The purpose of the symposium is to critically examine sporting technologies and to stimulate discussion, debate and understanding of the multidimensional issues associated with technologies in the field of sports science and sports coaching. To this end we have brought together leading international researchers from the academic disciplines of philosophy, medical ethics, sociology, law, skill acquisition, pedagogy and biomechanics who share an interest in exploring technologies in sport.
Over three days the keynotes, workshops, seminars and poster presentations will provide a seldom-available opportunity to consider sporting technologies from a range of disciplinary perspectives.
The symposium is designed to maximise opportunities for intellectual exchange amongst researchers, sport scientists, coach educators and the general public about the possibilities of sporting technologies as well as provide opportunities to encourage reflection on what constitutes ethical practice.
The symposium is organised around three themes: Emerging technologies for performance enhancement; Disciplinary technologies and; Technologies of the body.
Aims of the symposium
* To showcase a variety of disciplinary perspectives on sporting technologies, thereby expanding the available repertoires of knowledge that researchers and practitioners may draw upon in their work.
* To foster critical engagement with orthodox ideas about sporting technology among research and professional communities.
* To identify key research priorities for sporting technologies.
* To provide professional development opportunities for coaches, coach educators and policy makers.
Keynote presenters
We are honoured to have the following speakers provide the symposium keynote presentations:
* Professor Grant Gillett, School of Medicine and Department of Philosophy, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
* Professor Damian Farrow, Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living, University of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia and the Australian Institute of Sport.
* Dr Gregor Wolbring, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada and Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa, Canada.
* Professor Cathy Craig, School of Psychology, Queens University of Belfast, Ireland.
* Professor Andrew Pipe, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Canada.
* Associate Professor Jim Denison, Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, University of Alberta, Canada.
http://physed.otago.ac.nz/hosted/techsport2011/about.html
if anyone is attending from out of Dunedin and wants, there is a spare bed at my place. If interested PM me