KINGSTON, R.I.- October 19, 2018 – New York Times bestselling author Dave Zirin takes audiences inside the modern world of sports for a provocative look at the interplay between politics, culture and the games we love.<\/p>\n
His talk, \u201cReimagining Masculinity, Sports, and Resistance\u201d is part of the University\u2019s 2018 Honors Colloquium on Reimagining Gender: Voices, Power, Action<\/a>. The series is free and open to the public and takes place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, in Edwards Hall, 64 Upper College Road.<\/p>\n Named one of UTNE Reader\u2019s<\/a> \u201c50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Our World\u201d Zirin is The Nation\u2019s<\/a> first ever sports writer. Referred to as the \u201cconscience of American sports writing\u201d by The Washington Post, Zirin is also a regular op-ed writer for the Los Angeles Times. In addition to his writing, Zirin hosts the \u201cEdge of Sports\u201d podcast and the popular Washington, D.C., radio show, \u201cThe Collision with Etan Thomas and Dave Zirin.\u201d<\/p>\n Zirin is the author of multiple books, including \u201cBrazil\u2019s Dance with the Devil: The World Cup, the Olympics, and the Fight for Democracy\u201d and his latest, \u201cJim Brown: Last Man Standing.\u201d He is a sought-after TV and radio commentator, featured frequently on NBC, ESPN and MSNBC. Zirin was also included in \u201cThe Best of American Sports Writing 2017\u201d for his writing in The Nation.<\/p>\n From class, race and sex to religion and society, Zirin brings his unique point of view on sports and politics to the stage, revealing how on-the-field play shapes and reflects what is happening off-the-field in America and around the world.<\/p>\n Reimagining Gender: Voices, Power, Action will explore, at this pivotal time in society, the relevance of gender in shaping human rights and how our rising consciousness about gender issues is leading to vibrant social discussions, rearrangements of power and perceptions, and new possibilities. 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