[IGALA] Language, Gender and Sexuality in Sport - Leicester, UK - 5 April 2024

Thu Jan 25 12:57:18 UTC 2024

Dear IGALA members,

Please see below information about an event which may be of interest.

Many thanks,
Lucy

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Language, Gender and Sexuality in Sport

We're delighted to announce that the registration for BAAL LGaS SIG's* annual event on Language, Gender and Sexuality in Sport at De Montfort University on 5th April is now open!

Early bird rates are available until 3rd March and registration closes on 29th March.

You can register for the conference by using the link below:
https://store.dmu.ac.uk/product-catalogue/faculty-of-art-design-humanities/conferences/language-gender-and-sexuality-in-sport-event-05-april-2024
Please note that all fees include lunch and refreshments on the day.

Keynote speakers
The keynote speakers for the day are:

  *   Verity Smith, rugby player, LGBT+ activist and Youth Engagement Manager at Mermaids<https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/>
  *   Professor Stephanie Schnurr and Dr Kieran File, University of Warwick
A full schedule of presentations will be circulated closer to the event.

Venue and transport
The conference will take place at De Montfort University's campus in Leicester city centre in the Hugh Aston Building (LE2 7BY). Hugh Aston is number 22 on the campus map: https://www.dmu.ac.uk/documents/study-documents/undergraduate-study-documents/visit-us/dmu-campus-map.pdf
The nearest train station is Leicester and DMU is within walking distance (around 15 minutes).
You can find further information about getting to DMU by car, public transport and air here: https://www.dmu.ac.uk/about-dmu/how-to-find-us/how-to-find-us.aspx

