Global Sports Initiative

" Sport's Real Game: How Public Attention Influences Governments and Means More than Making Money" Layne Vandenberg, Advisor to the FIFA 2026 World Cup Host City of Boston; Political Economist, Lau China Institute, King's College London. Dr. Layne...

Global Sports Fellows Presentations: "New Perspectives on Race, Gender, and Global Sports" Please join us to hear our Global Sports Fellows discuss their innovative research projects. "Support the Player, Change the Game: Team-Level Approaches to Athlete...

Between the White Lines: A Trans-Atlantic Discussion of Racism, Class and Sports Panelists: Michael Bennett, Author, Things that Make White People Uncomfortable; Founder, the Bennett Foundation; Retired NFL player. Lilian Thuram, Author, La Pensée blanche...

In times of turmoil, we turn to sport, activity, movement, and mindfulness to find our balance. Never have more people felt more uncertainty and yet, still, we find comfort through sport. Featuring United States Olympic & Paralympic athletes, Major League...

Crossing Borders: Jorge Pasquel and the History of Integrating Baseball Legendary Mexican baseball statesman Jorge Pasquel integrated the Mexican League in the early 1940s by recruiting from Negro league baseball, putting pressure on Major League baseball...