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Nick Wertsch

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Mar 16, 2016, 7:39:37 PM3/16/16

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Hey everyone - wanted to pass along this cool event coming up on Monday evening, should definitely be pretty cool to get to talk to Dave Zirin. If you don't know him already, he's an awesome writer who does a lot of work on the intersection of sports and social justice - paying college athletes, not letting billionaire sports team owners fleece cities to get stadiums built, looking at displacement from Olympics/World Cup, and more.

There's a chance to hang out with him before the event as well - RSVP using the link below if you're trying to go to that.

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From: Kerry Danner <Kerry....@georgetown.edu>
Date: Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 11:43 AM
Subject: Please circulate
To: Nick Wertsch <nm...@georgetown.edu>, Raymond Kemp <ke...@georgetown.edu>

Dear Nick and Fr. Kemp,

I would appreciate it if you could share this upcoming event with your various networks. I have also attached a flyer.

Many thanks,

-Kerry

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It’s March Madness – Don’t Just Watch Sports, Think Sports

Monday, March 21

More than a Game: Sports, Politics, and Power – An Evening with Dave Zirin

Healy Family Center Social Room, Georgetown University

5:30 p.m. – Sports Activism and Writing – Students interested in sports activism and sports writing are invited to talk with Dave Zirin in a smaller setting. Please RSVP here. Space is limited.

7 p.m. – An Evening with Dave Zirin

Does the NCAA commodify its players? What happens when athletes advocate for change?
Husain Abdullah and Mahmoud Abdul-Ruf were criticized for openly praying. How do race and religion play out on the court or field?
Who wins and who losses with the Olympic games, World Cup, and other big sports events? What’s race got to do with it?
Is sport inherently combative? In what ways and when has it built peace?
Join us for these questions and your questions.

Zirin will be joined by JUPS Professor Randall Amster and Theology Professor Kerry Danner. Facebook RSVP appreciated: https://www.facebook.com/events/976890455786252/

Dave Zirin is the sports editor of The Nation magazine, a frequent guest on ESPN, MSNBC, and Democracy Now!, and was named one of UTNE Reader’s “50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Our World.” He hosts a weekly Sirius XM show, Edge of Sports Radio and has written eight books on sports.