Tag Archives: Simon Ličen

Poletni feljton 4: Podnebne spremembe

To je zadnji v seriji štirih poletnih prispevkov, namenjenih kratkemu pregledu nekaterih značilnosti izbranih družbenih problemov. Prvi prispevek je analiziral problem korupcije, drugi problem davkov, tretji pa izbrane probleme v športu. Zadnji del je namenjen podnebnim spremembam. Sodelovanje pri organizaciji … Continue reading

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Poletni feljton 3: Odklonskost v športu

To je tretji v seriji štirih prispevkov, namenjenih kratkemu pregledu nekaterih značilnosti izbranih družbenih problemov. Prispevki bodo na tej strani objavljeni enkrat tedensko, ob četrtkih. Prvi prispevek je analiziral problem korupcije, drugi problem davkov, tokrat pa pišemo o izbranih problemih … Continue reading

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Poletni feljton 2: Problem davkov

To je drugi v seriji štirih prispevkov, namenjenih kratkemu pregledu nekaterih značilnosti izbranih družbenih problemov. Prispevki bodo na tej strani objavljeni enkrat tedensko, ob četrtkih. Prvi prispevek je analiziral problem korupcije, tokrat pa pišemo o namenu in problemih, povezanimi z … Continue reading

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Poletni feljton 1: Problem korupcije

To je prvi v seriji štirih prispevkov, namenjenih kratkemu pregledu nekaterih značilnosti izbranih družbenih problemov. Prispevki bodo na tej strani objavljeni enkrat tedensko, ob četrtkih. Prvi prispevek analizira problem korupcije. Marsikdo v Sloveniji reče, da so vsi (politiki, pa tudi … Continue reading

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EuroBasket articles published in academic journals

For the curious and interested, an article I wrote on the influence of major sports events on patriotic and nationalistic attitudes has been published online by the International Review for the Sociology of Sport. The article is entitled, “Influence of … Continue reading

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Olympic Broadcasting Talk at University of Memphis

After talking to students and the general audience at Lewis-Clark State College (LCSC) in Lewiston, Id., a second opportunity to discuss Olympic media emerged in early November. This time, students at the University of Memphis were the audience for a … Continue reading

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Olympic Lecture at Lewis-Clark State College

Following this summer’s trip to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, I was offered the opportunity to discuss my observations at the Dr. Bob Frederick Sport Leadership Lecture Series organized by Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho. The talk … Continue reading

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Olympic Media Appearances

Before and during my recent visit to Rio de Janeiro to observe the Olympic Games, I talked to a number of media outlets about the event, how it’s packaged for the media, and what to expect from it. First, an … Continue reading

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Host Cities Are Overwhelmed. Give Them Less Time.

The text below was first published as an op-ed on Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simon-liaeen/post_12906_b_11615508.html?1471882399. I left Rio de Janeiro five days before the end of the Olympics; this 16-day event, which has been dubbed the “greatest show on earth,” the “biggest … Continue reading

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Interview for Radio Slovenija

Days before traveling to the Rio Olympics, I discussed sport, media, money, and politics for Radio Slovenija. Thanks to Tatjana Pirc for the very interesting talk; fans of the topic can listen to the interview (in the Slovenian language) following … Continue reading

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