Seventeenth International Conference on Sport & Society
- Innovation, Transformation, Contestation: Can Sport Keep Up with Society’s Future?
- 10-12 June 2026
- University of Inland Norway + Online
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 Seventeenth International Conference on Sport & Society calls for research addressing the following annual themes.
We're happy to share the schedule of sessions for the International Conference on Sport and Society. We update the schedule on a weekly basis, so please make sure to check back regularly, as the schedule is subject to change. If you've recently registered but are not yet scheduled, your presentation should appear here within the next week. Because this is a draft schedule, you may be the only paper currently in your session; don't be concerned—we'll include more papers as we update the schedule.
If you have any issues locating your presentation in the event schedule, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Join us for the Opening Plenary Panel on Wednesday, 10 June at 5:00 PM at the Norwegian Olympic Museum (map), taking place after the Conference Tour.
Associate Professor, Aarhus University, Denmark
Secretary General of The Faroese Confederation of Sports and Olympic Committee, Faroe Islands
Project Manager for the Ovttas project in Sámi Valáštallan Lihttu, Norway
The Plenary Panel will be held on Friday, 12 June at 9:00 AM at the University of Inland Norway.
Associate Professor, University of Inland Norway, Lillehammer, Norway
Professor, Nord University, Norway
The Plenary Session will be held on Thursday, 11 June at 9:30 AM at the University of Inland Norway.
Assistant Professor of Game Studies and Co-Director of the Game Research Lab, Tampere University, Finland
"Why and How Should we (still) Talk about Gender in E-Sports: Lessons Learnt from Studying Nordic E-Sports"
This Plenary Session will be moderated by Elin Yoojung Moen, Vice President of the Norwegian Sports Federation and Vice President of the European Sports Federation.
Associate Professor, Aarhus University, Denmark
Associate Professor, Aarhus University, Denmark & University of Inland Norway, Lillehammer, Norway
Associate Professor, University of Inland Norway, Lillehammer, Norway
Associate Professor, Inland School of Business and Social Sciences, University of Inland Norway, Lillehammer, Norway
Lillehammer, Norway
Lillehammer, Norway
Lillehammer, Norway
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