This spring the Comparative Religion Program is sponsoring three lectures on the relationships between Religion and Sports. What similarities exist between our modern-day American trek to the great sports arenas and an historical pilgrimage to cathedrals by the faithful? What is the role of religion in the locker room? And to what extend does religion – and which religion? – play a role in performance on the field?
Join us in exploring the views of coaches, athletes, and scholars of religion in probing these and similar questions. Ticket proceeds assist the program in supporting more public lectures on religion and public life and in course development, and faculty support.
| When: | Wednesdays, Jan. 31, Mar. 28 and May 9, 2007, 7:30-9 p.m. |
| Where: | Jan. 31 & Mar. 28 - Kane Hall Room 220. May 9 - Kane 120. UW Seattle Campus |
| Cost: |
Series Passes: UWAA Member $20, Non-member $25, Student $10 Individual Lectures: UWAA Member $8, Non-member $10, Student $5 |
| Note : | If available, individual lecture tickets will go on sale on January 3, 2007. |
| Online tickets sales are now closed. | |
Schedule
January 31
Goal to Go: Religion and the Super Bowl - Prof. Joseph Price of Whittier College will examine religious meaning and the American pursuit of athletic achievement through team devotion, belief, and sacrifice. Price presents his lecture through a series of images taken from his visits to previous Super Bowls.
Location: Kane Hall Room 220
March 28
Baseball: An American Religion? - This lecture features Professor Christopher H. Evans, of the Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School. Evans, the author of The Faith of 50 Million: Baseball, Religion, and American Culture examines how baseball is a civil religion, revealing much about the American character.
Location: Kane Hall Room 220
May 9
Religion in Sports: Tensions and Opportunities - Professor James Wellman, chair of the Comparative Religion Program will lead a discussion featuring UW men's basketball coach Lorenzo Romar, head football coach Tyrone Willingham and former UW athletes.
Location: Kane Hall Room 120
This lecture series is being supported by The Founders Annual Lecture on Comparative Religion and Contemporary Life with generous assistance from the Alumni Association.
Location and Directions
The Religion & Sports Lecture Series take place in Kane Hall on the UW Seattle campus. On January 31 and March 28, we'll meet in Room 200. On May 9, the discussion will take place in Room 120. Kane Hall is located on the north side of Red Square on the UW Seattle campus. View a map showing the location. Paid parking is available in the Central Plaza Garage below Kane Hall. The campus is served by many bus routes - see the UW's transit info page for details.
Driving Directions: From I-5, take the NE 45th Street exit (#169). Turn east onto NE 45th Street. Continue east about one quarter mile to 15th Avenue NE and turn right. Head south on 15th Avenue three blocks to NE 41st Street. Turn left at Gate #1 into the Central Plaza Garage. Stop at the gatehouse inside the garage for directions and a parking permit.
Transit Information: The University of Washington encourages you to join our efforts to improve traffic conditions and to protect the environment. Please consider using an alternative to driving alone to get to events on campus. There are more than 60 bus routes from all over King and Snohomish counties serving the University District— 35 come right to campus. Getting here by bus is easy and inexpensive. For more information on taking a bus to the UW, visit the UW's Getting Here site.