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The Kinesiology major and all the concentrations are accredited by Middle States and are approved programs by the NYS Department of Education. In addition, the Teacher Certification concentration is accredited by NCATE and the Athletic Training concentration is accredited by CAATE. For more information on AKA, go to www.americankinesiology.org.
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Department of Kinesiology, Sport Studies, and Physical Education (KSSPE)
Dr. Cesar Torres
Office:314 Tuttle North
Phone: (585) 395-5339
E-mail: crtorres@brockport.edu
Education:
PhD, The Pennsylvania State University.
Senior Diploma in Social Sciences, Latin American School of Social Sciences (FLACSO). Buenos Aires, Argentina.
BS, National Institute of Physical Education "Dr. Enrique Romero Brest." Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Area(s) of specialty:
Philosophy of Sport, History of Sport
Research interest(s):
Philosophy of Sport: Play, Games, and Skills. Mind-Body dualism. Sport Ethics.
History of Sport: Latin American early sport and Olympic involvement. Development of the sporting dialogue among the Americas.
Publications:
Books
Cesar R. Torres, comp. “Niñez, deporte y actividad física: reflexiones filosóficas sobre una relación compleja.” Buenos Aires: Miño y Dávila Editores, 2008.
For information about the book visit:
http://www.minoydavila.com.ar/showBookDetails.php?BOOKID=1975149#
Cesar R. Torres y Daniel G. Campos, comps. ¿La pelota no dobla? Ensayos filosóficos en torno al fútbol. Buenos Aires: Libros del Zorzal, 2006.
For information about the book visit: http://www.delzorzal.com.ar/public/pcesartorres.htm
Refereed Journal Articles
Cesar R. Torres, “A Golden Second Place: Manuel Plaza in South America,” Journal of Sport History, 36(1), (2009), 43-72.
Cesar R. Torres, “What Is Wrong With Playing High?,” Journal of the Philosophy of Sport, 36, no. 1 (2009): 1-21.
Cesar R. Torres, "Spreading the Olympic Idea' to Latin America: The IOC-YMCA Partnership and the 1922 Latin American Games," Journal of Olympic History, 16, no. 1 (2008): 16-24.
Cesar R. Torres, "The Endurance of the Nation: Juan Carolos Zabala's 1932 Olympic Marathon Victory and Argentine Nationalism," Stadion, 33, no. 1 (2007), 89-110.
Cesar R. Torres, "Stymied Expectations: Buenos Aires Persistent Efforts to Host Olympic Games," Olympika: The International Journal of Olympic Studies, 16 (2007): 43-75
Cesar R. Torres and Peter F. Hager, "De-emphasizing Competition in Organized Youth Sport: Misdirected Reform sand Misled Children", Journal of the Philosophy of Sport, 34, no. 2 (2007): 194-210.
Peter F. Hager and Cesar R. Torres, "Just Evaluation Systems in Competitive Sport",Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 78, no. 8 (September 2007): 27-32.
Cesar R. Torres, " The Latin American ‘Olympic Explosion’ of the 1920s: Causes and Consequences,” The International Journal of the History of Sport, 23(7), (2006), 1088-1111
Cesar R. Torres, "Results or Participation: Reconsidering Olympism's Approach to Competition", Quest, 58, no. 2 (2006): 242-254.
Essays in Edited Collections
R. Scott Kretchmar and Cesar R. Torres, “Philosophy of Physical Activity.” In Introduction to Kinesiology, 3rd. ed., ed. Shirl J. Hoffman, 127-152. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 2008.
Cesar R. Torres and Peter F. Hager, “Desenfatizar la competencia en el deporte juvenil organizado: reformas mal manejadas y niños engañados.” In Niñez, deporte y actividad física: reflexiones filosóficas sobre una relación compleja, ed. Cesar R. Torres, 171-193. Buenos Aires: Miño y Dávila Editores, 2008.
Mark Dyreson, Cesar R. Torres, Thierry Terret and Anne Roger, “Olympic Opportunities: Multinational and Transnational Scholarship and the Olympic Games.” In Olympic Studies Reader. A Multidisciplinary and Multicultural Research Guide, ed. Hai Ren, Lamartine P. DaCosta, Ana Miragaya and Niu Jings, 171-189. Beijing: Beijing Sport University Press, 2008.
Eli A. Wolff, Cesar R. Torres and Mary A. Hums, “Olympism and the Olympic Athlete with a Disability.” In The Paralympic Games: Empowerment or Side Show?, ed. Otto J. Schantz and Keith Gilbert, 167-175. Aachen: Meyer and Meyer Sport, 2008.
Cesar R. Torres, “The Latin American ‘Olympic Explosion’ of the 1920s: Causes and Consequences.” In Olympism: The Global Vision: From Nationalism to Internationalism, ed. Boria Majumdar and Sandra S. Collins, 1-24. London, New York: Routledge, 2008.
Cesar R. Torres, “Los goles con la mano: ¿deben o no ser considerados como parte del juego?” In ¿La pelota no dobla? Ensayos filosóficos en torno al fútbol, ed. Cesar R. Torres and Daniel G. Campos, 89-120. Buenos Aires: Libros del Zorzal, 2006.
Awards/Honors:
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2007 Reinhard Sprenger Award for Young Scholars. International Society for the History of Physical Education and Sport. August 2007.
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2006-2007 Ronald E. McNair Program Mentor of the Year Award. SUNY College at Brockport. April 2007
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Recipient of a 2002 Postgraduate Research Grant from the International Olympic Committee's Olympic Studies Centre
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2001 W. LaMarr Kopp International Achievement Award. University Office of International Programs. The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania. January 2001
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University Orientation Outstanding Teaching Team Award. Undergraduate Studies. Kent State University, Kent, Ohio. November 2000
Other:
A native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Torres came to The College at Brockport in 2001 after teaching one year at Kent State University. He collaborates with the International Olympic Academy, an institution based in Olympia, Greece that is devoted to the study and promotion of the philosophy of Olympism. His hobbies include soccer, jogging, and overseas travel. His favorite soccer team is Boca Juniors.
