Since its inception in 2004, the Sports in Africa Symposium has sought to foster meaningful dialogue on the interface of sports and Africa among academics, practitioners, media, NGOs and the public. The multi-disciplinary approach has allowed scholars and practitioners to explore multiple dimensions of African sports. In continuing the multi-disciplinary exploration and study of African Sport, the theme Politics and Globalization.
The 2010 conference will focus on themes such as sport politics, politics and sport, African participation and contribution to global sport, global media networks and sport, sport and African development, women in sport, and youth and sport.