Faculty and Staff Profile

Felipe Tobar

Educational Background

Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, Clemson University

Cultural Heritage and Society, Univille University

Bachelor in Law, Univille University

Courses Taught

Profession and Practice in PRTM - PRTM 2000 (3 Credit Hours)
Sport Tourism – PRTM 3470 (3 Credit Hours)
Heritage Tourism – PRTM 3460 (3 Credit Hours)
Recreation Policymaking - PRTM 3200 (3 Credit Hours)
Program and Event Planning in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management – PRTM 2220/2221 (4 Credit Hours)
Special Event Management – PRTM 3920 (3 Credit Hours)
Introduction to Tourism – PRTM 3420 (3 Credit Hours)

Profile

Felipe Bertazzo Tobar, an international scholar from Brazil, holds the tenure-track position of Assistant Professor in the Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management Department at Clemson University (USA). With an interdisciplinary background, he has a Ph.D. in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management from Clemson University. He also earned a Master’s in Cultural Heritage and Society and a Bachelor of Law and Social Science from Univille University in Brazil. His research interests lie at the intersection of sport, tourism, heritage, events, and politics. Dr. Tobar’s early academic journey has appeared in international journals such as the International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, Soccer and Society, Journal of Sport & Tourism, and The International Journal of Sport and Society. He is also the founder of the @FootballStudies YouTube channel, in which academics, professionals, and industry experts debate the world of football. On a voluntary basis, since 2021, he has been the Coach at the Clemson Paralympic Soccer Program and D.W. High School Varsity Soccer Program (Central, SC).

Research Interests

1. Sport Tourism
a. Socio-cultural tourists’ event impacts
b. Stadium tour, museums, and match days
c. Destination Branding
d. Players and Clubs as Tourism Ambassadors: Human Rights and Sports Washing

2. Sport Heritage
a. Critical Heritage Studies around sports
b. Politics of Sport Heritage
c. Difficult, dissonant, and contentious pasts in American, Canadian, and European professional and college sports environments

3. Sport Management
a. Fans’ political activism on human rights, social justice and anti-discrimination causes
b. Sports Mega Events and socio-political, cultural, and economic implications
c. Globalization, commercialization, and commodification of sports

4. Para/Adaptive Sports
a. Coaches’ and athletes’ socio-cultural challenges and experiences
b. Tangible and intangible impacts of Para/Adaptive sports programs in local communities
c. Attitudes and perceptions of non-disabled people about disabled athletes

5. Sports Coaching
a. Coaching and Politics
b. Impact of community and club culture on Coaching

6. Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence

a. Player Performance
b. Training and Coaching (Tactical planning and player injury modeling)
c. Scouting and Recruitment
d. Sponsorship

Research Publications

27. Tobar, F.B., Petersen-Wagner, R., & Oliveira, J. (2023). Dark Side of Social Media: Cancel Culture in Sports Organizations. In Scheinbaum, A. (Ed.), Cancel Culture and Brand Boycotts: The Dark Side of Social Media for Brands. New York: Routledge. (in press).

26. Tobar, F.B. (2022). The ‘Gaijin Revolution’ in Brazil: A Japanese baseball heritage in risk? In Ramshaw, G. & Gammon, S. (Eds.), Baseball and Cultural Heritage. Gainesville: University Press of Florida.

25. Tobar, F.B & Ramshaw, G. (2022). Fields of Corruption: Heritage and Politics in Brazilian Football. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics. DOI: 10.1080/19406940.2022.2062425

24. Tobar, F.B., & Ramshaw, G. (2022). Welcome to the EPL: Analyzing the development of football tourism in the English Premier League. Soccer and Society. DOI: 10.1080/14660970.2022.2059871

23. Oliveira, J; Tobar, F.B., & Capraro, A. (2021). Football tourism: a bibliometric analysis of published works in the tourism-based journals (2003–2019). Journal of Sport & Tourism, 1-19.

22. Tobar, F.B., Coelho, I., & Gusso, L.C.S. (2021). Quando se mistura futebol e política: a patrimonialização do futebol em debate [When football and politics mix: the heritagization of football under debate]. FuLiA/UFMG, v. 5 n. 2: Estádios de futebol: políticas e usos - homenagem a Gilmar Mascarenhas, 158-181.

21. Tobar, F.B., & De Moraes, G.C (2021). Virtual stadium tours and museums? Has the time arrived for football clubs? In Correia, A; R. Biscaia & Pedragosa, V. (Eds.), Crónicas COVID-19: Gestão do Desporto em Tempos de Crise [COVID-19 Chronicles: Sport Management in Times of Crisis]. Lisbon: Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa (pp. 86-88).

20. De Moraes, G.C. & Tobar, F.B. (2021). Corporate Social Responsibility in times of crisis: Analyzing the actions and omissions of Manchester United FC and Liverpool FC during the first three months of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Correia, A; R. Biscaia & Pedragosa, V. (Eds.), Crónicas COVID-19: Gestão do Desporto em Tempos de Crise [COVID-19 Chronicles: Sport Management in Times of Crisis]. Lisbon: Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa (pp.77-79).

