- Oxford Academia at:
- 2025 Sessions:
July 19–August 1
- Eligibility:
Completing grades 9–12
Motivated rising 9th graders will also be considered
- Typical Seminar Size:
In this seminar, probe the ways that societal and economic trends are driving changes in the organization and practice of sports around the world. Explore how the practice of sport emerged in Victorian England and evolved rapidly during the 20th century, becoming deeply enmeshed in the global cultural landscape. Think about the future of sports by studying and debating the key issues facing sports and sports organizations today, including gender and sports, college sports, athlete rights, drug testing in sports, the challenge of staging global games, the role of the media, and emerging sports and leagues. See how sports intersect with business, law, and media, while learning from industry experts about their careers and business strategy, negotiations, deal-making, and contract drafting. Watch a conversation with Craig Masback, this summer’s faculty for the Sports Business, Media, & Law seminar at Oxford Academia.
FEATURED FACULTY
University, B.A., Public & International Affairs
Craig has spent over 40 years working in and around sports as a professional track and field athlete, TV sports commentator who covered five Olympic Games for NBC, founder of an innovative sports marketing/sports media venture, lawyer, CEO of USA Track & Field, and senior executive at Nike. He has taught classes at Yale Law School and Stanford on sports law and sport and society. Craig has a special connection to Oxford, where he studied at Trinity College for two years as a Keasbey Scholar and ran his first sub-four-minute mile on the Iffley Road track, where Sir Roger Bannister ran history’s first sub-four.