Professor Peter Alegi contributes to World Cup: The Syllabus

A grid-style collage of vintage and modern World Cup posters from different countries and eras, featuring stylized soccer balls, goalkeepers, hands raised to block shots, globe imagery, and bold graphic colors including yellow, blue, red, and black. Several posters include multilingual text and tournament dates, highlighting the global and cultural reach of international football.

As a member of its scholarly editorial team, Professor Peter Alegi contributed to World Cup: The Syllabus, a unique, freely accessible web resource hosted by the University of Washington’s Global Sport Lab.

The site’s curated reading lists are designed to inspire sustained engagement with the World Cup as a cultural phenomenon, encouraging viewers to approach the tournament from a thoughtful and politically engaged perspective, even as they celebrate the beauty and joy of the game enjoyed by millions worldwide.