Event Details

Notable sports journalist Dave Zirin will discuss a new book project on “sports futurism.” Inspired by Afro-futurism, this concept is about what sports could look like in a more just future unshackled by oppression and liberated by technology. A Macalester alum (class of 1996), Dave Zirin has written several books on sports and society in the US, with an emphasis on social justice issues, including “A People's History of Sports in the United States”, “The Kaepernick Effect: Taking a Knee, Changing the World”, and “Welcome to the Terrordome: The Pain, Politics, and Promise of Sports”. He currently serves as the Sports Editor of “The Nation” and hosts the “Edge of Sports” podcast and accompanying website (https://www.edgeofsports.com/). He is based in Washington, DC. This event is co-sponsored by the departments of Geography, History, and Media and Cultural Studies; the Kofi Annan Institute for Global Citizenship; the Athletics Department; and the Provost’s Office