Accommodation
Leicester city centre has a wide range of hotels and Airbnbs. The following hotels are within walking distance of the campus:
Premier Inn Leicester City Centre<https://www.premierinn.com/gb/en/hotels/england/leicestershire/leicester/leicester-city-centre.html?INNID=LEIBAR&ARRdd=28&ARRmm=01&ARRyyyy=2024&NIGHTS=1&ROOMS=1&ADULT1=2&CHILD1=0&COT1=0&INTTYP1=DB&SID=4&ISH=true&BRAND=PI&CID=GHF_GB_GoogleSearch_desktop_default+LEIBAR&gclid=CjwKCAiAkp6tBhB5EiwANTCx1J8qsqNvxkSpZmoWK0ohJRYpQhDaFEWXq1NxF7OFrBnEhIW11e9eJBoCClgQAvD_BwE>
Novotel Leicester<https://all.accor.com/ssr/app/accor/rates/A9P4/index.en.shtml?dateIn=2024-01-28&nights=1&compositions=2&stayplus=false&snu=false&accessibleRooms=false&hideWDR=false&hideHotelDetails=false&gclid=CjwKCAiAkp6tBhB5EiwANTCx1GqofowjximDn1dgvTABFcFXEbXhvsOV6DlnN95CdUiP_0YXYeSO7xoC-tgQAvD_BwE&utm_campaign=A9P4-GB-cpa-desktop-default-0--mapresults-20580503265-0-0-1&utm_medium=partenariats&hmGUID=11045522-424c-4827-9fd9-a3c4c2dc877b&utm_source=Google%20Hotel%20Ads>
Holiday Inn Leicester<https://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/gb/en/find-hotels/select-roomrate?fromRedirect=true&qSrt=sBR&qIta=99618783&icdv=99618783&glat=META_hpa_paid_GB_desktop_LCTUK_mapresults_1_GBP_2024-01-28_default_20824926865__FALSE_CSTNIDAP0&qSlH=LCTUK&qRms=1&qAdlt=2&qChld=0&qCiD=28&qCiMy=002024&qCoD=29&qCoMy=002024&qrtPt=65.17&setPMCookies=true&qSlRc=CSTN&qRtP=IDAP0&qSHBrC=HI&qDest=129%20St.%20Nicholas%20Circle,%20Leicester,%20GB&gclid=CjwKCAiAkp6tBhB5EiwANTCx1DJIRzuaSrh2T2_arH1gr_nauTRuTNF1nvBs9iGLLvhMkyvfZA7-xxoCiJgQAvD_BwE&cm_mmc=hpa_paid_GB_desktop_LCTUK_mapresults_1_GBP_2024-01-28_default_20824926865__FALSE_CSTNIDAP0&srb_u=1&qChAge=>
Villare Leicester City Centre Hotel<https://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/the-villare.en-gb.html?aid=356930&label=metagha-link-MRGB-hotel-4786168_dev-desktop_los-1_bw-11_dow-Sunday_defdate-1_room-0_gstadt-2_rateid-public_aud-0_gacid-6623578758_mcid-10_ppa-0_clrid-0_ad-1_gstkid-0_checkin-20240128_ppt-_lp-20339_r-84991809380708608&sid=0b2c4eac3c314ebc4e4446f9d3479c30&all_sr_blocks=478616826_336022006_0_0_0;checkin=2024-01-28;checkout=2024-01-29;dest_id=-2600961;dest_type=city;dist=0;group_adults=2;group_children=0;hapos=1;highlighted_blocks=478616826_336022006_0_0_0;hpos=1;matching_block_id=478616826_336022006_0_0_0;no_rooms=1;req_adults=2;req_children=0;room1=A%2CA;sb_price_type=total;sr_order=popularity;sr_pri_blocks=478616826_336022006_0_0_0__5500;srepoch=1705505673;srpvid=766a6d7e299c0093;type=total;ucfs=1&#hotelTmpl>
The Belmont Hotel<https://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/belmonthousehotel.en-gb.html?aid=356930&label=metagha-link-MRGB-hotel-103856_dev-desktop_los-1_bw-11_dow-Sunday_defdate-1_room-0_gstadt-2_rateid-public_aud-0_gacid-6623578758_mcid-10_ppa-0_clrid-0_ad-1_gstkid-0_checkin-20240128_ppt-_lp-20339_r-17153414381923071138&sid=0b2c4eac3c314ebc4e4446f9d3479c30&all_sr_blocks=13249_215776759_0_34_0;checkin=2024-01-28;checkout=2024-01-29;dest_id=-2600961;dest_type=city;dist=0;group_adults=2;group_children=0;hapos=1;highlighted_blocks=13249_215776759_0_34_0;hpos=1;matching_block_id=13249_215776759_0_34_0;no_rooms=1;req_adults=2;req_children=0;room1=A%2CA;sb_price_type=total;sr_order=popularity;sr_pri_blocks=13249_215776759_0_34_0__8000;srepoch=1705505722;srpvid=65826d9accdf00aa;type=total;ucfs=1&#hotelTmpl>
Travelodge Leicester Central<https://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/683/Leicester-City-Centre-hotel?checkIn=28/01/2024&checkOut=29/01/2024&rooms%5b0%5d%5badults%5d=2&rooms%5b0%5d%5bchildren%5d=0&utm_source=GHF&utm_medium=GHF&utm_campaign=GB2015GHF&WT_tsrc=GHF&utm_content=PPA=0&gclid=CjwKCAiAkp6tBhB5EiwANTCx1I8hBlxvcz3T9v4mCVm1o1fodQpsXmjHEZ-jZ2mHXyRTDuLEhnH5VBoCSm0QAvD_BwE>
Ramada Encore by Wyndham Leicester City Centre<https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/ramada/leicester-united-kingdom/ramada-encore-leicester-city-centre/rooms-rates?hotel_id=37510&checkin_date=01/28/2024&checkout_date=01/29/2024&adults=2&children=0&rooms=1&brand_id=RA&iata=00093752&cid=ME:xqah3ehakx2jwzo:37510&gclid=CjwKCAiAkp6tBhB5EiwANTCx1MmpM4mgnSZ-xCccWCgGNMaZS0nFr3gM3RumcyOUFYHOY5Zqe_NuxBoCBVIQAvD_BwE>
Hotel Brooklyn<https://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/brooklyn-leicester-leicester.en-gb.html?label=metagha-link-MRGB-hotel-8287372_dev-desktop_los-1_bw-11_dow-Sunday_defdate-1_room-0_gstadt-2_rateid-public_aud-0_gacid-6623578758_mcid-10_ppa-0_clrid-0_ad-1_gstkid-0_checkin-20240128_ppt-_lp-20339_r-17537932541790164903&sid=0b2c4eac3c314ebc4e4446f9d3479c30&utm_source=metagha&utm_medium=mapresults&utm_term=hotel-8287372&utm_content=dev-desktop_los-1_bw-11_dow-Sunday_defdate-1_room-0_gstadt-2_rateid-public_aud-0_gacid-6623578758_mcid-10_ppa-0_clrid-0_ad-1_gstkid-0_checkin-20240128_ppt-&utm_campaign=GB&gclid=CjwKCAiAkp6tBhB5EiwANTCx1NRfGsKfT1TQ9i35HRnKGRBNFZ6sSrd_sEqXmGfu12IgSKPUaUYrTxoC_hwQAvD_BwE&aid=356930&ucfs=1&arphpl=1&checkin=2024-01-28&checkout=2024-01-29&dest_id=-2600961&dest_type=city&group_adults=2&req_adults=2&no_rooms=1&group_children=0&req_children=0&hpos=1&hapos=1&sr_order=popularity&srpvid=b8eb6e0eeca300c4&srepoch=1705505955&all_sr_blocks=828737202_347400243_0_34_0&highlighted_blocks=828737202_347400243_0_34_0&matching_block_id=828737202_347400243_0_34_0&sr_pri_blocks=828737202_347400243_0_34_0__8460&from_sustainable_property_sr=1&from=searchresults#hotelTmpl>

Social
All are welcome to join us for informal drinks and food after the event - more details coming soon.

We hope that you are able to join us and please don't hesitate to contact us at lgassig15 at gmail.com<mailto:lgassig15 at gmail.com> if you have any questions.

All best wishes,

Aimee Bailey and Jones Lucy (event organisers)

*British Association of Applied Linguistics Special Interest Group in Language, Gender and Sexuality (more info here<https://baalgensex.wordpress.com/>)

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