Events
Upcoming Events
The Playing Field: When Sports Go Global
As American sports expand through foreign investment and international play, how is globalization changing the game? Join Kay Bradley and Andrés Martinez, moderated by Paul Poast, for a discussion on American influence, the upcoming World Cup, and the future of global sports.
How Did Philadelphia Become a World Cup City?
The Great Game Lab and Philadelphia’s Free Library team up for a screening of our Great Game Cities documentary, Gritty but Global: Philly’s World Cup Adventure and a discussion about Philly’s global sporting ties with Yana Pashaeva, who created the film; Andrés Martinez, author of The Great Game: A Tale of Two Footballs and America’s Quest to Conquer Global Sport and local soccer personalities.
The US-Mexico Rivalry: It’s Complicated
Join ASU’s Sidney Poitier New American Film School and the Universidad de Guadalajara in Los Angeles for a screening of the winning films from this year’s fútbol-themed Kaleidoscope Binational Short Film Contest, followed by a conversation on the U.S.–Mexico soccer rivalry featuring Landon Donovan, LAFC Co-President Larry Freedman, and Los Angeles Times Sports Editor Iliana Limon Romero.
