LAUNCH OF THE OLYMPIC KNOWLEDGE - ESSENTIAL READINGS SERIES
We are happy to announce the launch of Parts 1 and 2 of the “Olympic Knowledge - Essential
Readings Series”, a collection of introductory articles on the history, evolution and
social aspects of the Olympic Games and the Olympic Movement.
These articles, written by academic experts from various human and social sciences
backgrounds in accessible language and a compact format, provide a rich knowledge source for all
audiences.
Part 1 (The historical development of the IOC and the Oympic Games) includes 10 articles,
and Part 2 (The cultural dimension of the Games) includes 6 articles. Discover
them now here.
Additional insightful articles in Part 3 (The Organisation of the Olympic Movement) and Part 4
(The relevance of the Games in contemporary society) will be published in the coming months.
2024 PHD STUDENTS AND EARLY CAREER ACADEMICS RESEARCH GRANTS AWARDED
With the support of our Grant Selection Committee, we have awarded four projects with a research
grant for the 2024 edition of the PhD Students and Early Career Academics Research Grant
Programme.
The grant holders were selected from among 28 candidates from 22 countries.
You can find all the details of the four grant-holders and their projects here,
which complements the list of a total of 320 research projects awarded grants by the OSC since
1999 (see list here).
The 2025 edition of the programme will be launched in April. Stay tuned!
“DISCOVERING PIERRE DE COUBERTIN” EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE
We have recently launched a new educational programme titled “Discovering Coubertin”, aimed at
teachers and their pupils and students (+15 years).
The resource is built around a selection of original words by Coubertin that illustrate his
vision / position on topics including the symbols and values of Olympism, sport for all, the
participation of women at the Olympic Games, sport’s contribution to international understanding
and peace, and the spirit of chivalry and fair play.
Each theme is supported by questions to encourage reflection and discussion among the students
about how Coubertin’s thoughts were perceived in the historical and social context of the late
19th and early 20th centuries and to extend the reflection to today’s societal context.
Learn more here in English, French and Spanish.
“ON THE LINE WITH AN EXPERT” ON GENDER EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
We recently organised the 10th “On the Line with an Expert” session for our academic network.
In this session, Charlotte Groppo, IOC Head of Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion,
presented to more than 80 academics how the IOC is taking continuous action to advance gender
equality at the Olympic Games and continuing the promotion of women in sport at all levels and
in all structures.
You can access the recorded session and all previous "On the Line with an Expert" here.
IOA SESSIONS
Registration is open for the following sessions of the International Olympic Academy (deadlines
in parenthesis):
- 64th International Session for Young Olympic Ambassadors (29 March
2024)
- Master’s Degree Programme in Olympic Studies, Olympic Education and
Management of Olympic Events (15 April 2024)
- 31st International Seminar on Olympic
Studies for Postgraduate Students (5 July 2024)
You can find all information on the IOA’s website. If you have
any questions, please contact the IOA at ioa@ioa.org.gr.
WILLIBALD GEBHARDT INSTITUTE "OLYMPIC LECTURES" SERIES
The Willibald Gebhardt Institute, member of the academic Olympic Studies and Research Centres
network, organizes a lecture series from April to July 2024 on the occasion of the 2024 Paris
Olympic Games.
The programme of lectures and the information on how to register is available here.
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