19. Ramshaw, G., Gammon, S., & Tobar, F.B. (2020). Negotiating the Cultural and Economic Outcomes of Sport Heritage Attractions: The Case of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Journal of Sport & Tourism, 23(2-3), 79-95.

18. Campestrini, G., & Tobar, F.B. (2019). Responsabilidade Social Corporativa: uma gest?o do desporto responsável. [Corporate Social Responsibility: an accountable management of the sport]. In A. Correia & R. Biscaia (Eds.), Gest?o do Desporto, Compreender para Gerir [Management of the Sport: understand to manage]. (pp. 40- 76). Lisbon: Faculdade de Motricidade Humana.

17. Tobar, F.B. (2019). [Review of the book Sport Tourism Development, 3rd ed., by J. Higham & T. Hinch]. Event Management, v. 23, n.1. ISSN: 1525- 9951.

16. Tobar, F. B., & Gusso, L.C.S. (2018). Futebol, Direito and Patrimônio: Imbricações (im)perceptíveis. [Football, Law, and Heritage: (un)perceptible imbrications]. In L.C.S. Gusso & F.B. Tobar (Eds.), Ensaios sobre Direito e Patrimônio Cultural na América Latina [Essays about Law and Cultural Heritage in Latin America] (pp. 15-31). Curitiba: Empório do Direito.

15. Tobar, F.B. (2018). Sport Heritage: An Introduction. In L. Da Costa & A. Miragaya (Eds.), Novas Interações Cognitivas e Virtuais da Ciência do Esporte e dos Estudos Olímpicos. [New Cognitive and Virtual Interactions of Sport Sciences and Olympic Studies]. (pp. 49-51). Petropolis: Nova Studio.

14. Tobar,F.B., & Gusso, L.C.S. (2018). The backstage of the Patrimonialization of Football in Brazil in 21st century. Em Questão, 24(2), 434-467.

13. Tobar, F.B., Gusso, L.C.S. (2017). Becoming Brazilian: The Making of National Identity through Football. The International Journal of Sport and Society, Volume 8, Issue 2, 37-49.

12. Tobar, F.B., Gusso, L.C.S. (2015). Football and The Discourse of Cultural Heritage: Legal and Economic Consequences of The Process of Nomination and Registration of Sporting Entities. Constitution, Economy and Development. Law Journal of the Brazilian Academy of Constitutional Law, Volume 7, Isssue 13, 517- 543. DOI: 10.24068/2177.8256.2015.7.13;517.543

11. Tobar, F. B., Lima, V. (2015). Racism in Football. Sports Law – Racism, Homophobia, Bullying, Violence and Sports Justice, Rio de Janeiro: Autobiografia publishing.

10. Tobar, F. B. (2015). The unconstitutionality of the prohibitions of selling and consuming alcoholic beverages at Brazilian Football Stadiums. The Síntese Journal of Sports Law, Year V, Volume 25, 165 – 212.

9. Tobar, F. B. (2014). The Civil Liability in Football. Sports Law: Comments and Reflections, Lima (Peru): Philos Iuris publishing.

8. Tobar, F. B. (2013). The NFL Draft. Brazilian Journal of Sports Law, Volume 24, Year 12, 71-81.

7. Tobar, F. B. (2013). The (Non) Possibility of Revoking Yellow Cards and Automatic Match Suspension by The Brazilian Football's Sports Justice. Brazilian Journal of Sports Law, Volume 23, Year 11, 191-216.

6. Tobar, F.B. & Baldin, J.P.R. (2013). The Resolution 01/23 of the President of the Sports Justice of Paulista Football Federation and its legal repercussions. The Síntese Journal of Sports Law, Year III, Volume 13, 74-86.

5. Tobar, F. B. (2013). [Review of the book Torcida Fúria Independente: Reflections and stories about the largest organized fan club of Brazil countryside during the centenary of Guarani Football Club, by Lima, V]. Brazilian Journal of Sports Law, Volume 23, Year 11, 515-520.

4. Tobar, F.B. & Lima, V. (2012). The Autonomy of Sports Law. Electronic Journal of Law and Politics. Volume 7, 1853-1873.

3. Tobar, F.B. (2012) The unconstitutionality of the prohibitions of selling and consuming alcoholic beverages at Football Stadiums. Brazilian Journal of Sports Law, Volume 22, Year 11, 243-294.

2. Tobar, F.B. (2012). The Use of Private Security in Stadiums as a Necessary Tool to Reduce Violence Between Fans. Brazilian Journal of Sports Law, Volume 21, Issue 11, 113-125.

1. Tobar, F.B. (2012). A Study about the New Statue of Fan and its Consequences in Society. The Síntese Journal of Sports Law, Year II, Volume 7, 25-43.

Honors and Awards

Clemson University, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management. (2022). Francis A. McGuire Graduate Student Teaching Award, presented to a graduate student who has shown excellence in teaching exemplified by the qualities of caring, passion and engagement with students.

Univille University, Department of Cultural Heritage and Society. (2017). Master Thesis awarded by the Examining Board due to its density and originality.

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