, Henry 'Sugar' Goodson, the Sisters Mills and Jem Smith 🦁🥊🤜🏻🤛🏾

Steven Knight not going straight for that chapel fight is wild...

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From a lion-taming lightweight to the Muscular Maids: 5 Victorian boxing sensations you need to know about

Sarah Elizabeth Cox introduces the pugilists who punched their way into Britons’ affections during the dying days of bare-knuckle prize-fighting

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International Centre for Sports History and Culture @icshc.bsky.social · 6d

Applications NOW OPEN for September 2026 start on Europe's No.1 ranked Postgraduate Sport Management Course. Launch your career in #sport with the opening FIFA Master Humanities of Sport module held here at the @icshc.bsky.social @dmu.ac.uk.
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International Centre for Sports History and Culture @icshc.bsky.social · 6d

International Football History Conference 2026 - CALL FOR PAPERS! Further information at the below link and via @garyjames.bsky.social - gjfootballarchive.com/2025/10/02/i... #sportshistory

International Football History Conference 2026

The call for papers/presentations has been released for the 2026 International Football History Conference (#Footycon26). If you are interested in attending or presenting the details are here: Inte…

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International Centre for Sports History and Culture @icshc.bsky.social · 7d

Brilliant to see @icshc.bsky.social MA Sports History and Culture graduate, David Moreton, contributing to the 'Football Heritage Podcast' on the topic of 'Football and Myth: The Orient Game'. Further details at this link - linktr.ee/footyheritage #sportshistory #WhereAmbitionBegins #DMU

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Sport in History Podcast @sportinhistorypod.bsky.social · 8d

A great event at @ihr.bsky.social last night celebrating Dick Holt’s from the @icshc.bsky.social revised edition of ‘Sport & the British’ with a record crowd of 70+ joining us both in-person & online.

If you want to listen to the discussion, you can do so now ⬇️

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International Centre for Sports History and Culture @icshc.bsky.social · 7d

A big thank you to Rugby School for making our @icshc.bsky.social FIFA Master Humanities of Sport module class field visit possible yesterday. Pictures by ICSHC James Panter. #sportshistory #rugby #olympics

International Centre for Sports History and Culture @icshc.bsky.social · 8d

Pictured are 'Rewriting Sport and the British' panel members - Max Portman (BSSH), Emeritus Prof. Dil Porter, Dr Amanda Spenn, Emeritus Prof. Richard Holt, Dr Raf Nicholson, Emeritus Prof. Tony Collins, Emeritus Prof. Robert Colls. #sportshistory @sportinhistorypod.bsky.social @bssh.bsky.social

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International Centre for Sports History and Culture @icshc.bsky.social · 8d

Congratulations to @icshc.bsky.social Emeritus Professor Richard Holt on the official launch of 'Sport and the British - A Modern History' (second edition) at the Institute of Historical Research, Senate House, University of London, @bssh.bsky.social. Pictures by ICSHC James Panter. #sportshistory

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International Centre for Sports History and Culture @icshc.bsky.social · 9d

CHAMPIONS!!!! Huge congratulations to the England Red Roses team! 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Winners! #sportshistory #RWC2025 #RedRoses

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International Centre for Sports History and Culture @icshc.bsky.social · 12d

Good luck to the Red Roses @redrosesrugby.bsky.social in the Women's Rugby World Cup Final tomorrow against Canada! #RedRoses #RWC2025 #sportshistory

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International Centre for Sports History and Culture @icshc.bsky.social · 12d

A big thank you to everyone at Leicester Tigers Rugby Club who made our @icshc.bsky.social FIFA Master Humanities of Sport module field visit possible yesterday. Good luck for the 2025/26 season! Pictures by ICSHC James Panter. #sportshistory #WhereAmbitionBegins #FIFAMaster

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International Centre for Sports History and Culture @icshc.bsky.social · 14d

New FIFA Master 'Where are they now?' interview with 2012 graduate, Honey Thaljieh, from Palestine. Honey, who began her #sportshistory studies here at the @icshc.bsky.social, is now Public Relations Manager at FIFA. Read more - www.cies.ch/education/fi... #WhereAmbitionBegins @dmu.ac.uk

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International Centre for Sports History and Culture @icshc.bsky.social · 14d

'Prestigious FIFA Master programme welcomes its latest cohort at DMU'. Full @dmu.ac.uk news story as we welcome the new FIFA Master 26th edition class to the @icshc.bsky.social for the opening Humanities of Sport module - www.dmu.ac.uk/about-dmu/ne... #sportshistory #WhereAmbitionBegins

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International Centre for Sports History and Culture @icshc.bsky.social · 14d

OUT NOW! 'Sport and the British - A Modern History' SECOND EDITION by Emeritus Professor Richard Holt via Oxford University Press. This is a completely revised edition of a book which has been the standard in its field for over thirty years - global.oup.com/academic/pro... #sportshistory

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International Centre for Sports History and Culture @icshc.bsky.social · 14d

Many congratulations to Lionesses England manager, Sarina Wiegman, on being named women's coach of the year at the 2025 Ballon d'Or awards, and to Hannah Hampton on recceiving the Yashin Trophy for best goalkeeper. #sportshistory

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International Centre for Sports History and Culture @icshc.bsky.social · 15d

Our thoughts are with the friends and family of Harold 'Dickie' Bird who has sadly passed away at the age of 92. A true legend of the game of cricket. #sportshistory

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International Centre for Sports History and Culture @icshc.bsky.social · 15d

'30 Years of Sports History at De Montfort University Roundtable'. NEW @sportinhistorypod.bsky.social episode now available marking the work of the @icshc.bsky.social over the past three decades in the academic study of #sportshistory shows.acast.com/sport-in-his... @dmu.ac.uk

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Sport in History Podcast @sportinhistorypod.bsky.social · 16d

Our latest episode is now available on all platforms & with the second recording from the 2025 @bssh.bsky.social conference at @ulsteruni.bsky.social featuring multiple speakers from past & present celebrating 30 years of Sports History at @icshc.bsky.social

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Sport in History

Bringing you the latest research into Sports History from leading and up-and-coming researchers.

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International Centre for Sports History and Culture @icshc.bsky.social · 16d

Always special to go behind the scenes at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon. Thank you for making the FIFA Master 26th edition class so welcome during our @icshc.bsky.social Humanities of Sport module field visit. Pictures by ICSHC James Panter. #sportshistory #WhereAmbitionBegins.

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