Wa1t Speaker Proposal Essay
For your major essay assignment, you will choose a potential speaker from the athletics community (broadly defined; these can be athletes, athletic administrators, officials, etc.) that could be featured as part of the newly-launched WA1T: Our Voices educational series at Rowan University. The series highlights underrepresented or marginalized voices in the sport community. Past speakers at partner campuses include Robbie Rogers (first openly gay male active soccer player in the U.S.) and Jessica Long (second most decorated Paralympic athlete in the U.S.). Your essay should answer the following questions:
Who is the speaker? Give a brief biographical overview of your proposed speaker.
Why is your proposed speaker’s story worth to be highlighted at this moment in time? Situate the speaker’s experience in the respective socio-cultural context.
What makes this speaker a suitable candidate for the WA1T: Our Voices speaker series? Analyze why the speaker’s identities can be considered non-normative in contemporary sport.
Why is their story worth to be told at Rowan University? Provide a rationale for why this speaker is relevant and/or beneficial to the Rowan community.
Your paper should be at least 3-4 full pages in length and follow the formatting guidelines outlined in the course policies (see final section of syllabus). For this essay, you are required to cite at least 3 research articles (up to two of which can be research articles assigned as class readings).
