Call for papers – CESH Congress 2026

Mis en avant

Dear Members and Friends of CESH,

The Call for papers for CESH 2026 has been launched.

The next conference of CESH will be held at the University of Rouen Normandy
(France), 16-18 June 2026.

The deadline to submit an abstract is now 26 January 2026.

You can find all information on the conference at
https://cesh2026.sciencesconf.org/

We are looking forward to meeting you again in Normandy next summer!

Best wishes,

Daphné Bolz and the Organising Committee of CESH 2026

Körper: Kult(ur): Athletik: Ideal, 25 & 26 Sept. 2025, Uni. Graz (AT)

Dear Colleagues,

on 25 and 26 September 2025, the University of Graz will host a conference on the origins and reception of ancient athletic body images and the associated notions of normativity. Five international and multidisciplinary thematic sessions will deal with the ancient body and movement culture in its diverse cultural, religious, political, pedagogical and social meanings in different periods of time. In particular, the reception of body ideals with regard to the topic of diversity will take centre stage. The conference language is German.

Some particularly virulent questions will also be addressed in a public panel discussion (URBI Science Talk). Here, Martin Giese (sports pedagogy), Dennis Leiber (Ninja Warrior, teacher), Svetlana Moshkovich (Paralympian, two-time world champion, handbike) and students will discuss these issues. Participation in the Science Talk is free of charge.

Further information on the programme and registration can be found at https://antike-koerper-2025.uni-graz.at/de/

(Students and external doctoral candidates without employment have the option of a reduced participation fee).

We look forward to your participation!

Best regards

The conference team

Tagung: „KÖRPER : KULT(UR) : ATHLETIK : IDEAL“

  1. und 26. September 2025

Universität Graz | University of Graz

Aigner-Rollett-Allee 39, 8010 Graz

E-Mail:     antike-koerper2025@uni-graz.at

Web:       https://antike-koerper-2025.uni-graz.at/de/

28th CESH Congress, 3-5 Sept 2025, Salerno (IT)

The congress home page is https://www.cesh2025.com/

Please find below the call for papers in English, Italian, French and Spanish.

The new deadline to submit an abstract is 1st March 2025.

2024 CESH Congress programme now published!

Please find below the preliminary programme for the 2024 CESH Congress in Paris, 4-6 June 2024.

Our 2024 keynotes are:

Dominique Connan (University of Paris Nanterre), ‘An « imagined global bourgeoisie »: golf and the thwarted respectability of Kenyan elites, from independence to the presidency of Mwai Kibaki’

Chris Young (University of Cambridge), ‘Rethinking Jesse Owens: Berlin 1936 and the German Media Landscape’

Florence Carpentier (University of Rouen Normandy), ‘Alice Milliat and the Women’s World Games’ [title to be confirmed]

We are very much looking forward to meeting you and discussing international sports history. Have a save journey and see you in Paris.