Over the past decades, sport has emerged as a significant field of inquiry within U.S. history and political studies. From the nineteenth century to the present, sporting practices, institutions, and spectacles have played a crucial role in shaping political identities, social hierarchies, and forms of governance in the United States and elsewhere. Sport has functioned as a site for the construction of nationalism and citizenship, the projection of U.S. power abroad, and the mediation of conflicts between the state and civil society.

The tenth issue of USAbroad invites contributions that explore the role of sport in U.S. politics and history. We seek articles that analyze sport as a political arena in its own right – one that has both reflected and actively shaped struggles over power, rights, and belonging. We encourage submissions that bridge political, social, economic, sport, and cultural history and that broaden the chronological and methodological scope of existing scholarship.

You can read the full call for papers at this link: https://usabroad.unibo.it/announcement/view/760 . For any questions, please email usabroad@unibo.it. Deadline: April 7, 2026.

We look forward to receiving your proposals!