Seventeenth International Conference on Sport & Society

Location: Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Lillehammer Campus, Norway
Dates: 11-12 June 2026

Founded in 2010, the Sport & Society Research Network is centered around a shared interest in the cultural, political, and economic relationships of sport to society. Our goal is to build an epistemic community that fosters connections across disciplinary, geographic, and cultural boundaries. As a Research Network, we are defined by our scope and concerns, motivated to develop strategies for action framed by our shared themes and tensions.

You can become a participant by:

• Submitting a presentation to our annual conference
• Contributing a research article to one of our journals
• Proposing a book to our imprint

2026 Special Focus

Innovation, Transformation, Contestation: Can Sport Keep Up with Society’s Future?

Annual Themes

• Theme 1: Sporting Cultures and Identities
• Theme 2: Sport and Health
• Theme 3: Sports Education
• Theme 4: Sports Management and Commercialization

Join us in exploring these themes and contributing to the ongoing dialogue on the role of sport in society.