UCA News
Lecture Examines Relationships Between Sports Teams and Fans
Posted in Campus Life on November 04, 2009
Ohio University Professor Roger C. Aden will deliver a lecture on relationships among sports teams and fans Thursday, Nov. 5 at the University of Central Arkansas.
The lecture, "Sports Fans and the Teams They Love (and Love to Hate)", is based on Aden's most recent book Huskerville: A Story of Nebraska, Football, Fans, and the Power of Place. The book gives an in-depth look at the football landscape in the state of Nebraska and the relationship between the fans and Cornhusker football.
The presentation, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the lobby of Thompson Hall on the UCA campus.
Aden is a professor of communication in the Scripps College of Communication at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. He specializes in the rhetorical studies, communication in place and popular culture.
His lecture is a part of UCA’s Artists in Residence program.
Aden believes those who attend the lecture do not have to be sports fans to learn from his presentation.
"I hope that everyone, especially those who do not follow sports, will appreciate that communication about sports is often about more than sports," Aden said. "In fact, sports communication is often about matters central to all of us: our values, our cultural membership, our understanding of where we belong--as well as the values and beliefs that we do not embrace."
The idea of sport as cultural membership can be seen in other states including Arkansas. Much like the Huskers from the University of Nebraska, the Razorbacks from the University of Arkansas have long been a sports icon and source of emotional engagement for Arkansans.
Aden will be on campus interacting with students and answering questions about his research. His residency begins in Dr. Nelle Bedner’s communication class at 9:25 a.m. in Thompson Hall, Room 206.
The Mu Theta Chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, the honors society for communication majors, will hold a reception for Aden during the x-period. The event will be held in Thompson Hall, Room 331 and is open to all members of the UCA community.
Dr. Bedner, who wrote the residency proposal to bring Aden to campus, believes that Aden will appeal to a wider and more diverse audience.
"While not everyone has an interest in the fine arts, just about everyone has an interest in sports. Perhaps Roger Aden’s residency and public presentation will encourage more students to learn to appreciate both," Bedner said.
The Artists in Residence program is funded through the UCA arts fee and is administered by the College of Fine Arts and Communication.
For more information about the event, contact Nelle Bedner at (501)450-5601 or nelleb@uca.edu or the Office of the Dean, College of Fine Arts and Communication at (501) 450-3293.
The lecture, "Sports Fans and the Teams They Love (and Love to Hate)", is based on Aden's most recent book Huskerville: A Story of Nebraska, Football, Fans, and the Power of Place. The book gives an in-depth look at the football landscape in the state of Nebraska and the relationship between the fans and Cornhusker football.
The presentation, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the lobby of Thompson Hall on the UCA campus.
Aden is a professor of communication in the Scripps College of Communication at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. He specializes in the rhetorical studies, communication in place and popular culture.
His lecture is a part of UCA’s Artists in Residence program.
Aden believes those who attend the lecture do not have to be sports fans to learn from his presentation.
"I hope that everyone, especially those who do not follow sports, will appreciate that communication about sports is often about more than sports," Aden said. "In fact, sports communication is often about matters central to all of us: our values, our cultural membership, our understanding of where we belong--as well as the values and beliefs that we do not embrace."
The idea of sport as cultural membership can be seen in other states including Arkansas. Much like the Huskers from the University of Nebraska, the Razorbacks from the University of Arkansas have long been a sports icon and source of emotional engagement for Arkansans.
Aden will be on campus interacting with students and answering questions about his research. His residency begins in Dr. Nelle Bedner’s communication class at 9:25 a.m. in Thompson Hall, Room 206.
The Mu Theta Chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, the honors society for communication majors, will hold a reception for Aden during the x-period. The event will be held in Thompson Hall, Room 331 and is open to all members of the UCA community.
Dr. Bedner, who wrote the residency proposal to bring Aden to campus, believes that Aden will appeal to a wider and more diverse audience.
"While not everyone has an interest in the fine arts, just about everyone has an interest in sports. Perhaps Roger Aden’s residency and public presentation will encourage more students to learn to appreciate both," Bedner said.
The Artists in Residence program is funded through the UCA arts fee and is administered by the College of Fine Arts and Communication.
For more information about the event, contact Nelle Bedner at (501)450-5601 or nelleb@uca.edu or the Office of the Dean, College of Fine Arts and Communication at (501) 450-3293.