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Prof. Andy Markovits

TU “Soccer Professor” Holds Seminar on the European Championship

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Last year, Rector Prof. Manfred Bayer (right) reappointed Prof. Andrei S. Markovits as the “Soccer Professor” of TU Dortmund University.
In mid-June, the Men’s European Soccer Championship will kick off in Germany, and with it, a very special seminar at TU Dortmund University: Prof. Andrei S. Markovits, who has been appointed “Professor of Soccer Studies” by TU President Prof. Manfred Bayer for this period, will give seven public lectures starting on 17 June. The topics will range from fandom and women’s soccer to antisemitism in sports. In addition to the lectures, he will watch a match of the German national team with other soccer enthusiasts and speak at the Soccer Culture Festival for EURO 2024 at the German Soccer Museum. The seminar is open to everyone interested. Registration is recommended.

Prof. Andy Markovits from the University of Michigan was already the soccer professor in Dortmund during the “Summer Fairy Tale” World Cup in 2006. For this new edition of his professorship, the Romanian-born and Austrian-raised Markovits will again give lectures, discuss soccer, and comment on games. “We are looking forward to working with this experienced soccer expert,” said Prof. Manfred Bayer on the occasion of the appointment in May 2023. “In Dortmund, a city passionate about soccer, we can’t let ourselves miss out on research on the topic either.”

Wide range of seminar topics

The soccer professor will hold the following lectures from 12:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. at the International Meeting Center (IBZ) of TU Dortmund University:

  • Monday, 17 June: “Introduction: The Framework of Modern Sports”
  • Tuesday, 18 June: “Soccer and its Cousins” (American Football, Rugby, etc.)
  • Thursday, 20 June: “Fandom: Between Casual Interest and Fanatical Obsession” (starting at 12:30 p.m.)
  • Monday, 24 June: “Dangerous Stereotypes: Portrayal of Jewish Identities and Antisemitism in European Soccer”
  • Tuesday, 25 June: “Participation is Everything: Sports as a Struggle for Inclusion”
  • Wednesday, 26 June: “Soccer Politics: On the Negotiation of Power in Soccer and the Cultural Studies Perspectives on Sports”
  • Thursday, 27 June: “Women’s Soccer: From a Sideline Issue to a Driving Force of Social Inclusion”

In addition, there will be two further events:

  • Wednesday, 19 June, 6 p.m., in the George McGovern Foyer (R. 0.406), Emil-Figge-Straße 50: “Watching Soccer with Prof. Markovits: The Classic Germany vs. Hungary - with Commentary and Discussion”
  • Thursday, 27 June, 6 p.m., at the German Soccer Museum: “From the Miracle of Bern to the 2003 Women’s World Cup Winners: Key Moments in European Soccer in the Life of Soccer Professor Andy Markovits”

Acquisition of certificate possible

The soccer seminar is aimed at students and employees of TU Dortmund University as well as interested members of the public. Registration is not mandatory but is recommended as places are limited. Those who attend all seven regular events can complete the seminar with a certificate.


About Prof. Andy Markovits:
Markovits is a Professor of Political Science, Sociology, and German Studies at the University of Michigan in the USA. In his research, he has intensively focused on sports, particularly soccer. In his two books Querpass (2007) and Offside: Soccer and American Exceptionalism (2001), he has examined the political, social, and transatlantic contexts of the “beautiful game.” His book Women in American Soccer and European Football (2019) has recently been published in a new and expanded edition.


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