Articles and Presentations
Article: "Decolonizing Football: From Geopolitics to the Playing Field"
In many ways, this year’s tournament broke a few historical precedents and exposed the deep-seated double standards of the ‘football elite,’ both on and off the field. We want to show how the tournament and the game itself carry colonial-era legacies and biases, and how teams from the Global Majority, particularly from the African continent, are actively challenging the imposed hierarchies of global football.
More Than a Game: Football & Peacebuilding
On March 18th, we joined a panel at the University of Bradford to discuss how football drives sustainable development and peace. Alongside Bradford City AFC, we explored how innovative club policies and the Football Peace Academy are transforming communities from the UK to our pilot project in Olas 2, Bucaramanga.
"Positive Peace on the Pitch — Football as a Framework for Change in Colombia"
Our pilot project in Bucaramanga gains international recognition for advancing Positive Peace through football and youth leadership.
Presentation at the National Defence University in Pakistan
Presentation delivered by Emeritus Professor Tom Woodhouse from the University of Bradford during the 6th International Peace Symposium at the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Football and the Colombian Peace Process: Embrace Dialogue and the University of Lees Seminar
Dr Pete Watson shares findings from his forthcoming book on Football and Nation-building in the Colombian Peace Process.
Seeing the City: Football and Community
By Emeritus Professor Tom Woodhouse of the University of Bradford