Full Name
Prof. Dr Jim PARRY
Charge/Roles
Lecturer
Date of birth
Organization
Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic - Dpt of Philosophy, University of Leeds, UK
Country
Great Britain
Prof. Parry is Visiting Professor at the Sports Ethics Research Centre at Charles University and former Head of Philosophy at the University of Leeds. His work focuses on sports ethics, political philosophy, and Olympism. He has authored or edited key texts including The Olympic Games Explained and Slow Philosophy, Slow Sport. A former Chair of the British Universities Physical Education Association, he also founded the British Olympic Academy. He’s been a Visiting Professor in Olympic Studies across Europe and Russia.
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