The conference, "Soccer as the Beautiful Game: Football's Artistry, Identity & Politics," will bring together more than 100 scholars, journalists, players and coaches from 25 countries from April 10-13, 2014 for one of the largest academic symposiums ever convened about the sport in the United States. It is being presented in collaboration with more than a dozen academic and sports institutions, including the Cosmos, the Consulates General of South Africa and Brazil in New York and the United States Soccer Federation, which last year celebrated its 100th anniversary. Hofstra History professors Dr. Brenda Elsey and Dr. Stanislao Pugliese are co-directors.