The new issue of Sport, Ethics and Philosophy (Vol. 20, No. 2) is out, focusing on the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup: from FIFA's human rights failures to VAR and the philosophy of the beautiful game. A thread on this WC-themed issue. #PhilSport #WC2026 #PhilSky www.tandfonline.com/toc/rsep20/c...

Call for Submissions: Special Issue 'Sport, Meaning and Religion' of Sport, Ethics and Philosophy (@sportethicsandphil.bsky.social). Editors: Hanna Vandenbussche, Sabine Wolsink (@sabinewolsink.bsky.social) and me. See link: think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...

Check out our latest issue, which examines sociologist Hartmut Rosa’s work to stimulate philosophical reflection on sport: www.tandfonline.com/toc/rsep20/2... #PhilSky #SportPhil

Call for Submissions: special issue on Sport, Meaning, and Religion for @sportethicsandphil.bsky.social, edited by @aldohouterman.bsky.social, Hanna Vandenbussche , and @sabinewolsink.bsky.social: think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu... #sports #meaning #religion #theology #philosophy

From the laws of the game to the laws of the psyche —the most recent articles published in "Sport, Ethics & Philosophy" tackle soccer, rugby, and the sport ethic through play and psychoanalytic perspectives. Read more: www.tandfonline.com/journals/rse... #PhilSky #SportPhil

Take a look at this new publication, which brings together insights from philosophy, psychoanalysis, and sociology to explore contradictions that underpin modern sports #PhilSky "Revisiting the sport ethic: a psychoanalytic consideration of sport’s contradictions" www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Is this article the reason why everyone is talking about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce?

Charlene Weaving examines the philosophical aspects of one of today's most buzzworthy cultural phenomena: the Swift-Kelce romance. An imaginative exploration of how music, tackle football, and gender collide in US sport. Open access. #Philsky www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

New scholarship out in Sport, Ethics and Philosophy! From rethinking sex categories and fairness in competition, to the ethics of judging in martial arts, and to the politics of defining sport itself—these articles spark important debates. Explore them all here: www.tandfonline.com/journals/rse...

Adam Berg argues that definitions of “sport” are politically shaped and socially constructed. Instead of seeking an essence, we should ask how the term ought to be used. #Philsky Read here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

B. V. E. Hyde shows how kendō’s cultural norms and judging structures may foster unfairness in awarding ippon. A strong call to rethink ethics in traditional martial arts. #Philsky Read here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Irena Martínková & Matyáš Kubů explore four alternatives to the sex binary in sport, drawing on Paralympic-style classifications. Their analysis raises pressing questions about fairness, inclusion, and the very purpose of sport. #Philsky Read here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Check out this original and groundbreaking contribution by @aldohouterman.bsky.social on Serres' examinations of sport and technology: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

In the last few weeks, we've published articles in extremely timely topics, such as democracy and sport, cricket and commercialization, and Taylor Swift and the NFL. Here is one of them: Big bash as mass deception: understanding the dumbing down of cricket. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

We are delighted to announce the publication of "The gender-diverse/non-binary category in sport," by Ian A. Smith! This article masterfully navigates the complex ethical debate surrounding transgender women's participation in elite sport. #PhilSky #SportPhil www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Check out the latest issue of Sport, Ethics and Philosophy (Vol. 19.2), packed with cutting-edge discussions on sport integrity and governance. Don’t miss out on these insightful contributions to the field! www.tandfonline.com/toc/rsep20/c... #PhilSky #SportPhil

Informed Consensus: The Future of Respect for Persons in Biomedical Research - Ananya Dewan, Josh Rubin, Marielle Gross | AJOB www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Very pleased that this is now freely available online in vol 18(3-4) of Sport Ethics and Philosophy. Lots of really good stuff in this concussion special issue.

Discover Renato De Donato, Valentina Cavedon, Sara Bigardi, and Chiara Milanese's insightful examination of body and power in adapted sports, analyzed through the philosophical perspectives of Nietzsche, Spinoza, and Deleuze. #PhilSky #SportPhil www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Obituary: Akio Kataoka www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

New call for abstracts! Charlene Weaving and Colleen English are editing a special issue focused on feminist sport philosophers: "Feminist Sport Philosophy Greatest of All Time (GOATs)." Find more information here: think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...

The most recent issue of Sport, Ethics, and Philosophy has been released today: www.tandfonline.com/toc/rsep20/1.... Although the contributions address various topics, they all orbit around the ontological study of sport and esports.

This beauty has been assigned to the 18.5 issue of Sport, Ethics and Philosophy: "Book symposium on Return of the Grasshopper: Games, Leisure and the Good Life in the Third Millennium" www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

My first editorial as the editor of this spectacular journal: Standing on the shoulders of giants www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Micah Tillman examines one of Suits' most underexplored topics, open games, in "Suits on make-believe games": www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

EAPS 2025 6th Biennial Conference of the European Association for the Philosophy of Sport (EAPS) in association with the British Association for the Philosophy of Sport (BPSA) eaps2025.iuc.edu.tr/en/_

Paul Davis's "A Partisan’s Paradox" draws on Hegel, Rawls, and Nietzsche, making an impactful contribution to the philosophical debate surrounding sports fandom. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Check out the farewell editorial of our editor, Andrew Edgar: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.....