IACS is seeking nominations for five elected positions: Vice-Chair, Treasurer, and three Board of Directors members. Position descriptions & instructions for how to apply are available here: The nomination call will close on 5/30/25 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

Thank you to all participants for making #IACS25 a great event! . See you next year in Dublin, Ireland for #IACS26!.

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RT @StephDoehler_OU: Two really enjoyable presentations this afternoon at @IACSacademic. First up, @AaronGallagher8 looking at the relation….

RT @sociologysport: Fore please, on the tee at Augusta National talkin’ commemorative coverage of the Masters Golf Tournament @UTJEM @DrRoe….

Karen Hartman presenting "A League of Their Own: The Rhetorical Discourse of Separation Within the Transgender Athlete Debate." #IACS25

Yuwei Zhang (East China Normal University) presents research titled: How to Avoid the Risk of ‘Marginalization’? Transformation Research on the Chinese Television Sports Program Sports News. #IACS25

RT @StephDoehler_OU: A pleasure and honour to chair this afternoon's panel on 'Perception & Representation', with fantastic presentations f….

Adam Pitluk and Brian Petrotta presenting work titled: Examining the Intersection of Sports Communication.Education with Industry Hiring Practices. #IACS25

Tim Mirabito and John Collett discussing their research titled: "Local News Hiring Practices for Sports – ‘Even the Smallest Sports Job Used to get 100+ Applicants. Those Days Are Over’” #IACS25

Simon McEnnis (University of Brighton) presenting research titled: Watching and Listening Closely: What Video Podcasts Have Meant for Sports Journalists’ Authority. #IACS25

Brittani Sahm presenting ‘This Podcast Got Me into Soccer!’: Understanding the Role of Podcasts in the Women’s Sports Media Landscape. #IACS25

Sarah Stokowski presenting ‘Football Before the Community’: A Lesson in Crisis Communication in the Wake of Hurricane Helene” #IACS25

RT @normanli: Really enjoyed listening to @Yann_Dcs present his study, (dis)United in diversity : France and @Paris2024 Opening Ceremony, a….

RT @FraukeHachtmann: What an incredibly powerful #IACS25 keynote about the rise of women’s sports with @SarahSpain, @shimmy33, and @janespo….

Top Student Paper Award winner, Logan Breidenbach (Colorado State University), recognized at #IACS25 for her paper “Student, Athlete, Employee? How the NCAA Subjectifies the Student-Athlete in the NIL Landscape." . IACS Vice Chair, Travis Bell, presenting the certificate.

Thank you Karen Hartman for your service and support of IACS throughout the years! Lauren Smith (IACS Executive Director) and Angela Pratt (Chair of the IACS Board of Directors) presenting a plaque honoring her service as past Executive Director. #IACS25

RT @sociologysport: Listening to @JJacksonPhD present part of his dissertation @IACSacademic. Excellent parasocial sport fan work #IACS25 h….

RT @StephDoehler_OU: Loved this presentation from Lauren Smith on the analysis of NBCs' broadcasts of the Paris Games. An insightful gender….

RT @StephDoehler_OU: What an awesome city Chicago is. Wasn't too sure what to expect before I came, but it might be up there in my top 3 US….

Brandon Wallace and Johnathan Anderson on “Pro-Social Sports Gaming: Analyzing the Formation of Digital.Networks and Communities through EA Sports FC’s ‘Pro Clubs’”. #IACS25