10/27/2022
Upcoming institute conference event đź“Ł
The USC Annenberg Institute of Sports, Media and Society Presents
Discussions in Diversity
For two weeks, a variety of scholars, athletes, agents, executives, media personalities, and journalists will gather with students to examine the ways in which sport and athletes impact important public issues of diversity and equity. You are invited to attend these sessions.
1. Transhumanism and Global Sport: Rights and Rules
Sigmund Loland, Professor of Sport and Ethics, Norwegian School of Sport Science
Host, Daniel Durbin
ANN L101
November 1, 9:30
Professor, and Member of WADA’s Ethics Committee, Sigmund Loland will trace the evolving issues surrounding transhumanism and sport. This session will include a q and a.
2. From Muhammad Ali to the Rise of the Black Quarterback: The Evolving Image of the Black Athlete
Jason Reid, ESPN Senior NFL Writer
Tom Hoffarth, Los Angeles Sports Journalist
Marvin Towns, Jr. Film Producer
Hosts, Daniel Durbin and Julianna Kirschner
ASC 204
November 1, 3:30
This panel of journalists, authors and documentarians will discuss their work tracing the changing image of the black athlete in American culture. This session will include a q and a.
3. Agents, Athletes, and Social Change
David Dunn, NFL Agent
Host, Daniel Durbin
ANN L101
November 3, 9:30
One of the most successful sports agents in the country will discuss the ways he helps the athletes he represents develop a public voice and image. This session will include a q and a.
4. The NHL in Cultural Myth
Pat Pickens, Journalist and Author
Host, Julianna Kirschner
ASC 204
November 3, 3:30
Pat Pickens will discuss his recent book on the NHL in New England social myth and lore. This session will include a q and a.
5. Women in Los Angeles Sports Media: A Local View
Christie Lugo Leigh, KTLA Executive Producer
Host, Daniel Durbin
ANN L101
November 8, 9:30
Longtime producer of sports and special productions at KTLA-TV, Christie Lugo Leigh will discuss her experiences in a business that was long seen as a man’s world. She will also discuss recent changes in the sports media landscape in LA. This session will include a q and a.
6. A League of Their Own at 30
Maybelle Blair, Original AAGPBL Player
Kat Williams, Baseball Scholar
Host, Julianna Kirschner
ASC 204
November 8, 3:30
On the thirtieth anniversary of the release of A League of Their Own, Maybelle Blair, one of the last remaining players from the league, will discuss the movie based on her life. Kat Williams who has developed a significant body of research on the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League will discuss the history of the league and the film’s depiction of Maybelle and the other players. This session will include a q and a.
7. Breaking Gender Barriers in Sport
Connie Carberg, First Female Scout in the NFL
Justine Siegal, First Female Coach in an MLB organization
Host, Julianna Kirschner
ASC 204
November 10, 3:30
Connie Carberg and Justine Siegal will discuss their careers and the challenges they faced as the first women to break into their respective occupations. This session will include a q and a.
