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The 1st International Forum of Iran Sports History
2nd November 2006, National Olympic & Paralympic Academy
History is the science of discovering the past events from topic, place,
time, financial and spiritual views and the history of Iran is about people who
do not believe in boundaries and the aim of organizing such a gathering is to
become acquainted with the traditional living customs and rites and rituals of
people in various eras.
This event is focused on sports history within cultural
considerations about Iran and is the first step calling on professors,
researchers and individuals interested in various areas of sports history from
aspects of history,culture,archeology,socioalogy, anthropology,ethnography and literatrure and art and……….which deals
with following three areas:
-sport in ancient Iran
-Sport from advent of Islam until Safavieh era
-Sport from Sfavieh until present era
Followings are amongst the most noticeable objectives of this forum:
-Further familiarity with historical roots of sport
-Promoting the level of knowledge in sports history
-Scientific promotion of sports history in the country
-Building appropriate platforms for presenting scientific views
-Exchanging views among local and foreign researchers and experts
in this field
-Presenting the latest research achievements in sports history of
Iran
-Exchanging of scientific-research findings among university and
sports experts of the country
In total, 80 papers were selected ( 73 local papers as well as 7
foreign papers from Tajikistan, Afghanistan, India, Germany, England, Seri Lanka
and 25 papers for posters. (Participants of scientific seminars are fully aware
that oral and poster presentations have similar scientific value) and sent to
seminar Secretariat. It is worth mentioning that scientific board members, university
students and graduates as well as researchers in sport and non-sports areas
remarkably contributed to this gathering by presenting their papers. About 97%
of the papers received belong to such individuals which indicate that this forum
has been warmly welcomed by university members and researchers. About 98% of
the papers presented are based on topics of this event.
Dr. Hayedeh Seirafi
(PhD in Culture &
Ancient Languages)
Scientific Secretary of the 1st International Forum of
Sports History of Iran
2nd Forum of Iran Sports History
In the name of God, the Creator of art, honesty and chivalry and
rationality
We are now living in an era of human history which not only make
history but as historian write history and today we have come together to
create few pages of this history book. We are talking about sportsmanship,
chivalry, and heroism. From the hero of Mesopotamia, Gilkomesh, the heroism of
Rostam Dastan and sportsmanship of Pooriaye Vali and a world champion like
Takhti whose memories are highly remembered.
The aim of organizing such Forum is to get familiar with living
customs of people and their rites and traditions in various eras.
In order to come up with a general report on formation process and
measures taken by the executive and scientific groups of this event, it should
be mentioned that we are pleased to have managed to attract the attention of
university professors and researchers not only in physical education but in
other areas namely history and culture, archeology, art and literature,
sociology and anthropology, linguistics, religion and philosophy which
constitute the basis of oral and poster presentations, sportsmanship and
chivalry and study the great role and status and moral values in
Iranian-Islamic culture in all areas as far as possible.
After call for papers, 57 papers were sent to the secretariat. On
the whole, 99% of the abstracts presented were based on topics of the forum.
The participation of scientific board members and university students in paper
presentation was also considerable.
It is worth mentioning that this forum is being held in four panels
the third of which is devoted specifically to world champion, Takhti, entitled
“together with Takhti friends” mentioning
some of Takhti’s memories by his friends. At the same time with the forum,
unveiling Takhti statue, an exhibition of Takhti pictures and sports books were
also held.
It is hoped that organization of this sports history forum within
cultural domain of Iran is a great stride in line with further recognition of
historical roots of sport and its becoming more scientific locally.
Hayedeh Seirafi
(PhD in Culture & Ancient Languages)
Scientific Secretary of the 2nd International Forum of
Sports History of Iran
3rd Forum of Iran Sports History
Attaining the followings are among the
most important aims of this forum:
-Further familiarity with history and
sports historical roots
-Promoting the knowledge of sports
history
-Scientific promotion of sports history
in the country
-Building appropriate platforms to
present scientific views
-Exchanging views between local and
foreign researchers and experts
-Presenting latest research achievements
in sports history of Iran
-Exchanging scientific-research findings
among university groups and country’s sports experts
Organization of this forum is not only
studying the sports history of Iran during recent years, but beyond that is
criticizing the present condition and establishing motivation and required
sensitivity for researchers.
Identifying
historians and major sports fans and inviting them will give rise to exchange
of views on qualitative and quantitative condition of sports history.
This event is devoted to sports history within cultural
considerations about Iran and is the first step calling on professors,
researchers and individuals interested in various areas of sports history from
aspects of history, culture, archeology, sociology, anthropology, ethnography
and literature and art and…………..