Seattle · Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Sean Jacobs | Eleven Named People: Global Sport and Society

Sean Jacobs | Eleven Named People: Global Sport and Society on Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM PST at Communications Building (CMU) (Culture). Best for: preschool, school-age.

When

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM PST

Venue

Communications Building (CMU)

City

Seattle

Category

Culture

Age bands

preschool, school-age

Event page

www.washington.edu/calendar/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D211770108

Drawing on Eric Hobsbawm's claim that “the imagined community of millions seems more real as a team of eleven named people,” this talk explores the power of sports teams. Using examples from post-apartheid South Africa and elsewhere, Jacobs asks: Can sports teams expand the boundaries of “the nation,” or can they really overcome xenophobia? Or does sport's…

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