Sport and Globalization in London & Seville

THEME: Critically Examining the World's Game in London and Seville

What role does sport and specifically soccer play in a society? Given their deep soccer history and current success on the world stage, London and Seville provide students rich and unique opportunities to investigate how sport and society intersect as well as how globalization impacts each. 

The program will immerse students in sporting cultures where soccer players, coaches, and fans are among the most knowledgeable and passionate in the world. Along with classroom activities, site visits to soccer clubs, schools, and stadiums, will encourage students to explore first hand British and Spanish culture. A rewarding aspect of the program will be a service-learning project in Seville that will engage students in coaching, teaching, and learning with and from local school children.

FACULTY DIRECTOR

Bob Carlson, Assistant Professor of Physical Education, Athletics, and Recreation

Professor Carlson has taught and coached soccer at Carleton for over 15 years. Helping students of all abilities enjoy and appreciate the rewards of sport, he looks forward to sharing his coaching and teaching expertise in these exciting settings.