The International Conference on Sport & Society is hosted each year with a leading institution. Recent and upcoming partners include Monash University (Australia), the University of Granada (Spain), the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (United States), and the University of Inland Norway. Each edition engages a Special Focus that explores contemporary issues—from globalization and gender to education, governance, and community development—through dialogue among scholars, practitioners, and policymakers.
The International Journal of Sport and Society publishes peer-reviewed research on sport’s game logics, body logics, aesthetic logics, and organizational logics. Articles address topics such as inclusion, media representation, doping, health and body image, movement aesthetics, and sports governance. Indexed in Scopus, SPORTDiscus, and IBSS, the journal follows COPE standards, offering double-anonymous peer review guided by a transparent rubric emphasizing conceptual clarity, methodological rigor, and social relevance.
The Sport & Society Book Imprint supports monographs and edited volumes that advance theoretical and applied research on sport’s relationships with culture, politics, and the economy. The imprint connects academic insight with educational, community, and policy applications—bridging scholarship with practice in coaching, management, health, and education.
Through CGScholar, the Network fosters a digital ecosystem supporting member engagement. Scholars and practitioners share profiles, papers, and projects year-round—connecting conference presentations, journal and book publications in one integrated research environment.
The Network is led by Chair Jörg Krieger (Aarhus University, Denmark), whose research examines the politics of elite sport, anti-doping, and athlete activism. The Founding Chair was Keith Gilbert (University of East London, United Kingdom), who established the Network’s global and interdisciplinary foundation. Under their leadership, the Network continues to expand its reach—supporting methodological innovation and ethical dialogue in the study of sport and society.
Aarhus University, Denmark
Partnerships extend the Network’s mission, linking universities, research institutes, and civic organizations committed to sport as a force for education, equity, and community building. Recent collaborators include:
Miami, Florida, USA
Toronto, Canada
Granada, Spain
Aarhus, Denmark
Las Vegas, USA
Melbourne, Australia
Lillehammer, Norway
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