International Centre for Sports History and Culture

FIFA Master marks International Women's Day 2026. The opening module of the course is delivered by the @icshc.bsky.social here at @dmu.ac.uk. Learn more - www.cies.ch/education/fi... #IWD #IWD2026 #WomenInSport #sportshistory

Congratulations to @icshc.bsky.social @dmu.ac.uk PhD student, Roy Thomson, who successfully defended his thesis this week on ‘Sport, Local Identity and Emotion in Post-War Britain: A History of Professional Football in Lincolnshire, 1945-2000’. Well done Dr Thomson! #sportshistory #footballhistory

North Korea: world’s most secretive nation lands in spotlight at Women’s Asian Cup The world’s No 9-ranked team, who have been largely absent from international competitions for over a decade, is reaping the benefits of state-sponsored investment

'North Korea: world’s most secretive nation lands in spotlight at Women’s Asian Cup'. #sportshistory via @theguardian.com - www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...

New podcast interview by Dr Heather Dichter @hdichter.bsky.social discussing the use of football, and sport generally, in the geopolitical sphere - thesportsambassador.substack.com/p/have-you-h... #WinterOlympics

What was your fave event at a totes gripping #OlympicGames? 🏅❄️
DYK Cortina has hosted the Games three times b4?
Discover the history of #WinterSports & more on our catalogue: buff.ly/UwzbgiA #sportshistory @sportingheritage.bsky.social @icshc.bsky.social @skiclub.bsky.social #sportsarchives

New FIFA Master 'Where are they now?' interview as this week we catch up with 2022 graduate and now Venue Language Manager for Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 - Verdiana Ciccone (Italy). Verdiana began her studies at the @icshc.bsky.social - www.cies.ch/education/fi... #sportshistory #WomenInSport

‘Migrants, Minorities, and the History of British Boxing: Insiders, Outsiders, and Ringsiders.’ (Oxford University Press). NEW publication by @icshc.bsky.social @dmu.ac.uk Dr David Dee available from 2nd July 2026! Further details at this link - global.oup.com/academic/pro... #sportshistory #boxing

British Society of Sports History (BSSH) 2026 Conference - Call for Papers. Abstract submission deadline - Tuesday 31st March 2026. The conference will be held at Edinburgh University between 27 August 2026 – 28 August 2026. Details: www.sportinhistory.com/events/2026-... #sportshistory

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CFP Deadline: Monday 16th March.
CFP details: padlet.com/EmmySale/ref...
Details on how to attend will be shared in April.
#sportshistory #fashion

2/3 This student-led one day symposium aims to bring together doctoral researchers, academics and practitioners whose work explores women’s leisure and textiles using interdisciplinary methodologies and under-researched archival sources.

1/3 Call for Papers: '(Re)Fashioning Women's Leisure: Image, Material and Place, 1850-present'. @dmu.ac.uk 25th June 2026. #sportshistory #fashion padlet.com/EmmySale/re-... @emmyailish.bsky.social

Is this really the centenary Winter Olympics? Podcast Episode · History Behind the Headlines: Briefing · 06/02/2026 · 6m

Is this really the centenary Winter Olympics?' Join @icshc.bsky.social Emeritus Prof. Martin Polley @historymartin.bsky.social as he speaks to the @historyextra.bsky.social Podcast 'History Behind the Headlines: Briefing' - podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i... #sportshistory #WinterOlympics

Look out for @icshc.bsky.social Dr Heather Dichter's @hdichter.bsky.social thread of Winter Olympic Games facts and #sportshistory content via the below timeline! #MilanoCortina #WinterOlympics

Always remembered. Never forgotten.
#FlowersofManchester #MUFC #sportshistory

'George Orwell: Life and Legacy' (Oxford University Press, 2026). New publication by @icshc.bsky.social Emeritus Professor, Robert Colls. George Orwell has never been more quoted and misquoted. Can he be rescued from the soundbites? www.waterstones.com/book/george-... #Orwell #GeorgeOrwell

Interested in the history of sport? Considering postgraduate study? Want a distance-learning course that is flexible and offers full and part-time study routes? Our MA Sports History and Culture could be for you! @icshc.bsky.social @dmu.ac.uk
dmu.ac.uk/study/course...

'From the suburbs of London to the slopes of St Moritz'. @icshc.bsky.social Emeritus Professor Martin Polley will be speaking at this Olympic Studies Research Centre (University of East London (UEL)) online webinar on 18th February. Register at - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-the-s... #sportshistory

Keen on History study at University? Come along this Saturday (7th) to the @dmu.ac.uk #DMUOpenDay where you can find out more about our BA History and speak to our Dr Dave Dee (+ student Ambassador Evelyn):

👉 Book Here - www.dmu.ac.uk/study/underg...
👉 Course Info: www.dmu.ac.uk/study/course...

Congratulations to Arsenal FC Women on winning the inaugural Women's Champions Cup by beating Corinthians 3 – 2. #sportshistory #arsenalwomen

The 2026 Olympic Games in Milan Cortina start in 10 days! I’ll share historical facts & related history
scholarship about the Olympic Winter Games daily until the opening ceremony 🧵
#olympics #sporthistory #skystorians 🗃️

'Urgent call to save Britain's oldest rollercoaster'. #Leisure #LeisureHistory via BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

For those unable to join us last night at our @ihr.bsky.social seminar last night, you can now listen to the event with @fionaskillen.bsky.social, @juliemcneillwrites.bsky.social & Karen Fraser discussing their 2024 book, A most beautiful game

Available now ⬇️

open.spotify.com/episode/6jVS1v…

Don Bradman: Australian batter's Baggy Green cap sets record fee at auction A 'Baggy Green' cap worn by Don Bradman during a series against India in 1947-48 is been sold for A$460,000 (£232,000) at auction.

'Bradman baggy green cap sets record fee at auction'. #sportshistory via BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke... #cricket #crickethistory

‘Off-Piste Olympics’.
Look out for @icshc.bsky.social Emeritus Professor Martin Polley @historymartin.bsky.social in the new February edition OUT NOW of @historyextra.bsky.social Magazine as he explores the history of the first ever Winter Games in 1908. #sportshistory #WinterOlympics

'A Month to Remember: Closing the UK Leg of the FIFA Master 26th Edition'. Report from the FIFA Master class as they complete the Humanities of Sport module here at the @icshc.bsky.social - www.cies.ch/cies/news/ne... #sportshistory #WhereAmbitionBegins

Incredible tifo of The Beatles unveiled by Olympique de Marseille fans last night for their Champions League fixture against Liverpool.
#sportshistory #UCL

OUT NOW!
'Sport and the British: A Modern History' - Oxford Studies in Social History (Paperback) by @icshc.bsky.social Emeritus Professor Richard Holt. This NEW EDITION provides a complete rewrite of the original text, incorporating the most up-to-date research. www.waterstones.com/book/sport-a...

Congratulations to Senegal! Africa Cup of Nations Winners 2025.
#sportshistory #AFCON

Blackburn Rovers mark 150th anniversary with a special limited edition kit. On November 15th 1875, at the first recorded meeting of the club, it was minuted: “That a Maltese cross be on the left breast in blue.” Proposed by W. Baguley. Seconded by A. Constantine. www.rovers.co.uk/news/2025/de...

Milano Cortina 2026 set to be a landmark Olympic Winter Games for gender equality. www.olympics.com/ioc/news/mil... #sportshistory #WomenInSport #WinterOlympics