Eighteenth International Conference on Sport & Society

  • Gender, Race, and Inclusion in Sports
  • 17-18 June 2027
  • Federal Fluminense University, Niterói, Brazil + Online

Special Focus & Annual Themes

The Sport & Society Research Network is brought together around a common interest in cultural, political, and economic relationships of sport to society. We seek to build an epistemic community where we can make linkages across disciplinary, geographic, and cultural boundaries. As a Research Network we are defined by our scope and concerns and motivated to build strategies for action framed by our shared themes and tensions.

The Eighteenth International Conference on Sport & Society calls for research addressing the following annual themes.

  • 2027 Special Focus—Gender, Race, and Inclusion in Sports
  • Theme 1: Sporting Cultures and Identities
  • Theme 2: Sport and Health
  • Theme 3: Sports Education
  • Theme 4: Sports Management and Commercialization

Plenary Speakers

The Eighteenth International Conference on Sport & Society will feature plenary sessions by some of the world’s leading thinkers and innovators in the field. We will offer both place-based and online options for viewing and engaging.

Program

The conference program groups together presentations along similar themes to facilitate knowledge sharing and community building. The first schedule of sessions will be available when we're able to present a complete picture of the conference. We will offer both place-based and online options for viewing and engaging. In the meantime, you may view a list of all accepted proposals (both confirmed to attend and still pending registration) on our List of Accepted Proposals.

Research Network Chair

Dr. Jörg Krieger

Dr. Jörg Krieger

Associate Professor, Aarhus University, Denmark

Local Conference Chair

Local Conference Committee

Dr. Camila Augusto Alves Pereira

Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Camila Valente de Souza

Camila Valente de Souza

Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Leda Maria da Costa

Leda Maria da Costa

Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Lucas Nascimento de Mattos

Lucas Nascimento de Mattos

Federal Fluminense University, Brazil

Marcelo Rezende

Marcelo Rezende

Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Marcelo Viana Araújo Filho

Marcelo Viana Araújo Filho

Federal Fluminense University, Brazil

Dr. Nathália Fernandes Pessanha

Dr. Nathália Fernandes Pessanha

Federal Fluminense University, Brazil

Dr. Renato Soares Coutinho

Dr. Renato Soares Coutinho

Federal Fluminense University, Brazil

Dr. Rosana da Câmara Teixeira

Dr. Rosana da Câmara Teixeira

Federal Fluminense University, Brazil

Dr. Sergio Settani Giglio

Dr. Sergio Settani Giglio

UNICAMP Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil

Host Institution

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