Center for Critical Sport Studies

About CCSS

The mission of the Center for Critical Sport Studies (CCSS) is to support high-quality teaching and learning and stimulating research focused on the critical study of sport while enhancing the reputation of the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) as a leading university in this field. Ultimately, we aspire to advance the critical analysis of sport through research that strives to make sport more democratic, accessible, and humane.

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Our Objectives

To bring together nationally and internationally acclaimed sport scholars to lead talks and symposia for faculty, students, staff, and wider members of the Colorado Springs community;
To host and support visiting scholars and research fellows interested in the critical study of sport;
To create a collaborative space and support structure for sport scholars to share and discuss sport-related research;
To develop sport-related research and professional development opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students.