China and the Olympics (Rutgers–Camden Experts)

As the world’s attention turns to Beijing for the start of the 2008 Olympics, the following experts from Rutgers University—Camden are available to share perspective on China and the Olympic tradition:

Women and Sports

NANCY ROSOFF is an associate dean at the Rutgers—Camden Faculty of Arts and Sciences, where she teaches courses in sports and American culture.  A historian who studies women and sports, she can discuss:

 Media coverage of the Olympics

 Media coverage of women’s sports

 Women’s field hockey

 Women’s basketball

 The history of women’s sports in America

 The evolving role of women’s sports

Office:              (856) 225-6486

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GREG LASTOWKA is an associate professor at the Rutgers School of Law—Camden, where he studies and teaches matters related to cyberlaw.  He can discuss:

 The law of sports and games

 The history of the Olympics

 Possible cyberlaw issues related to the Olympics

 The legal challenges to Oscar Pistorius’ Olympic bid

Office:              (856) 225-6376

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ELLEN GOODMAN is an associate professor at the Rutgers School of Law—Camden. An expert in the areas of media law and information technology law, she can discuss:

 General media law issues related to coverage of the Olympics in China

 Free press issues

Office:             (856) 225-6393

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BRIANCE MASCARENHAS is a professor of management at the Rutgers School of Business—Camden, where he teaches undergraduate and MBA courses in strategic management. Cited by the Journal of International Management as one of the worlds 20 most-prolific researchers in the area of international strategic management, he can discuss:

 The rise of China as a global economic force

 Trade imbalances between China and the United States

Office:   (856) 225-6720

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SHIN-YI CHAO is an assistant professor of religion at Rutgers University—Camden, where she frequently teaches such courses as Intro to World Religion and History of Asian Religions.  She can discuss:

 The religious traditions of China

 The relationship between state and religion

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