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Arts & Humanities

Elite Slavery and Professional Football: An Interview With Alexander Rothenberg

What do slave traders and football agents have in common? Alexander Rothenberg’s new book examines the production and use of elite bodies, connecting historical practices of slavery to the working conditions of ‘wonderkids’ in contemporary sports and entertainment.

Alexander Rothenberg, Billy Sawyers | 26.11.2024

Arts & Humanities

In Motion: An Interview with Manuel Neukirchner

As EURO 2024 fever sweeps through Germany’s cities and stadia, the host nation’s pioneering Football Museum displays a spectacular overview of football in European modern art, representing a diverse continent united by the beautiful game. We spoke to curator Manuel Neukirchner about the exhibition and its catalogue, published by Deutscher Kunstverlag.

Jennifer Harris, Kevin Schneider, Manuel Neukirchner | 02.07.2024

Politics & Society

Sport and the Power of Conflict

Sport brings the world together – or not? Incidents at the Olympic Games, Euro 2020 and other events have lately shown us the other, divisive side of sport.

Michael L. Butterworth | 16.09.2021

Politics & Society

Coming Home and Coming Out? Germany, EURO 2020, and the Battle for Queer Rights

Donning a rainbow flag in the face of international anti-queer measures is not enough. To be taken seriously as an LGBTQIA+ rights advocate, Germany needs to reckon with its own complex and difficult past first.

Bodie A. Ashton | 19.07.2021

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