“Sportswashing: Countries are using top-flight sports to distract from their human rights violations and improve their image. Should we care?”

Join us in room 241 Russell Library for an informative and engaging discussion facilitated by Dr. Mikkel Christensen, Assistant Professor of Mass Communication on “Sportswashing: Countries are using top-flight sports to distract from their human rights violations and improve their image. Should we care?”

The following background articles may be referenced during the discussion;

For Qatar, the World Cup’s Glamour Is the Payoff

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/12/sports/soccer/world-cup-2022-qatar.html?smid=url-share 

 As World Cup nears, Brands Weigh Cost of Teaming With Qatar

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/02/sports/soccer/world-cup-sponsors-qatar.html

Qatar Offered Fans Free World Cup Trips, but Only on Its Terms

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/03/sports/soccer/qatar-fans-travel.html?action=click&pgtype=Article&state=default&module=styln-world-cup&variant=show&region=MAIN_CONTENT_1&block=storyline_top_links_recirc 

Times Talk at Georgia College is celebrating 18 continuous years as the first in the nation college weekly discussion series on current and significant public events and issues as reported by the New York Times and other reputable news sources. The topics change weekly and are chosen and facilitated by volunteer faculty, staff, students, and community members. Times Talks are open to all campus and local community members. Just bring your brain, free pizza provided! Brought to you by the American Democracy Project at Georgia College and the Ina Dillard Russell Library.

Last Times Talk of the semester; November 30, noon-12:50

Dr. Scott Butler, Professor of Public Health: The Other Pandemic: New Challenges in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS

https://timeline.avert.org/ 

https://www.unaids.org/sites/default/files/media_asset/2022-global-aids-update-summary_en.pdf