Martin Polley
Professor Emeritus at De Montfort University, UK, and former Director of the International Centre for Sports History and Culture. Sport, arts, music, places, statues, plaques, heritage, and more.
martinpolley.co.uk
- 'From the Suburbs of London to the Slopes of St Moritz'. Join us on 18 Feb for a webinar on the evolution of the #WinterOlympics , hosted by the Olympic Studies Research Centre at the Uni of East London. Philip Barker and me speaking, Hilary Lissenden chairing. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-the-s...
- I had a great day in London, talking #Olympic history with students from @carleton.edu who are here on their global sport residential module. Class in Bloomsbury followed by Olympic Park field visit to explore London's history as Olympic host in 1908, 1948, and 2012 @icshc.bsky.social
- @migueldelaney.bsky.social is giving the annual Human Rights Lecture @unisouthampton.bsky.social on 2 March, held in conjunction with @amnestyuk.bsky.social. He'll speak on 'Is Football a Net Good for Humanity?' Hybrid event, 18:00 UK time www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/human-righ...
