Center for Sport and Urban Policy

Research center @GeorgiaStateU. Studying the relationship between sport and urban communities via sustainability, stadiums, and engagement.

[Center for Sport and Urban Policy @CSUP_GSU]

Learn how "SEC Football's Fascinating Urbanism Provides a Blueprint for Sports Stadiums" in this @SINow article featuring quotes from CSUP Director @TBKellison.

[Sports Illustrated @SInow]

SEC football isn’t just dominant on the gridiron—it’s also a shining example for urbanist sports stadiums in the U.S.

@declanaw explains https://t.co/ybGuC8167G

[Center for Sport and Urban Policy @CSUP_GSU]

Sport Stadiums and Environmental Justice, a new book edited by CSUP Director @TBKellison, is out today and can be downloaded for free at https://t.co/4W6sXNtezA. See the thread below for a summary of the chapters.

[College of Education & Human Development @gsucehd]

Professor Beth Cianfrone (@BACianfrone) is the 2022 recipient of @SMA_National's Sutton Award, which recognizes an educator of sport marketing who best exemplifies the association's mission. Congratulations, Dr. Cianfrone!

[Center for Sport and Urban Policy @CSUP_GSU]

A new @UNEP report argues that "without a healthy planet, there is no playing field for sport," and shows how the world of sport can play its part for nature. CSUP Director @TBKellison was a contributing author on the handbook. https://t.co/zjzaClcCIq

[Center for Sport and Urban Policy @CSUP_GSU]

Congratulations to CSUP Co-Director @BACianfrone, who was named a Fellow in the National Academy of Kinesiology last week in Rhode Island. The honor recognizes continuing and outstanding contributions to the field of kinesiology. https://t.co/0geNjHwbnS

[Center for Sport and Urban Policy @CSUP_GSU]

A new report from @gridnews outlines the many ways sport will be (and already is) impacted by climate change. In it, CSUP Director @TBKellison discussed his (and @maddyjorr’s) study on how new stadiums are being designed with climate threats in mind. https://t.co/6bbchFqANp

[Routledge Sport, Leisure, and Tourism @tandfsport]

New book! ‘Routledge Handbook of Sport and Sustainable Development’- this book examines the potential of sport to contribute to positive change in areas such as health, poverty, education, work, gender equality, responsible consumption and climate action https://t.co/D7uMrDvT2T

[Center for Sport and Urban Policy @CSUP_GSU]

CSUP Director @TBKellison was quoted in a Yahoo News article on the expected impact of climate change on the @Beijing2022 Winter Games. Kellison coauthored a @SportEcoGroup/@ProtectWinters report released this week (https://t.co/SmfJaDKP3R).

[Yahoo News @YahooNews]

A new report finds that the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing will be made less safe for athletes because of the effects of climate change, including water scarcity, warm temperatures and poor air quality. https://t.co/3K8Yn3KcmA

[Center for Sport and Urban Policy @CSUP_GSU]

A new book coedited by @TBKellison highlights the link between sport and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Each of the book's 17 sections has an overview chapter, another on measuring progress, and a third from an organization that has directly worked to implement the SDG.

[Routledge Sport, Leisure, and Tourism @tandfsport]

New book! ‘Routledge Handbook of Sport and Sustainable Development’- a ground-breaking survey of the ways in which sport can promote positive social and environmental action, and contribute to sustainable development https://t.co/0RxRO6CPh8

[Center for Sport and Urban Policy @CSUP_GSU]

Georgia State students and faculty need not travel far to study the interaction between sport and the city. Learn more about the university’s growing footprint and what that means for the neighborhoods around us—and of which we’re a part.

[Georgia State University @GeorgiaStateU]

⚾ One of baseball's greatest moments happened right where Georgia State's new baseball and softball complex will stand. Check out the plans to immortalize Hank Aaron and his game-changing hit and what preserving the site means to the university: https://t.co/g8vnC3Zquh

[Center for Sport and Urban Policy @CSUP_GSU]

New research from @CSUP_GSU Director @TBKellison on the Braves’ move from Turner Field to Truist Park.

[Madeleine Orr @maddyjorr]

🚨New commentary alert w/ @TBKellison! 🚨

We call for sport facilities to be PLANNED emergency response sites (e.g. disaster shelters, field hospitals) and PLANNED voting sites. Not last-minute, uncoordinated, may-or-may-not-be-used sites. #sportecology https://t.co/OPufy2Ctgh

[Center for Sport and Urban Policy @CSUP_GSU]

In a recent article published in @TheJGSM, @TBKellison worked with colleagues from New Zealand, Hong Kong, Qatar, and the US to explore how citizens in various democratic (and undemocratic) nation–states participate in public stadium finance issues. More: https://t.co/EZ0ze1IauF

[Center for Sport and Urban Policy @CSUP_GSU]

At this week's @EASMBoard Conference, CSUP Director @TBKellison and @CortlandSPMG colleague @maddyjorr were recognized with the Best Paper Award for their work entitled, "Climate Vulnerability as a Justification for Stadium Replacement." #greensports

[The Sport Ecology Group @SportEcoGroup]

That’s a wrap! An excellent #enviro session at @EASMBoard this morning, topped off with two of our members (@TBKellison @maddyjorr) winning Best Paper Award 🥇📄 Congrats! #sportecology #climateaction

Happy #SDGActionDay2020 & #FridaysForFuture day! ♻️🌱

[Center for Sport and Urban Policy @CSUP_GSU]

New research on the political implications of the Braves' move to Cobb.

[Georgia State University @GeorgiaStateU]

"There is no place for racism and violence in our society or at Georgia State." Read President Becker's statement to the Georgia State community here: https://t.co/fRys5pzLhB

[Center for Sport and Urban Policy @CSUP_GSU]

...And @TBKellison's presentation on the peculiar case of a suburban stadium district at https://t.co/bUqvP7UwWF

[Center for Sport and Urban Policy @CSUP_GSU]

The North American Society for Sport Management is holding its annual academic conference online this year and has opened all abstracts and presentations up to everyone. The conference app and website can be found at https://t.co/Ddm1Cc0TTv. Use event code: NASSM2020

[NASSM @NASSM]

#NASSM2020 Virtual Conference Details (conference app, live sessions, & more) https://t.co/UKxBcrPG6r

[Center for Sport and Urban Policy @CSUP_GSU]

See @CSUP_GSU faculty @BACianfrone and @TBKellison's presentation on #greensports sponsorship in @MLS at https://t.co/DERQSfCNjI ...

[Center for Sport and Urban Policy @CSUP_GSU]

Newly published research from @CSUP_GSU faculty @TBKellison and @BACianfrone. #greensports